Torgny Mogren (born 26 July 1963) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1998. He won the gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. His best individual finish was a fifth in the combined pursuit at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.[1]
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| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Nils Arne Torgny Mogren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1963 Hällefors, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Åsarna IK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 15 – (1984–1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 – (1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mogren's biggest successes occurred at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where he earned nine medals. This included four golds (4 × 10 km relay: 1987, 1989; 50 km: 1991, 1993), three silvers (15 km, 30 km: both 1989; 4 × 10 km relay: 1991), and two bronzes (50 km: 1987, 10 km: 1991). He won the overall World Cup in 1986–87, and ended five times in the top three overall.
He competed for the club Åsarna IK throughout his career. Mogren received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1993 and the Jerring Award the same year.[2]
He retired from cross-country skiing following the 1997–98 season.[3] Since retiring, he has been working as a sales representative for Swedish tap manufacturer FM Mattsson, one of his sponsors during his active career.[4] He has been Swedish Radio's main biathlon and cross-country skiing expert commentator since 2003, covering the Olympics and World Championships.[5][6]
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[7]
Olympic Games edit
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20 | — | 22 | — | 23 | — | — |
| 1988 | 24 | — | 24 | — | 11 | 28 | Gold |
| 1992 | 28 | 9 | — | 5 | — | 12 | 4 |
| 1994 | 30 | 27 | — | DNS | 24 | — | — |
| 1998 | 34 | DNS | — | — | — | 34 | — |
World Championships edit
- 9 medals – (4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 | — | 20 | — | — | 11 | 6 | — |
| 1987 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | Gold |
| 1989 | 25 | — | — | Silver | — | 9 | Silver | Gold |
| 1991 | 27 | Bronze | — | 9 | — | — | Gold | Silver |
| 1993 | 29 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 14 | Gold | 6 |
| 1995 | 31 | 38 | — | — | 22 | — | 7 | 4 |
| 1997 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 5 |
World Cup edit
Season titles edit
- 1 title – (1 overall)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 1987 | Overall |
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1984 | 20 | 18 | — | — |
| 1985 | 21 | 6 | — | — |
| 1986 | 22 |  |
— | — |
| 1987 | 23 |  |
— | — |
| 1988 | 24 | |
— | — |
| 1989 | 25 |  |
— | — |
| 1990 | 26 | 6 | — | — |
| 1991 | 27 | |
— | — |
| 1992 | 28 | 5 | — | — |
| 1993 | 29 | 4 | — | — |
| 1994 | 30 | 8 | — | — |
| 1995 | 31 | 9 | — | — |
| 1996 | 32 | 9 | — | — |
| 1997 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 23 |
| 1998 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Individual podiums edit
- 13 victories
- 37 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985–86 | 15 January 1986 |  Bohinj, Yugoslavia |
5 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 2 March 1986 |  Lahti, Finland |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 14 March 1986 |  Oslo, Norway |
50 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 1986–87 | 13 December 1986 |  Cogne, Italy |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 5 | 10 January 1987 |  Canmore, Canada |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 6 | 21 February 1987 |  Oberstdorf, West Germany |
50 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 3rd | |
| 7 | 1 March 1987 | Lahti, Finland |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 7 March 1987 | Falun, Sweden |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 14 March 1987 |  Kavgolovo, Soviet Union |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 10 | 1987–88 | 12 December 1987 |  La Clusaz, France |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 11 | 15 December 1987 | Kastelruth, Italy |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 12 | 15 January 1988 |  Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 13 | 1988–89 | 10 December 1988 |  Ramsau, Austria |
5 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 14 | 14 December 1988 | Bohinj, Yugoslavia |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 15 | 17 December 1988 | Val di Sole, Italy |
15 km Individual F/C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 16 | 20 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland |
15 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | |
| 17 | 26 February 1989 | 50 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | ||
| 18 | 4 March 1989 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 19 | 11 March 1989 | Falun, Sweden |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 20 | 1989–90 | 13 January 1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 21 | 17 February 1990 |  Campra, Norway |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 22 | 25 February 1990 | Reit im Winkl, West Germany |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 23 | 17 March 1990 | Vang, Norway |
50 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 24 | 1990–91 | 9 December 1990 | Tauplitzalm, Austria |
10 km + 15 km Individual C/F | World Cup | 1st |
| 25 | 19 December 1990 | Les Saisies, France |
