Jörgen Brink
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| Full name | Per Jörgen Brink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 1974 Delsbo, Hälsingland, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Delsbo IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1995–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jörgen Brink (born March 10, 1974 in Delsbo, Hälsingland) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier and biathlete who has competed since 1994. He earned three bronze medals at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme (10 km + 10 km double pursuit, 50 km, and 4 × 10 km).
Brink's best finish at the Winter Olympics was a 24th in the individual sprint in 2002. He won eleven FIS races from 1995 to 2006 at all distances. On March 7, 2010, he won the 90 km ski marathon race Vasaloppet, beating Daniel Tynell to the finishing line by a very narrow margin. Brink's winning time was 4 hours, 2 minutes and 59 seconds. On March 6, 2011 he won Vasaloppet again, beating Stanislav Řezáč by 1 second. His winning time was 3 hours, 51 minutes and 51 seconds. In 2012, he set a new Vasaloppet record by 16 seconds, winning at 3 hours, 38 minutes and 41 seconds. It was his third consecutive Vasaloppet win.
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Individual podiums
- 1 victory
- 5 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001–02 | 13 March 2002 |  Oslo, Norway |
1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 12 January 2003 |  Otepää, Estonia |
30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 12 February 2003 |  Reit im Winkl, Germany |
1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 22 March 2003 |  Falun, Sweden |
10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 2003–04 | 5 March 2004 |  Lahti, Finland |
1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2rd |
Team podiums
- 2 victories
- 4 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
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| 1 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | Falun, Sweden |
4 x 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 1st | Fredriksson / Bergström / Elofsson |
| 2 | 2001–02 | 27 November 2001 | Kuopio, Finland |
4 x 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Lindgren / Fredriksson / Elofsson |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden |
4 x 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 1st | Carlsson / Fredriksson / Södergren |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 22 February 2004 | Umeå, Sweden |
4 x 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Larsson / Högberg / Fredriksson |
References
- ^ "Athlete : BRINK Joergen". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Hudiksvall Municipality
- Cross-country skiers from Gävleborg County
- Swedish male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Vasaloppet winners
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden
- Swedish male biathletes
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Hudiksvalls IF skiers
- Swedish cross-country skiing biography stubs