Torgny Mogren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Torgny Mogren

Swedish cross-country skier

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1963

Place of Birth: Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden

Profession: cross-country skier

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Torgny Mogren

  • 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.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. He retired from cross-country skiing following the 1997–98 season.
  • Since retiring, he has been working as a sales representative for Swedish tap manufacturer FM Mattsson, one of his sponsors during his active career.
  • He has been Swedish Radio's main biathlon and cross-country skiing expert commentator since 2003, covering the Olympics and World Championships.

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