Henrik Forsberg (born 16 February 1967) is a

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former

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and biathlete who competed from 1988 to 2001. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finishes at the

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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

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. His lone World Cup victory was in a 30 km event in

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in 1991. At the

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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

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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

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*1 victory *5 podiums

Team podiums

* 1 victory – (1 ) * 14 podiums – (14 )

References

External links

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IBU profile

Olympic 4 × 10 km relay results: 1936–2002
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