Sven Thorgren | |
Birth Date: | 4 October 1994 |
Birth Place: | Sollentuna, Sweden |
Weight: | 154lb |
Country: | Sweden |
Sport: | Snowboarding |
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Sven Thorgren (born 4 October 1994) is a Swedish snowboarder who competes in slopestyle.
He started snowboarding when he was seven years old. He practiced every day after school on a small mountain called Väsjöbacken.[1] Thorgren qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics. On 6 February 2014 in the qualification event, Thorgren finished third in his heat and qualified directly to the finals.[2] In the finals, he finished fourth. His most recent medal was at Air&Style, China, where he got the gold medal.[1]
At FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 and 2013 finished 39th and 18th, respectively. His best World Cup result and the only podium before the 2014 Olympics was the third-place finish in Spindleruv Mlyn on 16 March 2013.