Tord Wiksten (born June 30, 1971 in

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) is a former

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. At the 1992 Olympics in

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, Wiksten won a bronze medal in the 4 x 7.5 km relay with the Swedish team. His teammates were

Mikael Löfgren Mikael Löfgren (born 2 September 1969) is a former Swedish biathlete. He became the Junior World Champion in 1986, aged 17. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, he won two bronze medals, one in the 4 × 7.5 km relay and one in the 20 ...

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, and Leif Andersson.

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