Henrik Forsberg

Henrik Forsberg (Last [ fɔʂbærj ], born February 16, 1967 in Borlänge) is a former Swedish cross-country skier and biathlete.

Henrik Forsberg began his career as a cross country skier. The athlete of Bergeforsen SK first appeared in 1988 with a 30 -kilometer race in Falun and immediately placed fifth. Three years later he won at the same site over the same distance for the first and only time. Until 1999, he raced in more than 70 World Cup races, almost 30 times he reached it finishes in the top ten, five times he came to the podium. He also won four FIS races. In his first Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 in Val di Fiemme, he finished in eighth place in the 30 -kilometer race. Four years later in Thunder Bay was Forsberg's best finish in fifth place over the same distance. He had his most WRC rounds with four races in 1997 in Trondheim, best result was ninth place again over 30 kilometers. At its last 1999 World Cup in Ramsau, he reached over the 50 - kilometer distance number 20 his last cross country race denied the Swede 2001.

In 1999, Forsberg from Nordic skiing to the sport of biathlon, and stood in for the 1999/2000 season in the Biathlon World Cup. His first race was a sprint in Pokljuka, in which he finished in 84th place. First points he won in 2000 as the 27th in a sprint in Antholz. In Oberhof, he finished 2001 in a pursuit race in fourth place its first result in the top ten. Twice, in Lake Placid as a third party and in Osrblie in second, respectively in the sprint race, he finished on the podium placings. Three times the Swede launched at major events. At the 2000 Biathlon World Championships at Holmenkollen in Oslo, where he was in the sprint 79 in singles and 63, and again in 2001 at a biathlon World Cup. In Pokljuka Forsberg finished in 24th place in singles, 45 in the sprint and 51 in pursuit, and 16th place in the relay. Peak in Forsberg's biathlon career were the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. In individual he reached rank 47, number 63 in the sprint and 14 in the relay. In 2002, he ended his career and takes over now official functions in the Swedish Association. He is married to Magdalena Forsberg since 1996 and lives in Bergeforsen. They have two children.

Biathlon World Cup rankings

The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).