Frida Hansdotter facts for kids

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Frida Hansdotter

Alpine skier
Frida Hansdotter 2019
Disciplines	Slalom, giant slalom
Club	Norbergs SLK
Born	(1985-12-13) 13 December 1985 (age 39) Västerås, Sweden
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
World Cup debut	23 October 2004 (age 18)
Retired	17 March 2019 (age 33)
Website	fridahansdotter.com
Olympics
Teams	3 – (2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals	1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	7 – (2007–2019)
Medals	3 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	15 – (2005–2019)
Wins	4 – (4 SL)
Podiums	35 – (34 SL, 1 PSL)
Overall titles	0 – (5th in 2016)
Discipline titles	1 – (SL, 2016)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing  Sweden International alpine ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Championships 0 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Olympic Games Gold 2018 Pyeongchang Slalom World Championships Silver 2013 Schladming Team event Silver 2015 Beaver Creek Slalom Bronze 2013 Schladming Slalom Bronze 2017 St. Moritz Slalom Bronze 2017 St. Moritz Team event

Frida Marie Hansdotter (born 13 December 1985) is a famous Swedish alpine ski racer. She is an Olympic champion and used to compete in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. Frida was especially good at slalom, a type of skiing where you go around poles.

Her father, Hans Johansson, was also an alpine ski racer. Interestingly, Frida is a second cousin of Prince Daniel of Sweden. She stopped competing in alpine skiing in March 2019. In February 2022, she was chosen to be a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission. This means she helps make important decisions for sports and athletes around the world.

Frida Hansdotter's Skiing Journey

Frida Hansdotter was born in Västerås, Sweden. She proudly represented her country in three Winter Olympics. She also competed in seven FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.

Her first big win in the World Cup happened in Kranjska Gora in 2014. Before this, she had finished second eight times, which was a record for someone who hadn't won yet! She showed great determination.

Winning the Slalom Title

Frida was very strong in slalom. She finished second in the slalom standings in 2014 and 2015. Then, in 2016, she finally won the overall slalom title. This was a huge achievement in her career.

Olympic and World Championship Medals

Frida won several medals at major events. At the World Championships, she earned a silver medal in slalom in 2015. She also won bronze medals in slalom in 2013 and 2017.

Her biggest win came at the 2018 Winter Olympics. There, she won the gold medal in the women's slalom event. This made her an Olympic champion!

Frida's World Cup Achievements

Frida Hansdotter had a very successful career in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. She won one special title for her performance in slalom.

World Cup Season Titles

Frida won one World Cup title in slalom.

How Frida Ranked Each Season

Here's how Frida placed in the World Cup overall and in different skiing events each season:

Season
	Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant Slalom	Super G	Downhill	Combined
2007	21	89	30	—	—	—	—
2008	22	53	19	45	—	—	—
2009	23	28	9	44	—	—	27
2010	24	62	18	—	—	—	—
2011	25	46	14	—	—	—	—
2012	26	25	9	45	—	—	—
2013	27	10	4	12	—	—	—
2014	28	10		26	—	—	—
2015	29	6		14	—	—	—
2016	30	5		8	—	—	—
2017	31	13	4	32	—	—	—
2018	32	9		17	—	—	—
2019	33	8	5	11	—	—	—

Frida Hansdotter in Hammarbybacken, January 2018

Frida's Race Podiums

Frida won 4 World Cup races, all in slalom. She stood on the podium (finished in the top three) 35 times! Most of these were in slalom, but one was in parallel slalom.

Season
	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2009	7 March 2009	Ofterschwang, Germany	Slalom	2nd
2012	11 February 2012	Soldeu, Andorra	Slalom	2nd
2013	20 December 2012	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	2nd
	4 January 2013	Zagreb, Croatia	Slalom	2nd
	15 January 2013	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	2nd
	27 January 2013	Maribor, Slovenia	Slalom	2nd
2014	17 December 2013	Courchevel, France	Slalom	2nd
	14 January 2014	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	2nd
	2 February 2014	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Slalom	1st
	15 March 2014	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Slalom	2nd
2015	15 November 2014	Levi, Finland	Slalom	2nd
	30 November 2014	Aspen, USA	Slalom	2nd
	13 December 2014	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	3rd
	13 January 2015	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	1st
	21 March 2015	Méribel, France	Slalom	2nd
2016	28 November 2015	Aspen, USA	Slalom	3rd
	29 November 2015		Slalom	2nd
	13 December 2015	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	2nd
	29 December 2015	Lienz, Austria	Slalom	1st
	12 January 2016	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	15 January 2016		Slalom	2nd
	23 February 2016	Stockholm, Sweden	Parallel slalom	2nd
	19 March 2016	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Slalom	3rd
2017	8 January 2017	Maribor, Slovenia	Slalom	3rd
	10 January 2017	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	1st
	18 March 2017	Aspen, USA	Slalom	3rd
2018	28 December 2017	Lienz, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	3 January 2018	Zagreb, Croatia	Slalom	3rd
	7 January 2018	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Slalom	2nd
	9 January 2018	Flachau, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	28 January 2018	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Slalom	2nd
	10 March 2018	Ofterschwang, Germany	Slalom	3rd
	17 March 2018	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	3rd
2019	25 November 2018	Killington, USA	Slalom	3rd
	22 December 2018	Courchevel, France	Slalom	3rd

Frida Hansdotter in Hammarbybacken, January 2018

World Championship Results

Frida competed in many World Championships. Here are her results:

Olympic Games Results

Frida competed in the Winter Olympics three times. Here are her results:

See also

In Spanish: Frida Hansdotter para niños