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.[1]

Torgny Mogren
Country Sweden
Full nameNils Arne Torgny Mogren
Born (1963-07-26) 26 July 1963
Hällefors, Sweden
Ski clubÅsarna IK
World Cup career
Seasons1984–1998
Individual wins13
Team wins11
Indiv. podiums37
Team podiums29
Indiv. starts137
Team starts40
Overall titles1 – (1987)
Discipline titles0

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.[2] Since retiring, he has been working as a sales representative for Swedish tap manufacturer FM Mattsson, one of his sponsors during his active career.[3] He has been Swedish Radio's main biathlon and cross-country skiing expert commentator since 2003, covering the Olympics and World Championships.[4][5]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[6]

Olympic Games
  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km  Pursuit   30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198420N/A22N/A23——
198824N/A24N/A1128Gold
1992289N/A5—124
19943027N/ADNS24——
199834DNSN/A——34—

World Championships
  • 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 
198521N/A20N/AN/A116—
198723N/A—N/AN/A—BronzeGold
198925N/A—SilverN/A9SilverGold
199127BronzeN/A9N/A—GoldSilver
1993298N/AN/A614Gold6
19953138N/AN/A22—74
199733—N/AN/A—1285

World Cup

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

Season standings
 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
19842018N/AN/A
1985216N/AN/A
198622N/AN/A
198723N/AN/A
198824N/AN/A
198925N/AN/A
1990266N/AN/A
199127N/AN/A
1992285N/AN/A
1993294N/AN/A
1994308N/AN/A
1995319N/AN/A
1996329N/AN/A
199733191523
199834161616

Individual podiums
  • 13 victories
  • 37 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11985–8615 January 1986 Bohinj, Yugoslavia5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
22 March 1986 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
314 March 1986 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
41986–8713 December 1986 Cogne, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
510 January 1987 Canmore, Canada15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
621 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany50 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]3rd
71 March 1987 Lahti, Finland30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
87 March 1987 Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
914 March 1987 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
101987–8812 December 1987 La Clusaz, France15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1115 December 1987 Kastelruth, Italy30 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1215 January 1988 Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
131988–8910 December 1988 Ramsau, Austria5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1414 December 1988 Bohinj, Yugoslavia30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
1517 December 1988 Val di Sole, Italy15 km Individual F/CWorld Cup2nd
1620 February 1989 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]2nd
1726 February 1989 Lahti, Finland50 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]2nd
184 March 1989 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
1911 March 1989 Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
201989–9013 January 1990 Moscow, Soviet Union30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2117 February 1990 Campra, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2225 February 1990 Reit im Winkl, West Germany30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
2317 March 1990 Vang, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
241990–919 December 1990 Tauplitzalm, Austria10 km + 15 km Individual C/FWorld Cup1st
2519 December 1990 Les Saisies, France30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2617 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy50 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]1st
279 March 1991 Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
281991–9211 January 1992 Cogne, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
297 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
301992–933 January 1993 Kavgolovo, Russia30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
3116 January 1993 Bohinj, Slovenia15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
3228 February 1993 Falun, Sweden50 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]1st
337 March 1993 Lahti, Finland30 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
341993–9411 December 1993 Santa Caterina, Italy30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3618 December 1993 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
371994–9520 December 1994 Sappada, Italy10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 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, Sweden4 × 10 km RelayWorld Cup2ndÖstlund / Wassberg / Svan
21985–869 March 1986 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stÖstlund / Eriksson / Svan
313 March 1986 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stÖstlund / Eriksson / Svan
41986–878 March 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Championships[1]1stÖstlund / Svan / Wassberg
58 March 1987 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stÖstlund / Wassberg / Majbäck
619 March 1987 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stOttosson / Wassberg / Eriksson
71987–884 February 1988 Calgary, Canada4 × 10 km Relay FOlympic Games[1]1stOttosson / Wassberg / Svan
813 March 1988 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stOttosson / Svan / Majbäck
917 March 1988 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndOttosson / Majbäck / Svan
101988–8924 February 1989 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stMajbäck / Svan / Håland
115 March 1989 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stEriksson / Majbäck / Håland
1212 March 1989 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMajbäck / Poromaa / Håland
13 1989–90 1 March 1990 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdForsberg / Ottosson / Håland
1411 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stOttosson / Majbäck / Forsberg
1516 March 1990 Vang, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndHåland / Majbäck / Forsberg
16 1990–91 15 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]2ndEriksson / Svan / Majbäck
171 March 1991 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHåland / Eriksson / Svan / Forsberg
18 1991–92 8 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdPonsiluoma / Ottosson / Forsberg
191992–935 March 1993 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stMajbäck / Jonsson / Håland
20 1993–94 13 March 1994 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdBergström / Håland / Forsberg
21 1994–95 18 December 1994 Sappada, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdGöransson / Majbäck / Forsberg
2212 February 1995 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Jonsson / Forsberg
23 1995–96 10 December 1995 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdGöransson / Jonsson / Bergström
242 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndJonsson
2525 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Jonsson / Bergström
26 1996–97 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Bergström / Jonsson
279 March 1997 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Forsberg / Bergström
28 1997–98 7 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdBergström / Elofsson / Forsberg
2911 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / 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.

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References
  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. Petra Thorén (14 January 1998). "-Här är guldklimp redan på gång" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet sport. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. Saxo, Null (24 July 2003). "Torgny Mogren bytte skidorna mot skor och vattenkranar". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. Gill, Sophie (5 January 2011). "Mogren: "Var en glädjespridare"" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. Lillemägi, David (7 April 2013). "Så är Torgny Mogrens liv efter skid-karriären". Expressen. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. "MOGREN Torgny". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
Preceded by
Jan-Ove Waldner		 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
1993		 Succeeded by
Swedish national football team
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