Mattias Nilsson
Swedish biathlete (born 1982)
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Mattias Nilsson (born 19 February 1982 in Brunflo, near Östersund) is a former Swedish biathlete.[1]
Nilsson in Östersund in 2008. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mattias Nilsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | JämtBiathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 5 December 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 27 September 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (2006, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 9 (2002/03–2010/11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nilsson retired after the 2010–11 season, announcing on 27 September 2011 his retirement from the sport due to a heart condition.[2]
In May 2018, it was announced that he, from the 2018–2019 season, becomes coach for Team Sweden in men's cross-country skiing together with Johan Olsson and Fredrik Uusitalo.[3]
