Henrik Forsberg
Country Sweden
Full nameHans Henrik Forsberg
Born (1967-02-16) 16 February 1967
Borlänge, Sweden
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1996)​
Ski clubBergeforsen SK
World Cup career
Seasons12 – (1988–1999)
Individual wins1
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums5
Team podiums14
Indiv. starts88
Team starts27
Overall titles0 – (6th in 1991)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place1987 Asiago3 × 10 km relay
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

 Year   Age   10 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
19922512937—4
199427——12—6
199831563125DNF4

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
199124————8—
199528———215—
19973010—111195
199932————20—

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
19882127——
19892220——
19902311——
1991246——
19922526——
19932636——
19942734——
19952812——
19962924——
199730142110
19983113266
199932474260

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

References

  1. ↑ Anders Engman (10 February 2002). "Forsberg har alltid varit på jakt" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Athlete : FORSBERG Henrik". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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