Martin Ponsiluoma

Martin Ponsiluoma (born 8 September 1995) is a Swedish biathlete who competes internationally.[1][2]

Martin Ponsiluoma
Martin Ponsiluoma during the World Championships in Östersund, Sweden in March 2019
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995
Östersund, Sweden
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubTullus SG
World Cup debut2017
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2018, 2022)
Medals1
World Championships
Teams4 (2019–2023)
Medals5 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons6 (2017/18–)
Individual victories2
All victories5
Individual podiums11
All podiums17
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 1 2 2
Total 1 3 2
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing15 km mass start
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Pokljuka10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place2021 Pokljuka4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Oberhof15 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place2021 PokljukaMixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2023 Oberhof4 × 7.5 km relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 RaubichiMixed relay

He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

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.[4] In the 2021 World Championships, he won gold in the sprint, which was also his first world cup win.[5]

Personal life

Ponsiluoma's father, Jyrki Ponsiluoma, is a Finnish-born Swedish former cross-country skier.[6][7] He has been in a relationship with fellow biathlete Hanna Öberg since 2021.[8]

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
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 38th — — — — –
China 2022 Beijing 12th 6th 11th Silver 5th 4th

World Championships

5 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Sweden 2019 Östersund 47th — — — 7th — —
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 29th 27th 23rd 29th 10th — —
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 35th Gold 13th 19th Silver Bronze —
Germany 2023 Oberhof 11th 18th 18th Silver Bronze 9th —
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

Overall standings
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2017–18496th––485th––––
2018–1916338th2345th7935th3948th2237th
2019–2017333rd2339th6434th7422nd1244th
2020–2171310th4423rd2699th18512th12513th
2021–2238122nd––19112th14716th4326th
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 2018Czech Republic Nové MěstoWorld CupSprint3rd
2 2020–21 29 November 2020Finland KontiolahtiWorld CupSprint3rd
320 December 2020Austria HochfilzenWorld CupMass Start2nd
412 February 2021Slovenia PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsSprint1st
5 2021–22 10 December 2021Austria HochfilzenWorld CupSprint2nd
618 February 2022China BeijingWinter Olympic GamesMass Start2nd
7 2022–23 29 November 2022Finland KontiolahtiWorld CupIndividual1st
820 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Sprint 2nd
921 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Pursuit 3rd
1019 February 2023 Germany Oberhof World Championships Mass Start 2nd
114 March 2023 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Pursuit 3rd
1216 March 2023 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup Sprint 2nd

Team podiums
  • 3 victories
  • 10 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place Teammate(s)
12017–187 January 2018Germany OberhofWorld CupRelay1stSamuelsson, Nelin, Lindström
22018–1916 December 2018Austria HochfilzenWorld CupRelay1stFemling, Samuelsson, Stenersen
32019–207 March 2020Czech Republic Nové MěstoWorld CupRelay3rdFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
42020–216 December 2020Finland KontiolahtiWorld CupRelay2ndFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
513 December 2020Austria HochfilzenWorld CupRelay1stFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
610 February 2021Slovenia PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsMixed Relay3rdSamuelsson, Persson, Öberg
720 February 2021Slovenia PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsRelay2ndFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
814 March 2021Czech Republic Nové MěstoWorld CupMixed Relay3rdE. Öberg, Magnusson, Nelin
92021–224 March 2022Finland KontiolahtiWorld CupRelay2ndFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
1013 March 2022Estonia OtepääWorld CupMixed Relay2ndNelin, Persson, E. Öberg

References
  1. FIS profile
  2. IBU profile
  3. "Athletic profile – Martin Ponsiluoma". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. "Johannes again the first, Loginov and Ponsiluoma on the poduim [sic]". Focus Biathlon. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. "Sensationellt VM-guld för Martin Ponsiluoma [sic]" (in Swedish). SVT. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. Bränholm, Ola (4 January 2017). "OS-åttans son världscupdebuterar" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. "Jyrki Ponsiluoma" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. "Förbundet svarar nu efter kärleksdramat i landslaget". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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