30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 26 | 17 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
50 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 1st | |
| 27 | 9 March 1991 | Falun, Sweden |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 28 | 1991–92 | 11 January 1992 | Cogne, Italy |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 29 | 7 March 1992 | Funäsdalen, Sweden |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 30 | 1992–93 | 3 January 1993 |  Kavgolovo, Russia |
30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 31 | 16 January 1993 |  Bohinj, Slovenia |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 32 | 28 February 1993 | Falun, Sweden |
50 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 1st | |
| 33 | 7 March 1993 | Lahti, Finland |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 34 | 1993–94 | 11 December 1993 | Santa Caterina, Italy |
30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 36 | 18 December 1993 | Davos, Switzerland |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 37 | 1994–95 | 20 December 1994 | Sappada, Italy |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums edit
- 11 victories – (11 RL)
- 29 podiums – (28 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 10 March 1985 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 2nd | Östlund / Wassberg / Svan |
| 2 | 1985–86 | 9 March 1986 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Östlund / Eriksson / Svan |
| 3 | 13 March 1986 | Oslo, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Östlund / Eriksson / Svan | |
| 4 | 1986–87 | 8 March 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Championships[1] | 1st | Östlund / Svan / Wassberg |
| 5 | 8 March 1987 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Östlund / Wassberg / Majbäck | |
| 6 | 19 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Ottosson / Wassberg / Eriksson | |
| 7 | 1987–88 | 4 February 1988 | Calgary, Canada |
4 × 10 km Relay F | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | Ottosson / Wassberg / Svan |
| 8 | 13 March 1988 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Ottosson / Svan / Majbäck | |
| 9 | 17 March 1988 | Oslo, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Ottosson / Majbäck / Svan | |
| 10 | 1988–89 | 24 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 1st | Majbäck / Svan / Håland |
| 11 | 5 March 1989 | Oslo, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Eriksson / Majbäck / Håland | |
| 12 | 12 March 1989 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Majbäck / Poromaa / Håland | |
| 13 | 1989–90 | 1 March 1990 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Forsberg / Ottosson / Håland |
| 14 | 11 March 1990 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Ottosson / Majbäck / Forsberg | |
| 15 | 16 March 1990 | Vang, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Håland / Majbäck / Forsberg | |
| 16 | 1990–91 | 15 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | Eriksson / Svan / Majbäck |
| 17 | 1 March 1991 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Håland / Eriksson / Svan / Forsberg | |
| 18 | 1991–92 | 8 March 1992 | Funäsdalen, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Ponsiluoma / Ottosson / Forsberg |
| 19 | 1992–93 | 5 March 1993 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Majbäck / Jonsson / Håland |
| 20 | 1993–94 | 13 March 1994 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Bergström / Håland / Forsberg |
| 21 | 1994–95 | 18 December 1994 | Sappada, Italy |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Göransson / Majbäck / Forsberg |
| 22 | 12 February 1995 | Oslo, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson / Jonsson / Forsberg | |
| 23 | 1995–96 | 10 December 1995 | Davos, Switzerland |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Göransson / Jonsson / Bergström |
| 24 | 2 February 1996 | Seefeld, Austria |
12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Jonsson | |
| 25 | 25 February 1996 | Trondheim, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Fredriksson / Jonsson / Bergström | |
| 26 | 1996–97 | 15 December 1996 | Brusson, Italy |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Fredriksson / Bergström / Jonsson |
| 27 | 9 March 1997 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Fredriksson / Forsberg / Bergström | |
| 28 | 1997–98 | 7 December 1997 | Santa Caterina, Italy |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Bergström / Elofsson / Forsberg |
| 29 | 11 January 1998 | Ramsau, Austria |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson / Jonsson / Elofsson |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Torgny Mogren Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Mogren har inte priset i vardagsrummet". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2008-07-21. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Petra Thorén (14 January 1998). "-Här är guldklimp redan på gång" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet sport. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Saxo, Null (24 July 2003). "Torgny Mogren bytte skidorna mot skor och vattenkranar". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Gill, Sophie (5 January 2011). "Mogren: "Var en glädjespridare"" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Lillemägi, David (7 April 2013). "Så är Torgny Mogrens liv efter skid-karriären". Expressen. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "MOGREN Torgny". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.