Viktor Brandt
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| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1999 Karlstad, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||
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Viktor Brandt (born 8 July 1999) is a Swedish biathlete. He is the 2024 World Champion in the Men's Relay.[1]
Career
Viktor Brandt competed in the
Ridnaun and narrowly missing out on another podium finish with Ella Halvarsson in Canmore. As Emil Nykvist was unable to compete due to illness, he made his World Cup debut in Östersund
at the end of the season and finished 47th in the individual race.
In the winter of 2023/24, Brandt competed in the season-opening individual event in Östersund, but was then transferred to the IBU Cup. However, as he impressed in Antholz.[3]
At the 2024 World Championships in Nové Město, he became the champion in the relay race together with Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma and Sebastian Samuelsson.[4]
Personal life
Viktor Brandt lives at the biathlon base in Östersund. He studies computer science at Mid Sweden University, also in Östersund. Brandt's brother Oskar, who is four years older, is also a biathlete.[5]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
World Championships
1 medal (1 gold)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2024 Nové Město
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— | 24th | 33th | — | Gold | — | — |
World Cup
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
2022–23 |
Didn't earn World Cup points | |||||||||
2023–24 |
32 | 62nd | 26 | 35th | 4 | 68th | 2 | 78th | — | — |
Relay podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023–24 | 17 February 2024 | Nové Město |
World Championships | Relay | 1st | Nelin, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson |
Youth and Junior World Championships
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 Brezno-Osrblie
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17 | 73rd | 70th | — | 16th |
 2018 Otepää
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18 | 52nd | 66th | — | 13rd |
| 2019 Brezno-Osrblie
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19 | 78th | 52nd | 54th | 14th |
 2020 Lenzerheide
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20 | 93rd | DNF | — | — |
 2021 Obertilliach
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21 | 40th | 26th | 48th | 9th |
References
- ^ "Švédi Viktor Brandt, Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma a Sebastian Samuelsson vyhrali štafetu na MS v biatlone". Denník N. February 17, 2024.
- ^ "International Biathlon Union - IBU". International Biathlon Union - IBU. December 19, 2021.
- ^ https://www.langd.se/skidskytte/karriarens-forsta-varldscuppoang-for-brandt-thingnes-bo-overlagsen/
- ^ Padovani, Loïc (February 17, 2024). "Biathlon | Nove Mesto : la Suède soigne son bilan grâce aux relais | Nordic Mag | N°1 Biathlon | Ski nordique". www.nordicmag.info.
- ^ "Team Brandt - Skidskytte". brandtbiathlon.com.
External links
- Viktor Brandt at IBU
