Anja Pärson
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| Olympic medalist | |||
| Image:Anjamonaco.jpg Anja Pärson | |||
| Medal record | |||
| Women’s Alpine skiing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Slalom | |
| Silver | 2002 Salt Lake City | Giant slalom | |
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Slalom | |
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Downhill | |
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Combined | |
| Bronze | 2006 Lake Louise | Downhill | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2001 St. Anton | Slalom | |
| Gold | 2003 St. Moritz | Giant Slalom | |
| Gold | 2005 Bormio | Super-G | |
| Gold | 2005 Bormio | Giant Slalom | |
| Silver | 2005 Bormio | Combined | |
| Bronze | 2001 St. Anton | Giant Slalom | |
Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (born April 25, 1981 in Umeå) is a Swedish alpine skier winner of four world championships and two overall Alpine Skiing World Cups. She is also the reigning Olympic champion in the Slalom, after having won the event at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.
Pärson was introduced to professional skiing by her father, Anders, who is currently her personal coach. She stands 1.70 meters (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 81 kg (179 lb). She won the bronze medal in the women's slalom and the silver medal in the giant slalom at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Pärson's athletics club is Fjällvinden, Tärnaby, the same to which belonged Ingemar Stenmark and Stig Strand.
Pärson won the Alpine Skiing World Cup in 2004 and 2005. The latter victory was marked by the shortest edge ever, only 3 points over her fiercest rival, Janica Kostelić. Her first podium result was in the Crans-Montana giant slalom (March 15, 1998). In the December of the same year she scored her first success in the Mammoth Mountain slalom: this was followed by total of 17 victories more in the World Cup. Being initially a specialist of technical specialities, she won her first Super-G in March 2005 and her first downhill in January 2006. Pärson has won 34 races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup.
Pärson won also four gold medals in the Alpine Skiing World Championship: in 2001 (slalom), 2003 (Giant slalom) and 2005 (Giant slalom, Super-G). These pair with a silver and a bronze medals in 2005 and 2001, respectively.
After winning the bronze in combined at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, Pärson did not hide her disappointment. Chief rival Janica Kostelić commented on Pärson's attitude: "With this skiing, she should have been happy with bronze."
Pärson currently lives in Monaco.
Contents |
[edit] World Cup victories
[edit] Overall and single discipline results
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Giant Slalom Cup |
| 2004 | Giant Slalom Cup |
| 2004 | Slalom Cup |
| 2004 | Overall Cup |
| 2005 | Overall Cup |
| 2006 | Giant Slalom Cup |
[edit] Individual races
[edit] External links
- Anja Pärson - Official site
- FIS-Ski.com - FIS site
| Olympic champions in women's slalom |
|---|
| 1948: Gretchen Fraser | 1952: Andrea Mead-Lawrence | 1956: Renée Colliard | 1960: Anne Heggtveit | 1964: Christine Goitschel | 1968: Marielle Goitschel | 1972: Barbara Cochran | 1976: Rosi Mittermaier | 1980: Hanni Wenzel | 1984: Paoletta Magoni | 1988: Vreni Schneider | 1992: Petra Kronberger | 1994: Vreni Schneider | 1998: Hilde Gerg | 2002: Janica Kostelić | 2006: Anja Pärson |
| World champions in women's slalom |
|---|
| 1931: Esme MacKinnon |1933: Inge Wersin-Lantschner | 1934: Christl Cranz | 1936: Gerda Paumgarten | 1938: Christl Cranz | 1939: Christl Cranz | 1948: Gretchen Fraser | 1952: Andrea Mead-Lawrence | 1954: Trude Klecker | 1956: Renée Colliard | 1958: Inge Björnbakken | 1960: Anne Heggtveit | 1962: Marianne Jahn | 1964: Christine Goitschel | 1966: Annie Famose | 1968: Marielle Goitschel | 1972: Barbara Cochran | 1974: Hanni Wenzel | 1976: Rosi Mittermaier | 1978: Lea Solkner | 1980: Hanni Wenzel | 1982: Erika Hess | 1985: Perrine Pelen | 1987: Erika Hess | 1989: Mateja Svet | 1991: Vreni Schneider | 1993: Karin Buder | 1996: Pernilla Wiberg | 1997: Deborah Compagnoni | 1999: Zali Steggall | 2001: Anja Pärson | 2003: Janica Kostelić | 2005: Janica Kostelić |
| World Champions in Women's Giant Slalom |
|---|
| 1950: Dagmar Rom | 1952: Andrea Mead-Lawrence | 1954: Lucienne Schmith | 1956: Ossi Reichert | 1958: Lucille Wheeler | 1960: Yvonne Rüegg | 1962: Marianne Jahn | 1964: Marielle Goitschel | 1966: Marielle Goitschel | 1968: Nancy Greene | 1972: Marie-Theres Nadig | 1974: Fabienne Serrat | 1976: Kathy Kreiner | 1978: Maria Epple | 1980: Hanni Wenzel | 1982: Erika Hess | 1985: Diann Roffe | 1987: Vreni Schneider | 1989: Vreni Schneider | 1991: Pernilla Wiberg | 1993: Carole Merle | 1996: Deborah Compagnoni | 1997: Deborah Compagnoni | 1999: Alexandra Meissnitzer | 2001: Sonja Nef | 2003: Anja Pärson | 2005: Anja Pärson |
| World Champions in Women's Super-G |
|---|
| 1987: Maria Walliser | 1989: Ulrike Maier | 1991: Ulrike Maier | 1993: Katja Seizinger | 1996: Isolde Kostner | 1997: Isolde Kostner | 1999: Alexandra Meissnitzer | 2001: Régine Cavagnoud | 2003: Michaela Dorfmeister | 2005: Anja Pärson |
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