Mattias Nilsson

For the ice hockey player, see Mattias Nilsson (ice hockey).

Mattias Nilsson (born 19 February 1982 in Brunflo, near Östersund) is a former Swedish biathlete.^[1]

Mattias Nilsson

Nilsson in Östersund in 2008.
Personal information
Full name	Mattias Nilsson
Born	(1982-02-19) 19 February 1982 (age 43) Brunflo, Sweden
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	JämtBiathlon
World Cup debut	5 December 2002
Retired	27 September 2011
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (2006, 2010)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	7 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Medals	0
World Cup
Seasons	9 (2002/03–2010/11)
Individual victories	0
All victories	2
Individual podiums	2
All podiums	6
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Sweden Junior World Championships 2002 Ridnaun 10 km sprint

Nilsson retired after the 2010–11 season, announcing on 27 September 2011 his retirement from the sport due to a heart condition.^[2]

In May 2018, it was announced that he, from the 2018–2019 season, becomes coach for Team Sweden in men's cross-country skiing together with Johan Olsson and Fredrik Uusitalo.^[3]