Linn Gestblom (; born 27 June 1994) is a Swedish

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. She has competed in the

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, and represented Sweden at the 2016 World Championships.

Summer biathlon

In August 2019, she became Swedish champion at 15 kilometres distance during the Swedish national summer biathlon championships in

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Personal life

In June 2024, Linn Persson married her partner Christian Gestblom and has been known as Linn Gestblom ever since.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the

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Olympic Games

''2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)''

World Championships

''6 medals (3 silver, 3 bronze)'' :''*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.''

World Cup

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gestblom, Linn 1994 births Swedish female biathletes Biathletes at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for Sweden Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in biathlon Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden People from Torsby Municipality Living people Biathlon World Championships medalists 21st-century Swedish sportswomen