Pia Hansen

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Pia Hansen
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Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Women's shooting
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Double trap

Pia Hansen (born 25 September 1965) is a Swedish sport shooter. She originally competed in Nordic Trap but then moved on to Olympic trap and double trap. She won the latter at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and she also finished eighth in trap. In Athens four years later, she finished ninth in both events.

Olympic results
Event20002004
Trap 8th
64
9th
58
Double trap Gold medal icon.svg Gold
112+36
9th
105

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