Martin Ponsiluoma (born 8 September 1995) is a Swedish biathlete who competes internationally.[1][2]
 Ponsiluoma in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1995 Östersund, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tullus SG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 (2018, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 5 (2019–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 7 (2 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 6 (2017/18–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics. In the later he won a silver medal in mass start.
He ended up on a World Cup podium position for first time when he came third during competitions in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic on 20 December 2018.[3] In the 2021 World Championships, he won gold in the sprint, which was also his first world cup win.[4]
Personal life
Ponsiluoma's father, Jyrki Ponsiluoma, is a Finnish-born Swedish former cross-country skier.[5][6] He has been in a relationship with fellow biathlete Hanna Öberg since 2021.[7]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
1 medals (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Pyeongchang | 38th | — | — | — | — | – |
 2022 Beijing | 12th | 6th | 11th | Silver | 5th | 4th |
World Championships
7 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2019 Östersund | 47th | — | — | — | 7th | — | — |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 29th | 27th | 23rd | 29th | 10th | — | — |
 2021 Pokljuka | 34th | Gold | 12th | 19th | Silver | Bronze | — |
 2023 Oberhof | 11th | 18th | 18th | Silver | Bronze | 9th | — |
 2024 Nové Město | 39th | 10th | 7th | 13th | Gold | Bronze | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
World Cup
Overall standings
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 96th | – | – | 4 | 85th | – | – | – | – |
| 2018–19 | 163 | 38th | 23 | 45th | 79 | 35th | 39 | 48th | 22 | 37th |
| 2019–20 | 173 | 33rd | 23 | 39th | 64 | 34th | 74 | 22nd | 12 | 44th |
| 2020–21 | 713 | 10th | 44 | 23rd | 269 | 9th | 185 | 12th | 125 | 13th |
| 2021–22 | 381 | 22nd | – | – | 191 | 12th | 147 | 16th | 43 | 26th |
| 2022–23 | 779 | 5th | 132 | 3rd | 328 | 3rd | 232 | 8th | 87 | 15th |
Individual podiums
- 2 victories
- 12 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018–19 | 20 December 2018 | Nové Město | World Cup | Sprint | 3rd |
| 2 | 2020–21 | 29 November 2020 |  Kontiolahti | World Cup | Sprint | 3rd |
| 3 | 20 December 2020 |  Hochfilzen | World Cup | Mass Start | 2nd | |
| 4 | 12 February 2021 | Pokljuka | World Championships | Sprint | 1st | |
| 5 | 2021–22 | 10 December 2021 | Hochfilzen | World Cup | Sprint | 2nd |
| 6 | 18 February 2022 | Beijing | Winter Olympic Games | Mass Start | 2nd | |
| 7 | 2022–23 | 29 November 2022 | Kontiolahti | World Cup | Individual | 1st |
| 8 | 20 January 2023 | Antholz-Anterselva | World Cup | Sprint | 2nd | |
| 9 | 21 January 2023 | Antholz-Anterselva | World Cup | Pursuit | 3rd | |
| 10 | 19 February 2023 | Oberhof | World Championships | Mass Start | 2nd | |
| 11 | 4 March 2023 | Nové Město | World Cup | Pursuit | 3rd | |
| 12 | 16 March 2023 |  Oslo Holmenkollen | World Cup | Sprint | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 4 victories
- 18 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017–18 | 7 January 2018 | Oberhof | World Cup | Relay | 1st | Samuelsson, Nelin, Lindström |
| 2 | 2018–19 | 16 December 2018 | Hochfilzen | World Cup | Relay | 1st | Femling, Samuelsson, Stenersen |
| 3 | 2019–20 | 30 November 2019 | Östersund | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Persson, Brorsson, Nelin |
| 4 | 7 March 2020 | Nové Město | World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson | |
| 5 | 2020–21 | 6 December 2020 | Kontiolahti | World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson |
| 6 | 13 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | World Cup | Relay | 1st | Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson | |
| 7 | 10 February 2021 | Pokljuka | World Championships | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Samuelsson, Persson, H. Öberg | |
| 8 | 20 February 2021 | Pokljuka | World Championships | Relay | 2nd | Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson | |
| 9 | 14 March 2021 | Nové Město | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | E. Öberg, Magnusson, Nelin | |
| 10 | 2021–22 | 4 March 2022 | Kontiolahti | World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson |
| 11 | 13 March 2022 |  Otepää | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 2nd | Nelin, Persson, E. Öberg | |
| 12 | 2022-23 | 8 January 2023 | Pokljuka | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Nelin, Brorsson, E. Öberg |
| 13 | 18 February 2023 | Oberhof | World Championships | Relay | 3rd | Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson | |
| 14 | 5 March 2023 | Nové Město | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 2nd | Magnusson, H. Öberg, Samuelsson | |
| 15 | 2023-24 | 20 January 2024 | Antholz-Anterselva | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Magnusson, E. Öberg, Nelin |
| 16 | 7 February 2024 | Nové Město | World Championships | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Samuelsson, E. Öberg, H. Öberg | |
| 17 | 17 February 2024 | Nové Město | World Championships | Relay | 1st | Brandt, Nelin, Samuelsson | |
| 18 | 5 March 2024 | Oslo Holmenkollen | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 2nd | Brorsson, E. Öberg, Nelin |
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin Ponsiluoma.
- Martin Ponsiluoma at IBU
- Martin Ponsiluoma at FIS (cross-country)
- Martin Ponsiluoma at Olympedia
- Martin Ponsiluoma at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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