Athletes
Anja Pärson
Swedish former alpine skier.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Swedish former alpine skier.
Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈânːja ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn]; born 25 April 1981) is a Swedish former alpine skier. She is an Olympic gold medalist, seven-time gold medalist at the World Championships, and two-time overall Alpine Skiing World Cup champion. This included winning three gold medals in the 2007 World Championship in her native Sweden. She has won a total of 42 World Cup races.
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Achievements and distinctions
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Swedish former alpine skier.
Career and education
Field of contribution
alpine skiing · Athletes
Major competitions and events
alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – women's giant slalom · alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – women's slalom · alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – women's downhill · alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – women's slalom · alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – women's combined · alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – women's combined
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News and developments
Alpine skiing · Archive ·
Janica Kostelić wins the Sestriere women’s slalom
Janica Kostelić led the World Cup slalom classification at Sestriere on 2000-12-10, ahead of Sarah Schleper and Trine Bakke.
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Špela Pretnar wins the women's slalom at Åre on 20 February 2000
Špela Pretnar led the official FIS classification for the women's slalom in Åre on 20 February 2000, ahead of Kristina Koznick and Anja Pärson.
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