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Magdalena Forsberg

1967 - Today

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Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg (née Wallin; born 25 July 1967) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and biathlete. She was the dominant female biathlete from 1997 to 2002, when she retired, winning the Biathlon World Cup for six years straight. She is also a six-time world champion, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist, and holds the record for the most World Cup victories in women's biathlon. She has been married to Henrik Forsberg, also a biathlete and cross-country skier, since mid-1996. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Magdalena Forsberg is the 821st most popular athlete (down from 573rd in 2019), the 748th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 712th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Swedish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Magdalena Forsberg ranks 821 out of 6,025. Before her are György Bródy, Sherm Clark, Mariya Petkova, Cornelius Johnson, Romeo Bertini, and Therese Zenz. After her are István Szondy, Sulo Bärlund, Mike Larrabee, Guy Drut, János Parti, and Hans-Georg Reimann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Magdalena Forsberg ranks 196. Before her are Özlem Türeci, Charles Austin, Spencer Tunick, Madhuri Dixit, Ralph Hasenhüttl, and Arbaaz Khan. After her are Talisa Soto, John Myung, Igor Štimac, Michael Giacchino, Steve Di Giorgio, and Pavel Badea.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Magdalena Forsberg ranks 748 out of 1,879. Before her are William Grut (1914), John Eke (1886), Hjalmar Johansson (1874), Victor Carlund (1906), Richard Johansson (1882), and Jonny Nilsson (1943). After her are Anja Pärson (1981), Ola Brunkert (1946), Jeffrey Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans (1948), Christian Lundeberg (1842), Gösta Andersson (1917), and Kurt Svensson (1927).

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Among ATHLETES In Sweden

Among athletes born in Sweden, Magdalena Forsberg ranks 42. Before her are Anders Gärderud (1946), Anna-Lisa Eriksson (1928), John Svanberg (1881), William Grut (1914), John Eke (1886), and Hjalmar Johansson (1874). After her are Gösta Andersson (1917), Bo Ekelund (1894), Irma Johansson (1932), Gustaf Weidel (1890), Ann-Britt Leyman (1922), and Georg Åberg (1893).

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