Magdalena Forsberg

Magdalena Forsberg, born Wallin on 25 July 1967, is a Swedish former cross-country skier and biathlete. She raced in the cross-country World Cup from 1988 to 1996 before switching to biathlon, competing from 1993 to 2002. She was the dominant woman of the sport from 1997 to 2002, winning the Biathlon World Cup overall six years straight, and she holds the record for the most women's World Cup victories with 42 individual wins. She is a six-time world champion and won two bronze medals at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. She retired after the 2001-02 season, made a temporary comeback in April 2006 after losing a bet, winning the Swedish relay title with Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek, and finished second on Let's Dance in 2019. She has been married to the biathlete and skier Henrik Forsberg since 1996.