Anja Pärson

Anja Pärson
Pärson in 2008
Personal information
Born (1981-04-25) 25 April 1981
Tärnaby, Sweden
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
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 Turin Slalom
2002 Salt Lake City Giant slalom
2002 Salt Lake City Slalom
2006 Turin Downhill
2006 Turin Combined
2010 Vancouver Combined
World Championships
2001 St. Anton Slalom
2003 St. Moritz Giant slalom
2005 Bormio Super-G
2005 Bormio Giant slalom
2007 Åre Super-G
2007 Åre Combined
2007 Åre Downhill
2005 Bormio Combined
2007 Åre Team event
2001 St. Anton Giant slalom
2007 Åre Slalom
2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Combined
2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Team event
Junior World Ski Championships
1998 Megève Giant slalom
1999 Pra Loup Slalom
2000 Quebec City Slalom
2000 Quebec City Giant slalom
1998 Megève Slalom
2000 Quebec City Super-G

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.