Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Mattias Nilsson | ||||||||||||||
Born | Brunflo, Sweden | 19 February 1982||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
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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Mattias Nilsson (born 19 February 1982 in Brunflo, near Östersund) is a former Swedish biathlete.[1]
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]