William Poromaa (born 23 December 2000) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competes internationally.[1]

William Poromaa
CountrySweden
Full nameBengt William Poromaa
Born (2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 23)
Malmberget, Sweden
Ski clubÅsarna IK
World Cup career
Seasons6 – (2019–present)
Indiv. starts55
Indiv. podiums5
Indiv. wins0
Team starts6
Team podiums2
Team wins1
Overall titles0 – (13th in 2023)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Planica 50 km classical
Updated on 26 January 2024.

He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 in Oberstdorf, where he placed fourth in the relay with the Swedish team.[1]

Personal life

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Poromaa is a son of former cross-country skiers Anette Fanqvist and Larry Poromaa [sv].[2] Poromaa is of Finnish descent through his paternal grandmother.[3]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2022 21 10 6 9[a] 4 4

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2021 20 9 9 12 4
2023 22 5 5 Bronze 6

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
2019 18 NC NC NC
2020 19 NC NC NC
2021 20 35 27 83 4 17 23
2022 21 35 20  
2023 22 13 7 95   24
2024 23 14 13 95 14

Individual podiums

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  • 5 podiums – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2021–22 27 February 2022   Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
2 2022–23 27 January 2023   Les Rousses, France 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
3 29 January 2023 20 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
4 26 March 2023   Lahti, Finland 20 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
5 2023–24 6 January 2024   Val di Fiemme, Italy 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 2 podiums – (2 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2022–23 11 December 2022   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Dahlqvist / Karlsson / Halfvarsson
2 2023–24 26 January 2024   Goms, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/F World Cup 1st Karlsson / Burman / Svahn

References

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  1. ^ a b c "William Poromaa". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Supertalangen hyllas – kallas för "frälsaren"". Expressen (in Swedish). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ Vähätalo, Eelis (2 December 2021). "Ruotsin 20-vuotiaalta hiihtokarpaasilta kysyttiin vinkkejä etäsuhteeseen – näin hän kertoi kaukolemmestään Frida Karlssonin, 22, kanssa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 February 2022. Poromaan isän puolen suku on Suomesta. Hänen isoäitinsä on suomalainen.
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