Jenny Hansson, born 26 August 1980, is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed between 2002 and 2013. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 4 × 5 km relay in Sweden in November 2008. Hansson's best individual finish was 39th in a 10 km event in Switzerland in 2007. She won Birkebeinerrennet in 2010, and in 2011 she won the women's race in the ski marathon Vasaloppet.[1] In 2011, she won Tjejvasan.[2]
| Jenny Hansson | |
|---|---|
 Jenny Hansson in 2007 | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Full name | Jenny Maria Hansson |
| Born | 26 August 1980 Gällivare, Sweden |
| Ski club | Åre Längdskidklubb |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 6 – (2005, 2008–2009, 2011–2013) |
| Starts | 19 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing on 31 May 2013.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2005 | 25 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 26 | NC | NC | NC | — | 38 | — |
| 2009 | 29 | NC | NC | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2011 | 31 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 32 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 33 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
Team podiums
edit- 1 podium – (1 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008–09 | 23 November 2008 | Gällivare, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Johansson Norgren / Haag / Kalla |
References
edit- ^ Jörgen Brink och Jenny Hansson vann Vasaloppet 2011 Archived 2011-03-10 at the Wayback Machine Vasaloppet official results site (in Swedish)
- ^ "Tjejvasan" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasloppet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Jenny Hansson lägger av" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "HANSSON Jenny". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.