Linn Sömskar

Linn Sömskar
Sömskar in 2018
Personal information
Full nameLinn Sofia Sömskar
Nationality Sweden
Born (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989
Umeå, Sweden
Sport
SportSkiing
ClubIFK Umeå
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (2011–2020, 2023)
Indiv. starts84
Indiv. podiums0
Team starts9
Team podiums2
Team wins0
Overall titles0 – (36th in 2016)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Cross-country skiing
Swedish National Cross County Skiing Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Skellefteå4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2019 Sundsvall4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2016 PiteåIndividual sprint
Roller skiing
Roller Skiing World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Val di Fiemme10 km classical
Gold medal – first place2015 Val di FiemmeTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2017 Sollefteå18 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place2017 Sollefteå16 km classical
Gold medal – first place2017 SollefteåTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2019 MadonaIndividual sprint
Gold medal – first place2019 Madona15 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 MadonaTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2021 Val di Fiemme10 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Val di Fiemme13&nbsnbkm classical
Gold medal – first place2024 Ziano Di Fiemme15 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Val di FiemmeIndividual sprint
Silver medal – second place2021 Val di FiemmeIndividual sprint
Bronze medal – third place2017 SollefteåIndividual sprint
Bronze medal – third place2019 Madona10 km classical
Updated on 27 March 2023

Linn Sömskar (born 3 June 1989[1]) is a Swedish cross-country skier and roller skier. She is a ten time gold medalist at the Roller Skiing World Championships. She won multiple medals at the 2019 Roller Skiing World Cup. In cross-country skiing, she has won multiple Scandinavian Cup medals, and was part of the team that won the relay event at the 2018 and 2019 Swedish Championships.

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 Roller Skiing World Cup event in Torsby, Sweden.[12] In 2019, she won multiple Roller Skiing World Cup medals.[13] She won the 1,500 metres sprint event at the opening World Cup event in Beijing.[14] She came third in the Dresden team sprint event alongside Evelina Settlin,[2] which was her second career World Cup podium.[15] At the Roller Skiing World Cup event in Madona, Latvia, she won the 200 metres sprint,[16] and 15 km mass start events,[17] and came third in the 10 km event.[13][18] At the 2019–20 Scandinavian Cup, Sömskar came third in the 20 km cross-country race in Vuokatti, Finland,[19] second in the 10 km race in Vuokatti,[20] and third in the 20 km race in Nes, Norway.[21] She came second overall in the Scandinavian Cup overall standings.[22]

In 2020, Sömskar was not selected in the Swedish cross-country team for the 2020–21 season.[15][23] She then changed discipline to long-distance cross-country skiing, representing Team Nordic Athlete.[2][15] Her first long-distance event was in 2021 in La Diagonela, Switzerland. She had to abandon the race after suffering from blisters on her hands. At the 2021 Swedish Championships, Sömskar and Rebecca Öhrn came seventh in the team sprint event.[24] At the 2021 Roller Skiing World Championships in Val di Fiemme, she won the 10 kilometre freestyle[25] and the classic technique events.[26]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 Ski Tour
2020		 World Cup
Final		 Ski Tour
Canada
201121100—69——N/a—N/a
20122267NC42——N/a—N/a
20132352NC2567—N/a—N/a
201424NC—NC——N/a—N/a
20152577NC42——N/aN/aN/a
20162636691630—N/aN/a—
201727707844——N/a—N/a
2018284154203529N/a34N/a
201929618034—DNFN/a—N/a
202030425425——21N/aN/a
20223312486—N/a—N/aN/aN/a

Team podiums

  • 2 podiums – (2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate
12012–1313 January 2013Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic6 × 0.85 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdPajala
22019–2012 January 2020Germany Dresden, Germany12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdSettlin

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

  1. ↑ As the finals were cancelled, the qualification results counted.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Soemskar Linn". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. 1 2 "I fäders spår för framtids segrar". Folkbladet (in Swedish). 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ladies' Team Sprint F – Liberec" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Linn Sömskar skrällde i prologen". DT.se (in Swedish). 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Women's Sprint C Final – Östersund". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Women's Sprint C Qualification – Östersund". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Women's 5 km C – Madona". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Women's 10 km F Pursuit – Madona". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Swedish showdown concludes Torsby Roller Ski weekend". International Ski Federation. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  13. 1 2 "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.
  14. ↑ "FIS Rollerski season started in Beijing". International Ski Federation. 4 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  15. 1 2 3 "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "Linn Sömskar världsmästare igen". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Vuokatti (FIN): Women's 20 km C MS". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "Vuokatti (FIN): Women's 10 km F". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Nes Skiannlegg (NOR): Women's 20 km F". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  22. ↑ "Scandinavian Cup 2020". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  23. ↑ "Linn Sömskar byter till långloppscupen". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ "Linn Sömskar tog VM-guld på rullskidor". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  26. ↑ "Skiroll - Linn Sömskar trionfa sul Cermis mettendosi alle spalle Nepryaeva". Fondo Italia (in Italian). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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