Mikael Löfgren (born 2 September 1969) is a former Swedish biathlete. He became the Junior World Champion in 1986, aged 17. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, he won two bronze medals, one in the 4 × 7.5 km relay and one in the 20 km individual. His teammates with the Swedish relay team were Ulf Johansson, Tord Wiksten, and Leif Andersson.[1] The next season, he won the overall Biathlon World Cup.
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| Full name | Mikael Löfgren | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1969 Torsby, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 14 March 1987 | |||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 12 (1986/87–1997/98) | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 (1992–93) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1: 1 Individual (1992–93) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Löfgren coached Norway's biathlon team from 2008 to 2012.
Biathlon results edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
Olympic Games edit
2 medals (2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1988 Calgary
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51st | 22nd | 7th |
 1992 Albertville
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Bronze | 20th | Bronze |
 1994 Lillehammer
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— | — | 11th |
 1998 Nagano
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20th | 25th | 10th |
World Championships edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1989 Feistritz
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16th | 42nd | — | 5th | 8th |
 1990 Minsk
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26th | 39th | — | 8th | — |
 1991 Lahti
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4th | 39th | — | 8th | 5th |
 1993 Borovets
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12th | 14th | — | 7th | 6th |
 1995 Antholz-Anterselva
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38th | 22nd | — | 9th | 6th |
 1996 Ruhpolding
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53rd | 20th | — | — | — |
 1997 Brezno-Osrblie
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— | — | — | 13th | 11th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Pursuit was added as an event in 1997.
References edit
- ^ "Albertville 1992" (in Swedish). Expressen. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Mikael Löfgren". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
External links edit
- Mikael Löfgren at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Mikael Löfgren at IBU BiathlonResults.com