Anja Pärson

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.

Anja Pärson
Pärson in 2008
Personal information
Born (1981-04-25) 25 April 1981
Umeå, Sweden
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, slalom, combined, giant slalom
ClubTärna IK Fjällvinden
World Cup debut15 March 1998 (age 16)
Retired15 March 2012 (age 30)
Olympics
Teams3 – (20022010)
Medals6 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 – (19992011)
Medals13 (7 gold)
World Cup
Seasons15 – (19982012)
Wins42
Podiums95
Overall titles2 – (2004, 2005)
Discipline titles5 – (3 GS, 1 SL, 1 SC)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 17 9 7
Giant slalom 11 11 6
Downhill 6 3 6
Super-G 4 4 2
Combined 3 3 2
Parallel 1 0 0
Total 42 30 23
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 4
World Championships 7 2 4
Junior World Championships 4 0 2
Total 12 3 10
Olympic Games
2006 TurinSlalom
2002 Salt Lake CityGiant slalom
2002 Salt Lake CitySlalom
2006 TurinDownhill
2006 TurinCombined
2010 VancouverCombined
World Championships
2001 St. AntonSlalom
2003 St. MoritzGiant slalom
2005 BormioSuper-G
2005 BormioGiant slalom
2007 ÅreSuper-G
2007 ÅreCombined
2007 ÅreDownhill
2005 BormioCombined
2007 ÅreTeam event
2001 St. AntonGiant slalom
2007 ÅreSlalom
2011 Garmisch-PartenkirchenCombined
2011 Garmisch-PartenkirchenTeam event
Junior World Ski Championships
1998 MegèveGiant slalom
1999 Pra LoupSlalom
2000 Quebec CitySlalom
2000 Quebec CityGiant slalom
1998 MegèveSlalom
2000 Quebec CitySuper-G
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