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.
| Henrik Forsberg | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Hans Henrik Forsberg | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1967 Borlänge, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Ski club | Bergeforsen SK | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 12 – (1988–1999) | ||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 88 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (6th in 1991) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 3 April 2019. | |||||||||||||||
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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
| Year | Age | 10 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 37 | — | 4 |
| 1994 | 27 | — | — | 12 | — | 6 |
| 1998 | 31 | 56 | 31 | 25 | DNF | 4 |
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 | — |
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1988 | 21 | 27 | — | — |
| 1989 | 22 | 20 | — | — |
| 1990 | 23 | 11 | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | 6 | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | 26 | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | 36 | — | — |
| 1994 | 27 | 34 | — | — |
| 1995 | 28 | 12 | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | 24 | — | — |
| 1997 | 30 | 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 1998 | 31 | 13 | 26 | 6 |
| 1999 | 32 | 47 | 42 | 60 |
Individual podiums
- 1 victory
- 5 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 March1991 | 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
References
- Anders Engman (10 February 2002). "Forsberg har alltid varit på jakt" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Athlete : FORSBERG Henrik". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2018.