Swedish cross-country skier and biathlete
| Henrik Forsberg |
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| Country |  Sweden |
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| Full name | Hans Henrik Forsberg |
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| Born | (1967-02-16) 16 February 1967 (age 57)
Borlänge, Sweden |
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| Spouse(s) |
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| Ski club | Bergeforsen SK |
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| Seasons | 12 – (1988–1999) |
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| Indiv. starts | 88 |
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| Indiv. podiums | 5 |
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| Indiv. wins | 1 |
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| Team starts | 27 |
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| Team podiums | 14 |
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| Team wins | 1 |
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| Overall titles | 0 – (6th in 1991) |
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| Discipline titles | 0 |
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| Updated on 3 April 2019. |
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. They married in mid-1996.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
World Championships
| Year
|
Age
|
10 km
|
15 km
|
Pursuit
|
30 km
|
50 km
|
4 × 10 km
relay
|
| 1991 |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
—
|
| 1995 |
28 |
— |
— |
— |
21 |
5 |
—
|
| 1997 |
30 |
10 |
— |
11 |
11 |
9 |
5
|
| 1999 |
32 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
20 |
—
|
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
| No.
|
Season
|
Date
|
Location
|
Race
|
Level
|
Place
|
| 1 |
1990–91 |
9 December 1990 |
 Tauplitzalm, Austria |
10 km + 15 km Individual C/F |
World Cup |
3rd
|
| 2 |
5 January 1991 |
 Minsk, Soviet Union |
15 km Individual F |
World Cup |
3rd
|
| 3 |
9 March 1991 |
Falun, Sweden |
30 km Individual F |
World Cup |
1st
|
| 4 |
1994–95 |
20 December 1994 |
 Sappada, Italy |
10 km Individual F |
World Cup |
2nd
|
| 5 |
1996–97 |
19 January 1997 |
 Lahti, Finland |
30 km Individual C |
World Cup |
3rd
|
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 14 podiums – (14 RL)
| No.
|
Season
|
Date
|
Location
|
Race
|
Level
|
Place
|
Teammates
|
| 1 |
1987–88 |
17 March 1988 |
 Oslo, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay C |
World Cup |
3rd |
Eriksson / Håland / Kohlberg
|
| 2 |
1989–90 |
1 March 1990 |
Lahti, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay F |
World Cup |
3rd |
Ottosson / Mogren / Håland
|
| 3 |
11 March 1990 |
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F |
World Cup |
1st |
Ottosson / Majbäck / Mogren
|
| 4 |
16 March 1990 |
Vang, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay C |
World Cup |
2nd |
Mogren / Håland / Majbäck
|
| 5 |
1990–91 |
1 March 1991 |
Lahti, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F |
World Cup |
2nd |
Eriksson / Svan / Mogren
|
| 6 |
1991–92 |
8 March 1992 |
Funäsdalen, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C |
World Cup |
3rd |
Ponsiluoma / Ottosson / Mogren
|
| 7 |
1993–94 |
13 March 1994 |
Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay F |
World Cup |
3rd |
Bergström / Mogren / Håland
|
| 8 |
1994–95 |
18 December 1994 |
Sappada, Italy |
4 × 10 km Relay F |
World Cup |
3rd |
Göransson / Mogren / Majbäck
|
| 9 |
15 January 1995 |
 Nové Město, Czech Republic |
4 × 10 km Relay C |
World Cup |
2nd |
Fredriksson / Jonsson / Majbäck
|
| 10 |
5 February 1995 |
Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay F |
World Cup |
3rd |
Fredriksson / Bergström / Håland
|
| 11 |
12 February 1995 |
Oslo, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F |
World Cup |
2nd |
Fredriksson / Jonsson / Mogren
|
| 12 |
1996–97 |
8 December 1996 |
 Davos, Switzerland |
4 × 10 km Relay C |
World Cup |
2nd |
Fredriksson / Bergström / Jonsson
|
| 13 |
9 March 1997 |
Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F |
World Cup |
3rd |
Fredriksson / Mogren / Bergström
|
| 14 |
1997–98 |
7 December 1997 |
Santa Caterina, Italy |
4 × 10 km Relay F |
World Cup |
3rd |
Bergström / Elofsson / Mogren
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References
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