Lisa Andersson

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Lisa Andersson
Personal information
Born (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 25)
Sport
CountryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Sport freestyle skiing
Event(s) ski cross

Lisa Andersson (born 2 August 1997) is a Swedish freestyle skier.

She competed in the ski cross event during the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Athletic profile - Lisa Andersson". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.