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| Born | 19 June 2001 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Mälaröarnas Alpina | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Hansson (born 19 June 2001) is a Swedish World Cup alpine ski racer. [1]
He represented Sweden at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021, and was part of the Swedish team that earned a silver medal in the combined men's and women's team competition. [2]
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