Henrik Forsberg

Henrik Forsberg (born 16 February 1967) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and biathlete who competed from 1988 to 2001. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finishes at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville in cross-country skiing with a fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay and ninth in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit.

Forsberg's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 50 km event at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995. His lone World Cup victory was in a 30 km event in Sweden in 1991.

At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Forsberg finished 14th in the 4 × 7.5 km relay and 47th in the 20 km individual events. His best finishes at the Biathlon World Championships was 12th in the 4 × 7.5 km relay at Lahti in 2000 and his best individual finish of 24th in the 20 km individual event at Pokljuka in 2001. Forsberg's best individual finish was second in a 10 km sprint event in Slovakia during the 2001–02 season.

Forsberg's wife, Magdalena, competed from 1988 to 1996 in cross-country skiing, and 1993 to 2002 in biathlon.

World Cup results

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

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 5 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1990–91 9 December 1990Austria Tauplitzalm, Austria10 km + 15 km Individual C/FWorld Cup3rd
25 January 1991Soviet Union Minsk, Soviet Union15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
39 March 1991Sweden Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4 1994–95 20 December 1994Italy Sappada, Italy10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
5 1996–97 19 January 1997Finland Lahti, Finland30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 14 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1987–88 17 March 1988Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdEriksson / Håland / Kohlberg
2 1989–90 1 March 1990Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdOttosson / Mogren / Håland
311 March 1990Sweden Örnsköldsvik, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stOttosson / Majbäck / Mogren
416 March 1990Norway Vang, Norway4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMogren / Håland / Majbäck
5 1990–91 1 March1991Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndEriksson / Svan / Mogren
6 1991–92 8 March 1992Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdPonsiluoma / Ottosson / Mogren
7 1993–94 13 March 1994Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdBergström / Mogren / Håland
8 1994–95 18 December 1994Italy Sappada, Italy4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdGöransson / Mogren / Majbäck
915 January 1995Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Jonsson / Majbäck
105 February 1995Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Bergström / Håland
1112 February 1995Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Jonsson / Mogren
12 1996–97 8 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Bergström / Jonsson
139 March 1997Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Mogren / Bergström
14 1997–98 7 December 1997Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdBergström / Elofsson / Mogren

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete : FORSBERG Henrik". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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