Anna Ottosson

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Anna Ottosson
Ottosson in December 2006
Personal information
Birth nameAnna Helene Ottosson
Full nameAnna Helene Ottosson Blixth
Born18 May 1976 (1976-05-18) (age 47)
Östersund, Sweden
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Giant slalom
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Åre Team event

Anna Helene Ottosson (born 18 May 1976 in Östersund, Sweden; married name Ottosson Blixth) is a Swedish former alpine skier who won an Olympic bronze medal in the giant slalom race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.[1][2][3] She stands 1.66 meters (5 ft 5 in) tall and weighs 64 kg (141 lbs).[4]

Her only victory in a World Cup competition came when she won a giant slalom competition in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on 23 January 2000.[5]

World Cup competition victories[edit]

Date Location Race type
23 January 2000 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Jag ville bara packa väskan och åka hem"". Expressen. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Collated medal winners of Turin Olympics (7)". People's Daily. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Winter Olympics Day 14 review". BBC Sport. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ^ Torino 2006 – Athlete details – Anna Ottosson Archived 12 August 2007 at archive.today
  5. ^ "Trainerchaos bei den Skidamen" (in German). Spiegel. 23 January 2000. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2018.