Hans Hansson
Encyclopedia
Hans Hansson was a Swedish
alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
.
He was born in Åre
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In 1948 he finished sixth in the combined event
, tenth in the downhill competition
, and eleventh in the slalom event
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
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He was born in Åre
Åre
Åre is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,260 inhabitants in 2005. It is however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the municipal industry is based on tourism, most notably the downhill...
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In 1948 he finished sixth in the combined event
Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's combined
The men's alpine skiing combined event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event...
, tenth in the downhill competition
Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's downhill
The men's alpine skiing downhill event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, February 2, 1948....
, and eleventh in the slalom event
Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's slalom
The men's alpine skiing slalom event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition consisted of was held on Thursday, February 5, 1948....
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