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.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
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 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 95 1999 32 — — — 20 —
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 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 1326 6 1999 32 47 42 60
Individual podiums 1 victory 5 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1990–91 9 December 1990 Tauplitzalm, Austria 10 km + 15 km Individual C/F World Cup 3rd2 5 January 1991 Minsk, Soviet Union 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd3 9 March 1991 Falun, Sweden 30 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st4 1994–95 20 December 1994 Sappada, Italy 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd5 1996–97 19 January 1997 Lahti, Finland 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 14 podiums – (14 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1987–88 17 March 1988 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Eriksson / Håland / Kohlberg2 1989–90 1 March 1990 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Ottosson / Mogren / Håland3 11 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Ottosson / Majbäck / Mogren4 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 / Mogren6 1991–92 8 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Ponsiluoma / Ottosson / Mogren7 1993–94 13 March 1994 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Bergström / Mogren / Håland8 1994–95 18 December 1994 Sappada, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Göransson / Mogren / Majbäck9 15 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Jonsson / Majbäck10 5 February 1995 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Fredriksson / Bergström / Håland11 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Jonsson / Mogren12 1996–97 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Bergström / Jonsson13 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
External links
IBU profile Olympic 4 × 10 km relay results: 1936–2002