In March 2020, the news came that one of Sweden's best cross-country skiers, Stina Nilsson, will change sports and instead become a biathlete.

During the past season, she competed in both the IBU Cup and the World Cup.

In her World Cup debut in Östersund, she finished 26th in the sprint and 22nd in the hunt start.

After the season, the national team announced that she will get a place in the A national team for next season.

Now she is also named rookie of the year by the Swedish biathlon association.

The motivation states, among other things,

“Rarely has a newcomer been more rookie than this year.

When she took the step from length to biathlon, it became great news both within and outside Sweden's borders.

During a pandemic season, with only 4 national starts in the back, taking the step into the international hot air at IBU Cup competitions is great. ”.

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But what a nice motivation, and what a surprise.

A very good start to the weekend like this on a Friday morning, says Stina Nilsson in a press release.

Previous winners include Mona Brorsson, Jesper Nelin and Elvira Öberg.

In May, Stina Nilsson told SVT Sport about her new approach for the coming season.

- I have talked to the coaches and come to the conclusion that I should stop shooting hobbies, that I go out and shoot just because I think they are fun. We will keep it a little stricter, I will not shoot more or less than anyone else, Nilsson said then.