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| Born | 10 February 1993 (age 31) Paris, France | ||||||||
| Height | 1,78m | ||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||
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Arthur Hanse (born 10 February 1993 [1] in Paris, France [2] ) is an alpine skier competing for Portugal. He competed for Portugal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom. [3] Hanse is the son of emigrants from Portugal who now live in France, which allows him to compete for the country. [3] Hanse originally competed for his native France until November 2013. [2]
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