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]

Torgny Mogren
Mogren during the 1992 Winter Olympics
Country Sweden
Full nameNils Arne Torgny Mogren
Born (1963-07-26) 26 July 1963 (age 61)
Hällefors, Sweden
Ski clubÅsarna IK
World Cup career
Seasons15 – (19841998)
Starts137
Podiums37
Wins13
Overall titles1 – (1987)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 4 3 2
Total 5 3 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Calgary 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1991 Val di Fiemme 50 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Falun 50 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1989 Lahti 15 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1989 Lahti 50 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Oberstdorf 50 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Val di Fiemme 10 km classical

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

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[7]

Olympic Games

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Season titles

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  • 1 title – (1 overall)
Season
Discipline
1987 Overall

Season standings

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 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Mogren har inte priset i vardagsrummet". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2008-07-21. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. ^ Petra Thorén (14 January 1998). "-Här är guldklimp redan på gång" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet sport. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. ^ Saxo, Null (24 July 2003). "Torgny Mogren bytte skidorna mot skor och vattenkranar". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ^ Gill, Sophie (5 January 2011). "Mogren: "Var en glädjespridare"". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ Lillemägi, David (7 April 2013). "Så är Torgny Mogrens liv efter skid-karriären". Expressen. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. ^ "MOGREN Torgny". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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Preceded by Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
1993
Succeeded by