Linn Sömskar

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.[lower-alpha 1][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.[24] At the 2021 Swedish Championships, Sömskar and Rebecca Öhrn came seventh in the team sprint event.[25] At the 2021 Roller Skiing World Championships in Val di Fiemme, she won the 10 kilometre freestyle[26] and the classic technique events.[27]

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

Team podiums

• 2 podiums – (2 TS)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammate
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

Sömskar is from Umeå, Sweden. She went to school in Lycksele. Her parents Stina Karlsson and Ingmar Sömskar are former skiers.[3]

• Linn Sömskar at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation