Peter Göransson (born 20 May 1969) is a former

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who competed from 1993 to 2003. His best World Cup finish was 12th in a sprint event in

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in 1997. He won Vasaloppet in 1998 with a time of 3 hours, 38 minutes and 57 seconds, beating the old Vasaloppet record by ten minutes. This record lasted for 14 years until Jörgen Brink in 2012 finished Vasaloppet 16 seconds faster (3 hours, 38 minutes and 41 seconds).

Cross-country skiing results

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

World Cup

Season standings

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goransson, Peter 1969 births Living people Swedish male cross-country skiers Åsarna IK skiers