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 and the Jerring Award the same year.
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.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 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 24 — — 1998 34 — — 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 1985 21 20 11 6 — 1987 23 17 18 BronzeGold 1989 25 — Silver 9SilverGold 1991 27 Bronze 8 — Gold Silver 1993 29 8 6 14 Gold 6 1995 31 38 22 — 7 4 1997 33 — — 12 8 5
World Cup Season titles 1 title – (1 overall) SeasonDiscipline1987 Overall
Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 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 13 victories 37 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 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 1st3 14 March 1986 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual C World Cup 2nd4 1986–87 13 December 1986 Cogne, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd5 10 January 1987 Canmore, Canada 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd6 21 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany 50 km Individual F World Championships 3rd7 1 March 1987 Lahti, Finland 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd8 7 March 1987 Falun, Sweden 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd9 14 March 1987 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st10 1987–88 12 December 1987 La Clusaz, France 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st 11 15 December 1987 Kastelruth, Italy 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st12 15 January 1988 Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st13 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 2nd15 17 December 1988 Val di Sole, Italy 15 km Individual F/C World Cup 2nd16 20 February 1989 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Championships 2nd17 26 February 1989 50 km Individual F World Championships 2nd18 4 March 1989 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual C World Cup 3rd19 11 March 1989 Falun, Sweden 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd20 1989–90 13 January 1990 Moscow, Soviet Union 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd21 17 February 1990 Campra, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd22 25 February 1990 Reit im Winkl, West Germany 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd23 17 March 1990 Vang, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 2nd24 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 2nd26 17 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy 50 km Individual F World Championships 1st27 9 March 1991 Falun, Sweden 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd28 1991–92 11 January 1992 Cogne, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd29 7 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden 30 km Individual F World Cup 1st30 1992–93 3 January 1993 Kavgolovo, Russia 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd31 16 January 1993 Bohinj, Slovenia 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd32 28 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 50 km Individual F World Championships 1st33 7 March 1993 Lahti, Finland 30 km Individual F World Cup 1st34 1993–94 11 December 1993 Santa Caterina, Italy 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd36 18 December 1993 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd37 1994–95 20 December 1994 Sappada, Italy 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st
Team podiums 11 victories – (11 ) 29 podiums – (28 , 1 ) 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 / Svan2 1985–86 9 March 1986 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Östlund / Eriksson / Svan3 13 March 1986 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Östlund / Eriksson / Svan4 1986–87 8 March 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany 4 × 10 km Relay F World Championships 1st Östlund / Svan / Wassberg5 8 March 1987 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 1st Östlund / Wassberg / Majbäck6 19 March 1987 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Ottosson / Wassberg / Eriksson7 1987–88 4 February 1988 Calgary, Canada 4 × 10 km Relay F Olympic Games 1st Ottosson / Wassberg / Svan 8 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Ottosson / Svan / Majbäck9 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 1st Majbäck / Svan / Håland11 5 March 1989 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Eriksson / Majbäck / Håland12 12 March 1989 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Majbäck / Poromaa / Håland13 1989–90 1 March 1990 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Forsberg / Ottosson / Håland14 11 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Ottosson / Majbäck / Forsberg15 16 March 1990 Vang, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Håland / Majbäck / Forsberg16 1990–91 15 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Eriksson / Svan / Majbäck17 1 March 1991 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Håland / Eriksson / Svan / Forsberg18 1991–92 8 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Ponsiluoma / Ottosson / Forsberg19 1992–93 5 March 1993 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 1st Majbäck / Jonsson / Håland20 1993–94 13 March 1994 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Bergström / Håland / Forsberg21 1994–95 18 December 1994 Sappada, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Göransson / Majbäck / Forsberg22 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Jonsson / Forsberg23 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 / Jonsson27 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 / Forsberg29 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Jonsson / Elofsson
Note: 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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