Henrik Forsberg

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Henrik Forsberg (born February 16, 1967) was a Swedish cross country skier and biathlete who competed from 1988 to 2001. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finishes at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville in cross country skiing with a fourth in the 4 x 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 1995. His lone World Cup victory was in a 30 km event in Sweden in 1991.

At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Forsberg finished 14th in the 4 x 7.5 km relay and 47th in the 20 km individual events. His best finishes at the Biathlon World Championships was 12th in the 4 x 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 2001-2002 season.

Forsberg's wife, Magdalena, competed from 1988 to 1996 in cross country skiing, and 1993 to 2002 in biathlon.