Linn Svahn

Linn Svahn
Svahn in 2024
Personal information
Full nameLinn Maria Svahn
Nationality Sweden
Born (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 26)
Lycksele, Sweden
Sport
SportSkiing
ClubÖstersunds SK
World Cup career
Seasons5 – (2019–2021, 2023—present)
Indiv. starts79
Indiv. podiums34
Indiv. wins20
Team starts8
Team podiums7
Team wins6
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 2024)
Discipline titles3 – (2 SP, 1 U23)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano CortinaIndividual sprint
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano Cortina4 × 7.5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lahti4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 24 January 2026

Linn Maria Svahn (born 9 December 1999) is a Swedish cross-country skier who represents the club Östersunds SK. On 14 December 2019, she won her first World Cup competition, when winning a sprint competition in Davos, Switzerland.

Svahn was forced to skip the World Championships of 2025 in Trondheim after a severe head concussion injury, and also missed the rest of the season.

Svahn won the gold medal in the Individual sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  20 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 7.5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2026 26 — — — Gold Silver —

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
202121———11——
202323—1644——
202525——————

World Cup

Season titles

  • 3 titles – (2 sprint, 1 U23)
Season
Discipline
2020Sprint
2021Under-23
2024Sprint

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 Ski Tour
2020		 World Cup
Final
20191999—65———N/a—
20202016391st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)——31N/a
2021217143rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)714N/aN/a
202323536730N/aN/a—N/aN/a
2024242nd place, silver medalist(s)81st place, gold medalist(s)N/aN/a6N/aN/a
202525303628N/aN/a18N/aN/a

Individual podiums

  • 20 victories – (13 WC, 7 SWC)
  • 34 podiums – (25 WC, 9 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12019–2014 December 2019Switzerland Davos, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
211 January 2020Germany Dresden, Germany1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
38 February 2020Sweden Falun, Sweden1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
44 March 2020Norway Konnerud, Norway1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
52020–2127 November 2020Finland Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
61 January 2021Switzerland Val Müstair, Switzerland1.4 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
72 January 202110 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
89 January 2021Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy1.3 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
930 January 2021Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
1031 January 20211.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
112023–249 December 2023Sweden Östersund, Sweden1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
1215 December 2023Norway Trondheim, Norway1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
1330 December 2023Italy Toblach, Italy1.4 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
141 January 202420 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
153 January 2024Switzerland Davos, Switzerland1.2 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
166 January 2024Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
1719 January 2024Germany Oberhof, Germany1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1827 January 2024Switzerland Goms, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1910 February 2024Canada Canmore, Canada1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
2013 February 20241.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
2117 February 2024United States Minneapolis, USA - Stifel Loppet Cup1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
2212 March 2024Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
2315 March 2024Sweden Falun, Sweden1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
242024–253 January 2025Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
2514 February 2025Sweden Falun, Sweden1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
262025–265 December 2025Norway Trondheim, Norway1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
2724 January 2026Switzerland Goms, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
2828 February 2026Sweden Falun, Sweden1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
297 March 2026Finland Lahti, Finland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
308 March 202610 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3114 March 2026Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
3220 March 2026United States Lake Placid, USA10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
3321 March 20261.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
3422 March 202620 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 6 victories – (2 RL, 4 TS)
  • 7 podiums – (2 RL, 5 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate
12019–2022 December 2019Slovenia Planica, Slovenia6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDahlqvist
212 January 2020Germany Dresden, Germany12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDahlqvist
32020–217 February 2021Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndDahlqvist
42022–2322 January 2023Italy Livigno, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stDahlqvist
52023–2421 January 2024Germany Oberhof, Germany4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stKarlsson / Andersson / Sundling
626 January 2024Switzerland Goms, Switzerland4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/FWorld Cup1stPoromaa / Karlsson / Burman
71 March 2024Finland Lahti, Finland6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stSundling

References

  1. ↑ "Skrällen: 20-åriga Linn Svahn vann sprinten i Davos" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sweden sweep podium in women's cross-country sprint as Linn Svahn takes gold at 2026 Winter Olympics". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Svahn Linn". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.