Magdalena Forsberg facts for kids
![]() Magdalena Forsberg during the Swedish Sports Awards inside the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden in January 2014
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Birth name | Magdalena Wallin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Magda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ullånger, Sweden |
25 July 1967 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sundsvall Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 8 December 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 24 March 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 2 (1998, 2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 8 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 12 (6 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 8 (1994/95–2001/02) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 6 (1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 17: 4 Individual (1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02); 5 Sprint (1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02); 6 Pursuit (1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02); 2 Mass start (2000–01, 2001–02) |
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Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg, born on July 25, 1967, is a famous Swedish athlete. She used to compete in two winter sports: cross-country skiing and biathlon. From 1997 to 2002, she was the best female biathlete in the world. She won the Biathlon World Cup six times in a row! Magda also won six World Championship gold medals and two bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. She holds the record for the most World Cup wins in women's biathlon.
Magdalena is married to Henrik Forsberg, who was also a biathlete and cross-country skier. They got married in 1996.
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Magda's Sports Career
Magdalena Forsberg was amazing in two different winter sports. She started as a cross-country skier and then became a biathlete.
Cross-Country Skiing
Magda competed in cross-country skiing from 1988 to 1996. She took part in the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. Her best result at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville was finishing seventh in a team relay race. She also came in 26th in a 15 km individual race.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, her best individual finish was tenth in a 30 km race in 1989. In 1987, she helped the Swedish team win a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay. Her best World Cup finish was second place in a 10 km race in Finland in 1988.
Biathlon Success
Magdalena Forsberg competed in biathlon from 1993 to 2002. She was incredibly successful! She won the overall Biathlon World Cup title six times in a row, from 1997 to 2002.
She also won six gold medals at the Biathlon World Championships. She earned one silver medal and five bronze medals at these championships. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Magda won two bronze medals. Throughout her career, she won a total of 42 individual Biathlon World Cup races. This is more than any other female biathlete has ever achieved!
Magdalena Forsberg stopped competing professionally after the 2001–02 season. Four years later, in April 2006, she made a short comeback. She had lost a bet with fellow biathlete Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek. The bet was that if Anna Carin won an Olympic gold medal in 2006, Magda would join her in the Swedish Championship in Women's Relay. They won the competition, with Magda taking an early lead and Anna Carin extending it.
During much of her career, Magda was coached by Wolfgang Pichler. He later became the coach for the Swedish national biathlon team.
Life After Sports
After retiring from sports, Magdalena Forsberg didn't stop learning. She took a business class at the Johan Cruyff Institute in Stockholm. She studied alongside other famous athletes, like footballer Mathias Jönsson and golfer Per-Ulrik Johansson. She also learned more about tax laws.
Other Achievements
Magda Forsberg competed in both biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She is the only Swedish athlete to have won the Jerring Award four times. This award is given to the best Swedish sports performance of the year, chosen by public vote.
Biathlon Results
All results are from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games Medals
2 medals (2 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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14th | 17th | N/A | 10th |
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Bronze | Bronze | 6th | — |
- *The Pursuit event was added in 2002.
World Championships Medals
12 medals (6 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze)
- *During Olympic years, competitions are only held for events not included in the Olympics.
- **Team events were removed in 1998. Pursuit was added in 1997, and Mass Start in 1999.
Individual Biathlon Wins
42 victories (7 Individual, 13 Sprint, 19 Pursuit, 3 Mass Start)
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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1994–95 1 victory (1 Sp) |
28 January 1995 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
1995–96 1 victory (1 In) |
14 December 1995 | ![]() |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1996–97 4 victories (1 In, 1 Sp, 2 Pu) |
4 January 1997 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
5 January 1997 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
2 February 1997 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Championships | |
7 February 1997 | ![]() |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Championships | |
1997–98 6 victories (1 In, 3 Sp, 2 Pu) |
13 December 1997 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
20 December 1997 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
8 January 1998 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
3 March 1998 | ![]() |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
7 March 1998 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
8 March 1998 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Championships | |
1998–99 4 victories (2 Sp, 2 Pu) |
11 December 1998 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
12 December 1998 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
25 February 1999 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
6 March 1999 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
1999–2000 3 victories (1 Sp, 2 Pu) |
9 December 1999 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
20 February 2000 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Championships | |
18 March 2000 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
2000–01 14 victories (2 In, 4 Sp, 6 Pu, 2 MS) |
8 December 2000 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
16 December 2000 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
17 December 2000 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
5 January 2001 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
6 January 2001 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
7 January 2001 | ![]() |
12.5 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup | |
13 January 2001 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
14 January 2001 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
18 January 2001 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
6 February 2001 | ![]() |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Championships | |
9 February 2001 | ![]() |
12.5 km mass start | Biathlon World Championships | |
28 February 2001 | ![]() |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
3 March 2001 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
17 March 2001 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
2001–02 9 victories (2 In, 1 Sp, 5 Pu, 1 MS) |
6 December 2001 | ![]() |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
9 December 2001 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
12 December 2001 | ![]() |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
16 December 2001 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
20 December 2001 | ![]() |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
22 December 2001 | ![]() |
12.5 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup | |
11 January 2002 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
10 March 2002 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
23 March 2002 | ![]() |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
- *These results include races from the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships, and the Winter Olympic Games.
Cross-Country Skiing Results
World Cup career | |
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Seasons | 7 – (1988–1994) |
Individual wins | 0 |
Team wins | 0 |
Indiv. podiums | 1 |
Team podiums | 2 |
Indiv. starts | 31 |
Team starts | 5 |
Overall titles | 0 – (17th in 1989) |
All results are from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Cross-Country
Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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1992 | 24 | — | 26 | — | 34 | 7 |
1998 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
World Championships Cross-Country
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical |
10 km freestyle |
15 km | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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1987 | 19 | — | — | N/A | N/A | — | N/A | Bronze |
1989 | 21 | N/A | 18 | — | 17 | N/A | 10 | 4 |
1991 | 23 | — | N/A | — | — | N/A | — | 6 |
World Cup Cross-Country Podiums
Individual Podiums
- 1 podium
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 1987–88 | 27 March 1988 | ![]() |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team Podiums
- 2 podiums
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
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1 | 1986–87 | 17 February 1987 | ![]() |
4 × 5 km Relay F | World Championships | 3rd | Lamberg-Skog / Dahlman / Westin |
2 | 1988–89 | 12 March 1989 | ![]() |
4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Svingstedt / Lamberg-Skog / Fritzon |
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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See also
In Spanish: Magdalena Forsberg para niños