Skiing Career Highlights
Anja Paerson, Sweden Born : 1981 in Umea, Sweden. Following in the ski tracks of fellow Swede Pernilla Wiberg, this Slalom specialist has battled Janica Kostelic in recent seasons and with the Croatian`s injury, dominated the 2004 World Cup, taking the Overall as well as 3 individual Titles. In 2005 she retained her Overall World Cup title and won 2 World Golds. Further success in the Torino Olympics with gold in the Slalom followed a season in which she won World Cup races in every discipline. In 2007 she retained her World Super G crown along with golds in Downhill and Combined to become the first skier in history to win World titles in all 5 disciplines.

 

Major Victories

2001:
World - Slalom
 2002:
Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Lienz
Slalom - Maribor
Slalom - Maribor
2003:
World - Giant Slalom
World Cup - Giant Slalom
Giant Slalom - Cortina d`Ampezzo
Giant Slalom - Maribor
Giant Slalom - Aare
Slalom - Aspen
Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Maribor
2004:
World Cup - Overall
World Cup - Giant Slalom
World Cup - Slalom
World Cup - Combined
Giant Slalom - Park City
Giant Slalom - Maribor
Giant Slalom - Zwiesel
Giant Slalom - Aare
Giant Slalom - Sestriere
Slalom - Park City
Slalom - Madonna di Campiglio
Slalom - Lienz
Slalom - Megeve
Slalom - Maribor
Slalom - Zwiesel
2005:
World - Super G, Giant Slalom
World Cup - Overall
 Downhill - San Sicario
Super G - San Sicario
Giant Slalom - Soelden
Slalom - Maribor
2006:
Olympics - Slalom
World Cup - Giant Slalom
Downhill - Bad Kleinkirchheim
Downhill - Aare
Super G - Cortina d`Ampezzo
Giant Slalom - Lienz
Giant  Slalom - Ofterschwang
Slalom - Aspen
Slalom - Spindleruv Mlyn
2007:
World - Downhill, Super G, Super Combined
Super G - Lenzerheide
2008:
Downhill - St. Moritz
Super G - St. Moritz
2009:
World Cup - Super Combined
Downhill - Altenmarkt