Jenny Hansson, born 26 August 1980, is a

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former cross-country skier who competed between 2002 and 2013. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 4 × 5 km relay in

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in November 2008. Hansson's best individual finish was 39th in a 10 km event in

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in 2007. She won

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in 2010, and in 2011 she won the women's race in the ski marathon

Vasaloppet (Swedish for 'the Vasa-race') is an annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March. The course starts in the village of Berga, just south of Sälen in western Dalarna, Sweden, and ends in the town of Mora in the c ...

. In 2011, she won

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. She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing on 31 May 2013.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

World Cup

Season standings

Team podiums

* 1 podium – (1 )

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansson, Jenny 1980 births Living people Swedish female cross-country skiers 21st-century Swedish women