Elvira Öberg

Elvira Öberg
Öberg in 2024
Personal information
Full nameElvira Karin Öberg
NationalitySwedish
Born (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 25)
Kiruna, Sweden
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut1 December 2019
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2022)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 (2020–2024)
Medals3 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons4 (2019–20–)
Individual races84
All races113
Individual victories7
All victories11
Individual podiums16
All podiums31
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 0
World Championships 0 1 2
Total 1 3 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 7.5 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 10 km pursuit
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Nové Město 4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 4 x 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Nové Město Mixed relay
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Otepää 10 km individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Otepää 6 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2018 Otepää 3 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Osrblie 10 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Osrblie 3 × 6 km relay
Updated on 2 October 2023

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] At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022 she won the silver medal in the sprint race, following up with a silver in the pursuit.[5]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

3 medals (1 gold, 2 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
China 2022 Beijing 13th Silver Silver 9th Gold 4th

World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 14th 13th 47th 26th 5th — —
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 35th 22nd 14th 14th 5th — —
Germany 2023 Oberhof — 16th — — Bronze 9th —
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město 30th 9th 8th 22nd Silver Bronze —

World Cup

Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Under 25
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2019-20 268 24th 32 34th 146 15th 54 34th 36 33rd —
2020-21 631 12th 49 18th 220 12th 198 8th 108 13th 631 4th
2021-22 823 2nd 23 33rd 340 2nd 300 2nd 160 2nd 823 1st
2022-23 764 5th 93 9th 263 4th 350 2nd 58 25th 764 1st
2023-24 829 7th 108 7th 265 5th 297 6th 159 5th 829 1st

Individual podiums

  • 8 victories
  • 22 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Place
1 2020–21 3 December 2020 Finland Kontiolahti Sprint 3rd
2 19 December 2020 Austria Hochfilzen Pursuit 3rd
3 2021–22 2 December 2021 Sweden Östersund Sprint 2nd
4 12 December 2021 Austria Hochfilzen Pursuit 3rd
5 16 December 2021 France Le Grand-Bornand Sprint 3rd
6 18 December 2021 Pursuit 1st
7 19 December 2021 Mass Start 1st
8 12 January 2022 Germany Ruhpolding Sprint 1st
9 16 January 2022 Pursuit 2nd
10 11 February 2022 China Beijing Sprint 2nd
11 13 February 2022 Pursuit 2nd
12 12 March 2022 Estonia Otepää Mass Start 1st
13 2022–23 4 December 2022 Finland Kontiolahti Pursuit 3rd
14 17 December 2022 France Le Grand-Bornand Pursuit 1st
15 5 January 2023 Slovenia Pokljuka Sprint 1st
16 7 January 2023 Pursuit 1st
17 19 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva Sprint 3rd
18 21 January 2023 Pursuit 3rd
19 2023–24 8 December 2023 Austria Hochfilzen Sprint 2nd
20 9 December 2023 Pursuit 1st
21 8 December 2023 Switzerland Lenzerheide Mass Start 2nd
22 1 March 2024 Norway Holmenkollen Individual 2nd

Team podiums

  • 5 victories
  • 17 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Place Team
1 2019–20 8 December 2019 Sweden Östersund Relay 3rd Persson / E. Öberg / Brorsson / H. Öberg
2 11 January 2020 Germany Oberhof Relay 2nd E. Öberg / Persson / Brorsson / H. Öberg
3 2020–21 5 December 2020 Finland Kontiolahti Relay 1st Skottheim / Brorsson / E. Öberg / H. Öberg
4 12 December 2020 Austria Hochfilzen Relay 3rd Skottheim / Persson / H. Öberg / E. Öberg
5 16 January 2021 Germany Oberhof Relay 3rd Brorsson / Persson / E. Öberg / H. Öberg
6 4 March 2021 Czech Republic Nové Město Relay 1st Brorsson / H. Öberg / Persson / E. Öberg
7 14 March 2021 Czech Republic Nové Město Mixed Relay 3rd E. Öberg / Magnusson / Nelin / Ponsiluoma
8 2021–22 5 December 2021 Sweden Östersund Relay 3rd Persson / Brorsson / E. Öberg / H. Öberg
9 11 December 2021 Austria Hochfilzen Relay 1st Persson / Magnusson / E. Öberg / H. Öberg
10 16 February 2022 China Beijing Relay 1st Persson / Brorsson / H. Öberg / E. Öberg
11 3 March 2022 Finland Kontiolahti Relay 2nd Persson / Magnusson / H.Öberg / E. Öberg
12 13 March 2022 Estonia Otepää Mixed Relay 2nd Nelin / Ponsiluoma / Persson / E. Öberg
13 2022–23 1 December 2022 Finland Kontiolahti Relay 1st Persson / Magnusson / H.Öberg / E. Öberg
14 11 December 2022 Austria Hochfilzen Relay 2nd Persson / Magnusson / H.Öberg / E. Öberg
15 8 January 2023 Slovenia Pokljuka Mixed Relay 3rd Nelin / Ponsiluoma / Brorsson / E. Öberg
16 22 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva Relay 2nd Persson / Magnusson / H.Öberg / E. Öberg
17 18 February 2023 Germany Oberhof Relay 3rd Persson / Magnusson / E. Öberg / H.Öberg
*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Personal life

Her sister Hanna Öberg is a professional biathlete who competes with her for the Swedish Women Biathlon team.

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". Expressen (in Swedish). 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.
  5. ^ "Silver till Elvira Öberg efter stark avslutning". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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