Linn Sömskar
Linn Sömskar | |
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Country | Sweden |
Full name | Linn Sofia Sömskar |
Born | Umeå, Sweden | 3 June 1989
Ski club | IFK Umeå |
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 11 – (2011–2020, 2023) |
Starts | 84 |
Podiums | 0 |
Overall titles | 0 – (36th in 2016) |
Discipline titles | 0 |
Updated on 27 March 2023. |
Linn Sömskar (born 3 June 1989
Career
Sömskar trains at IFK Umeå sports club.[2] In 2009, Sömskar was selected for the FIS Junior Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in France. Both of her parents had previously competed at the event in 1980.[3] She came third in the 2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup team sprint event in Liberec, Czech Republic, alongside Magdalena Pajala.[4]
In 2015, Sömskar won a prologue race in Bruksvallarna, Sweden.[5] She competed in the 2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup 15 km event in Davos, Switzerland, as a late replacement for Maria Rydqvist.[6] She came third in the 2015–16 Scandinavian Cup sprint race in Östersund, Sweden.[a][8] At the 2016–17 Scandinavian Cup, Sömskar came third in the 5 km[9] and 10 km pursuit races in Madona, Latvia.[10] Sömskar, Jonna Sundling and Elina Rönnlund won the relay event at the Swedish Championships in 2018 and 2019.[11]
In 2018, Sömskar won both events at the
In 2020, Sömskar was not selected in the Swedish cross-country team for the 2020–21 season.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
World Cup
Season standings
Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
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Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
2011 | 21 | 100 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
2012 | 22 | 67 | NC | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
2013 | 23 | 52 | NC | 25 | 67 | — | — | — | — |
2014 | 24 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
2015 | 25 | 77 | NC | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
2016 | 26 | 36 | 69 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
2017 | 27 | 70 | 78 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
2018 | 28 | 41 | 54 | 20 | 35 | 29 | — | 34 | — |
2019 | 29 | 61 | 80 | 34 | — | DNF | — | — | — |
2020 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 25 | — | — | 21 | — | — |
2022 | 33 | 124 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Team podiums
- 2 podiums – (2 TS)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
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1 | 2012–13 | 13 January 2013 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 6 × 0.85 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Pajala |
2 | 2019–20 | 12 January 2020 | Dresden, Germany | 12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Settlin |
Personal life
Sömskar is from Umeå, Sweden. She went to school in Lycksele. Her parents Stina Karlsson and Ingmar Sömskar are former skiers.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "SOEMSKAR Linn". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Linn Sömskar förbereder sig för sin nya roll som långloppsåkare". Langd (in Swedish). 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b "I fäders spår för framtids segrar". Folkbladet (in Swedish). 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- International Ski Federation. Archived(PDF) from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Linn Sömskar skrällde i prologen". DT.se (in Swedish). 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Maria Rydqvist missar distansen i Davos". DT.se (in Swedish). 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- International Ski Federation. Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- International Ski Federation. Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- International Ski Federation. Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- International Ski Federation. Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Dubbla SM-guld att försvara i stafetten". VK.se (in Swedish). 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- International Ski Federation. 16 July 2018. Archivedfrom the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b "VM-guld till Ekberg – brons till Sömskar och Gustafsson". Langd (in Swedish). 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- International Ski Federation. 4 July 2019. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Linn Sömskar satsar på långlopp: "Riktigt roligt"". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Dubbelt svenskt på pallen – VM-guld till Sömskar". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Linn Sömskar världsmästare igen". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Linn Sömskar med brons på VM i rullskidor". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- International Ski Federation. Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- International Ski Federation. Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- International Ski Federation. Archivedfrom the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- International Ski Federation. Archivedfrom the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Linn Sömskar byter till långloppscupen". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Sci di Fondo – Duello emozionante tra Sundling e Karlsson nella team sprint dei Campionati Svedesi". Fondo Italia (in Italian). 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Linn Sömskar tog VM-guld på rullskidor". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Skiroll - Linn Sömskar trionfa sul Cermis mettendosi alle spalle Nepryaeva". Fondo Italia (in Italian). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.