Jörgen Brink (born 10 March 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 relay).
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 Jörgen Brink in Holmenkollen, March 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Per Jörgen Brink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 1974 Delsbo, Hälsingland, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Delsbo IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 14 – (1995–2007, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 7 March 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 6 March 2011 he won Vasaloppet again, beating Stanislav Řezáč by one 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.[1]
On 18 April 2019, he announced his retirement from cross-country skiing.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — |
| 2006 | 32 | — | 30 | — | 51 | — | — | — |
World Championships
edit- 3 medals – (3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
| 2003 | 29 | — | Bronze | — | Bronze | — | Bronze | — |
| 2005 | 31 | — | 52 | — | — | 27 | — | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1995 | 21 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 22 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | 86 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 26 | 62 | — | 39 | NC | 38 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 27 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 29 |  |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 30 | 22 | 46 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 31 | 30 | NC | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 32 | 58 | 52 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 33 | NC | NC | — | — | NC | — | 45 | — |
| 2011 | 37 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 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
edit- 2 victories
- 4 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Fredriksson / Bergström / Elofsson |
| 2 | 2001–02 | 27 November 2001 | Kuopio, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Lindgren / Fredriksson / Elofsson |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Carlsson / Fredriksson / Södergren |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 22 February 2004 | Umeå, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Larsson / Högberg / Fredriksson |
References
edit- ^ "Historiska segrare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Jörgen Brink slutar" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "BRINK Joergen". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (in Swedish)
- Jörgen Brink at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation