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Sebastian Samuelsson took a very impressive WC gold.
But now the season is completely over for the Swedish WC gold hero.
“That means the season is over for me,” writes “Sebbe” on Instagram.
The Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof was a great success for Swedish jumping Sebastian Samuelsson. After a weak season at the World Cup, the 25-year-old was in top form perfectly for the championship.
Sebbes WC gold
Samuelsson first claimed three WC bronzes and then surprised everyone in the very last race when he won the mass start in the most impressive way. But after the WC in Oberhof, the Swede has had to stand aside in the World Cup due to illness.
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Now comes the next tough announcement for “Sebbe”. It is now clear that he will skip the World Cup and thus will not compete internationally this season.
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Samuelsson’s words
Thus, Samuelsson will not accompany the rest of the national team to Holmenkollen for the last three World Cup competitions.
“Still not fully healthy, so there will be no competitions for me in Oslo. It also means that the World Cup season is over for me. I bring with me a lot of experience and an absolutely fantastic WC from the past winter”, he writes himself on Instagram, see it below.
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The Swede also wants to congratulate the Norwegian dominant Johannes Thingnes Bö to overall victory at the World Cup.
“Congratulations Johannes Bö on the overall victory, really well deserved! Next year I promise to give you a tougher match,” writes Sebbe in the post.
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Norwegian greeting
The Norwegian WC king who lined up WC gold in Oberhof has also responded and sent a nice greeting back to Samuelsson.
“Thank you Sebbe! And congratulations on the WC gold. Better luck next time,” writes Thingnes Bö.
Sebastian Samuelsson was not involved in any decisive final battle at the World Cup and now instead has to recharge for next season. In social media, several people from the biathlon world have reached out to the Swede to support him.
“World champion! We will come back even stronger,” writes the national team coach John Luke in a comment.
“Hold on and enjoy the weeks off,” writes the competitor Benedikt Doll in a comment.
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