Frida Hansdotter Wiki: Ski racer, Net Worth, Gold Medal & Facts To Know

Frida Marie Hansdotter started participating in international sporting events in the year 2007 at the age of 21. Hansdotter is a skier from Sweden who specializes in slalom. Hansdotter’s last three appearances at the World Championships have earned her two bronze medals and one silver medal.

In 2016, Hansdotter topped the World Cup slalom season, but prior to that her best result was at the 2014 Games where she secured fifth ranking. Hansdotter started skiing from the very tender age of 2. Her parents were the ones who encouraged her to take up the sport. Hansdotter started skiing when most toddlers find it hard to run on their own. It was in her genes because her father Hans was himself a competitive skier. So, it is only natural that Frida Hansdotter inherited the skills from her dad.

Frida Hansdotter won a gold medal in slalom at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Before trying her hand at the alpine skiing, she tried horse riding and also enjoyed playing soccer. But, once she got into alpine skiing, everything else took a back seat. She is not only a good ski racer, but she has also shown interest in Broadway plays too. Hansdotter was part of a Broadway play while visiting New York City, namely “School of Rock.”

It seems Hansdotter is multi-talented and also a go-getter. Hansdotter wanted to participate in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games and win a medal for her country. She not only fulfilled her ambition of winning a medal, but she surpassed it by winning the ultimate prize - a gold medal for herself and her country. Hansdotter is also related to royalty as she is the second cousin of the Duke of Vastergotland, Prince Daniel.

Hansdotter took up Alpine skiing and excelled in slalom. She has been a consistent performer ever since, but somehow she always missed up on the chance of winning the gold medal. Not this time. She is now an Olympic champion. Mikaela Shiffrin was the favorite to win, but it seems she couldn’t handle the expectations of the crowd and fell sick before the start of the race. But at the end of the race, Shiffrin herself claimed that she was making excuses.

When Hansdotter started skiing, she didn’t look at how much she is going to add to her net worth; she only wants to excel as a ski racer. Her net worth is still under review, but going by her salary and prize money that she bagged as a ski racer, it can be assumed that her net worth is quite a high number.