Helena Jonsson
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Helena Jonsson (b. September 6, 1984) is a Swedish biathlete. She was born in Helgum, Sollefteå Municipality.
Jonsson debuted in 2005 in Östersund in the relay, coming in 15th. In the following World Cup in Hochfilzen she participated in her first individual, coming in 41st. In early 2006 she participated in the Biathlon Mixed Relay World Championships 2006 in Pokljuka, coming in sixth. The 2006-07 Biathlon World Cup began very successfully for her. In the World Cup 3 in Hochfilzen, she came in fourth in the Individual, eighth in the Sprint, and was on the relay team which came in fifth. In the Biathlon World Championships 2007 in Antholz she continued her upward trend and placed fourth in the Sprint. As a high point she led the Swedish team to a gold medal in the mixed-relay. She celebrated her first World Cup victory in the 2006-07 Biathlon World Cup, the mass start in the final round at Khanty-Mansiysk.
[edit] Biathlon World Cup placings
| Place | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2nd place | 1 | ||||
| 3rd place | |||||
| Top 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
(As of January 11, 2008)
