Mikael Löfgren
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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 | (1969-09-02) 2 September 1969 (age 54) Torsby, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||
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Löfgren coached Norway's biathlon team from 2008 to 2012.