Benny Kohlberg (born 17 April 1954) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

Benny Kohlberg
Country Sweden
Full nameTord Benny Kolberg
Born (1954-04-17) 17 April 1954 (age 70)
Arvika, Sweden
Ski clubArvika IS
World Cup career
Seasons3 – (1982, 1984, 1987)
Indiv. starts8
Indiv. podiums1
Indiv. wins0
Team starts3
Team podiums2
Team wins1
Overall titles0 – (16th in 1982)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 10 km relay

Kohlberg's best individual finish was third at a World Cup competition in 1982 in Switzerland.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1980 25 17 13 5
1984 29 19 Gold

World Championships

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 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1982 27 5

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Overall
1982 27 16
1984 29 44
1987 32 33

Individual podiums

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  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1981–82 16 January 1982   Le Brassus, Switzerland 15 km Individual World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

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  • 1 victory
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1983–84 16 February 1984   Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 4 × 10 km Relay Olympic Games[1] 1st Wassberg / Ottosson / Svan
2  1987–88  17 March 1988   Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Eriksson / Forsberg / Håland

Note: 1 Until the 1994 Winter Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

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  1. ^ "KOHLBERG Benny". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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