William Poromaa
CountrySweden
Full nameBengt William Poromaa
Born (2000-12-23) 23 December 2000
Malmberget, Sweden
Ski clubÅsarna IK
World Cup career
Seasons6 – (2019–present)
Starts54
Podiums5
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (13th in 2023)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Planica50 km classical
Updated on 7 January 2024.

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

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

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

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2022211069[a]44

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20212099124
20232255Bronze6

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
201918NCNCNC
202019NCNCNC
20212035278341723
20222135203rd place, bronze medalist(s)
202322137952nd place, silver medalist(s)24
20242312146614

Individual podiums

  • 5 podiums – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12021–2227 February 2022Finland Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
22022–2327 January 2023France Les Rousses, France10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
329 January 202320 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
426 March 2023Finland Lahti, Finland20 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
52023–246 January 2024Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 1 podium – (1 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12022–2311 December 2022Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdDahlqvist / Karlsson / Halfvarsson

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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