Paerson to retire next season

Eurosport - Sun, 19 Apr 21:50:00 2009

Seven-times world champion Anja Paerson has said she intends to retire from competition at the of the 2009-10 World Cup season.

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"In order to have the energy and go to the maximum next year, both winning a total Cup and an Olympic gold, I have the goal to quit next year," Paerson told Swedish television channel TV4.

The Swede, who turns 28 this year and won her only Olympic gold in the slalom in Turin three years ago, has struggled with her form the last two seasons.

She finished this year's world championships in Val D'Isere without a medal, in stark contrast to the 2007 championships in Are on home soil where she grabbed three golds.

Paerson, who won the overall World Cup in 2004 and 2005, has also struggled with a knee injury.

Reuters

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  1. didt like both of them cause cant escape of seeing­ always first a woman anyway,
    sorry, but kostelich was­ unic in style especialy in a slalom and­ definitely
    absolutely superb, so smooth, no any usless­ moves in turn, just as it must be,
    great pleasure to­ watch

    From lsenukov, on Thu 30 Apr 12:39PM

  2. U SCARE ME!!!

    From danny_iskwl, on Mon 27 Apr 7:34PM

  3. hey! ive followed this guy since i was the knee height­ of a wee grasshopper... hes my idol, everything i­ aspire to be in life!!

    From wednesdayite18, on Mon 27 Apr 7:14PM

  4. uv even spelt his name wrong!!! u have no idea who this­ guy is barkertron!

    From danny_iskwl, on Mon 27 Apr 7:08PM

  5. shocking pearson is a true legend... give him a knight­ hood

    From wednesdayite18, on Mon 27 Apr 7:06PM

  6. andy b eats domestic pets!

    From danny_iskwl, on Mon 27 Apr 7:04PM

  7. Yes Anja is great champion, i like her......but Janica­ Kostelic is
    really the best skier in the history on­ olimpics with 4 gold medals and 2 silver medals,
    she­ has also have more overall world cup winner of­ Anja!!!
    She is wonderful in slalom and definitely one­ of the best slalom skier in the world ever!!!!
    Janica­ and Anja was a great compatitors!!!

    From joso_hr, on Sun 26 Apr 2:56AM

  8. Not really - Kostelic has 4 Olympic gold medals and 2­ silver medals....5 world championship golds and 3-time­ overall world cup winner :-))))

    From tanjaf1, on Wed 22 Apr 11:55PM

  9. Anja is one of the best in history!

    From Rashko P, on Wed 22 Apr 3:41PM

  10. She is the best!

    From nelia, on Tue 21 Apr 11:00AM
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