Zebastian Modin

Zebastian Modin could not compete on a regular basis for two seasons due to several injuries and even thought about retiring from the sport.

But he made an outstanding comeback in 2016-2017, winning his first World title in Finsterau, Germany, and finishing top of the cross-country World Cup overall rankings, which turns him into a serious gold medal contender ahead of PyeongChang 2018.

The Swede took up skiing at 13 years old, encouraged by some friends. Three years later, he competed at his first Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, being the youngest competitor from any nation to do so. He won bronze in the cross-country sprint.

After that, he was named Swedish Radio station Radiosporten's 2010 Rising Star. Modin enjoyed an even better performance at Sochi 2014, where he took two silvers and one bronze.