William POROMAA
SwedenEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's 15km Classic | 10 | |
| Men's 15km + 15km Skiathlon | 6 | ||
| Men's Team Sprint Classic | 4 | ||
| Men's 50km Mass Start Free | 9 | ||
| Men's 4 x 10km Relay | 4 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
Finished |
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| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
Finished |
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| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
Finished |
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| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
Finished |
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| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 4 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 6 | Team Sprint Finals Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 9 | Skiathlon 15/15km C/F Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 9 | 15 km F Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 12 | 50 km C Mst Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint | Distance |
| 2021/2022 | 79 | 47 | |
| 2020/2021 | 35 | 83 | 27 |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 10km F | 15km C | 15km F | 15km P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 18th | |||||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 26th | 1 x 38th | 1 x 23rd | 2 x 11st | 1 x 24th | 1 x 13rd |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 44th | 1 x 36th | ||||
| 2018/19 | 1 x 55th |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km
| Season | 50km P |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | |
| 2020/21 | 1 x 26th |
| 2019/20 | |
| 2018/19 |
Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events
| Season | 4x7.5km M |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 6th |
| 2020/21 | |
| 2019/20 | |
| 2018/19 |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 6 | Rel 4x7.5 km M Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 18 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 31 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
Wille, Fralsaren (The Saviour) (expressen.se, Nov 2020)
Golf, fishing.
Athlete
High school diploma.
Partner, Frida Karlsson. Father, Larry. Mother, Anette (nee Fanqvist).
Swedish, English
Asarna IK (Asarna, SWE)
Lars Ljung (SWE)
Father Larry Poromaa (Cross-country skiing): Placed fifth in the legendary Holmenkollen 50km race in 1986. He has served as the head of ski service for both the Swedish and USA ski teams and also worked for the Estonian national team since retiring from active competition.
Mother Anette Fanqvist (Cross-country skiing): Won bronze at the 1995 World Championships in Thunder Bay in the relay, and participated in the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games finishing eighth in the relay.
Partner Frida Karlsson (Cross-country skiing): Six-time World Championships medallist (one gold, three silver, two bronze) and six-time Junior World Championships medallist (three gold, three bronze). She is the daughter of 1992 Olympic cross-country skier Ann-Marie Karlsson (SWE).
Ice hockey. (fasterskier.com, Jan 2021)
2019 World Cup in Falun (15km - 55th)
2020
Family activity given both parents are former cross-country ski racers, and his mother ran a ski school in their home town of Fransta. (st.nu, Aug 2007)
Ice hockey: Played hockey but chose cross-country skiing when he began high school. (fasterskier.com, Jan 2021)
"Be the best in the world." (svt.se, Jan 2021)
Trains with teammate Jens Burman, the top male distance skier on the Swedish team. (msn.com, Jun 2021)
Cross-country skier Marcus Hellner (SWE), three-time Olympic champion (two in 2010, one in 2014) and silver medallist (2014), five-time World Championship medallist (one gold, four silver), and now a mentor for Poromaa. (expressen.se, Dec 2020)
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