Elvira Öberg

Elvira Karin Öberg (born 26 February 1999) is a Swedish biathlete. She is the younger sister of Olympic champion Hanna Öberg.[1][2] Elvira won three gold medals in the youth category at the 2018 Biathlon Junior World Championships in Otepää; in the 10 km individual, the 3 × 6 km relay and the 6 km sprint respectively. Öberg placed twelfth in the sprint in her Biathlon World Cup debut in Östersund, 1 December 2019.[3][4]

Elvira Öberg
Elvira Öberg participating in World Cup competitions in Oberhof, Thuringia, Germany in January 2020
Personal information
Full nameElvira Karin Öberg
NationalitySwedish
Born (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999
Kiruna, Sweden
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut1 December 2019
World Championships
Teams2 (2020–)
World Cup
Seasons2 (2019-20–)
Individual races36
All races47
All victories2
Individual podiums2
All podiums7
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
Youth World Championships
2018 Otepää10 km individual
2018 Otepää6 km sprint
2018 Otepää3 × 6 km relay
2017 Osrblie10 km individual
2019 Osrblie3 × 6 km relay
Updated on 22 March 2021.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships
Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
2020 Antholz-Anterselva 14th 13th 47th 26th 5th — —
2021 Pokljuka 35th 22nd 14th 14th 5th — —

World Cup
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Under 25
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2019-2026824th3234th14615th5434th3633rdN/A
2020-2163112th4918th22012th1988th10813th6314th

Individual podiums
  • 0 victories
  • 4 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Place
1 2020–21 3 December 2020 Kontiolahti Sprint 3rd
2 19 December 2020 Hochfilzen Pursuit 3rd
3 2021–22 2 December 2021 Östersund Sprint 2nd
4 12 December 2021 Hochfilzen Pursuit 3rd

Team podiums
  • 3 victories
  • 9 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Place Team
12019–208 December 2019 ÖstersundRelay3rdPersson / E. Öberg / Brorsson / H. Öberg
211 January 2020 OberhofRelay2ndE. Öberg / Persson / Brorsson / H. Öberg
32020–215 December 2020 KontiolahtiRelay1stSkottheim / Brorsson / E. Öberg / H. Öberg
412 December 2020 HochfilzenRelay3rdSkottheim / Persson / H. Öberg / E. Öberg
516 January 2021 OberhofRelay3rdBrorsson / Persson / E. Öberg / H. Öberg
64 March 2021 Nové MěstoRelay1stBrorsson / H. Öberg / Persson / E. Öberg
714 March 2021 Nové MěstoMixed Relay3rdE. Öberg / Magnusson / Nelin / Ponsiluoma
82021–225 December 2021 ÖstersundRelay3rdPersson / Brorsson / E. Öberg / H. Öberg
911 December 2021 HochfilzenRelay1stPersson / Magnusson / E. Öberg / H. Öberg
*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Updated on 22 March 2021

References
  1. Tobias Jonsson (3 December 2019). "Hanna Öberg om systern Elvira" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. Hannes Nyberg (14 November 2020). "Elvira och Hanna Öberg snabbare än Stina Nilsson i spåret" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "Elvira Öberg hyllas – efter supersträckan" (in Swedish). www.expressen.se. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. Elvira Oeberg 12th in World Cup Debut at Oestersund (Interview). Östersund: International Biathlon Union. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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