Magdalena Forsberg

Magdalena Forsberg

Forsberg in Antholz-Anterselva in 2006.
Personal information
Birth name	Magdalena Wallin
Full name	Magdalena Forsberg
Nickname(s)	Magda
Born	(1967-07-25) 25 July 1967 (age 49) Ullånger, Västernorrland County, Sweden
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Professional information
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)
World Championships
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)
Medal record Representing  Sweden Women's biathlon Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City 15 km individual 2002 Salt Lake City 7.5 km sprint World Championships 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 15 km individual 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 10 km pursuit 1998 Pokljuka 10 km pursuit 2000 Oslo 10 km pursuit 2001 Pokljuka 15 km individual 2001 Pokljuka 12.5 km mass start 1999 Kontiolahti 7.5 km sprint 1996 Ruhpolding 7.5 km sprint 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 7.5 km sprint 1999 Oslo 12.5 km mass start 2000 Oslo 15 km individual 2001 Pokljuka 10 km pursuit Women's cross country skiing Nordic World Ski Championships 1987 Oberstdorf 4 × 5 km

Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg (born 25 July 1967 as Magdalena Wallin) is a former Swedish cross country skier and biathlete. She was the dominating female biathlete from 1997 to 2002, when she retired, winning the Biathlon World Cup for six years straight. She is also a six-times world champion, a two-times Olympic bronze medalist, and holds the record for the most World Cup victories in women's biathlon.

She has been married to Henrik Forsberg since 1996, also a biathlete and cross country skier.

Forsberg competed as a cross country skier from 1988 to 1996, participating in the World Cup. Her best results at the Winter Olympics were in Albertville in 1992 where she finished seventh in the 4 × 5 km relay and 26th in the 15 km event.

Forsberg's best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth in the 30 km event at Lahti in 1989. In 1987 she was in the Swedish team that finished third in the 4 × 5 km relay. Her best World cup finish was second in a 10 km event in Finland in 1988.

Competing from 1993 to 2002, Forsberg won six straight overall wins in the Biathlon World Cup from 1997 to 2002. She also won six gold medals in the World Championships, became runner-up once, and placed third five times. At the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Forsberg won two bronze medals. In her career she managed a total of 42 individual Biathlon World Cup wins, which is more than any other female biathlete to date.

Magdalena Forsberg retired from active sports after the 2001–02 season. After being retired for four years she made a temporary comeback in April 2006 due to losing a bet. The bet said Forsberg would enter the Swedish Championship in Women's Relay with fellow biathlon skier Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek if the latter won an Olympic gold in Turin. The duo went on to win the competition, Forsberg outrunning her competitors in the first leg and Olofsson extending their lead in the second.