Anja Pärson

Swedish alpine skier

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. Biography. Pärson was born in Umeå, Sweden and has Sámi roots. Pärson was introduced to ski racing by her sister, Frida, and is now trained by her father, Anders. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anja_P%C3%A4rson

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