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10 Years After Tragedy: Former Ski Star Becomes Father for the Second Time
Ten years after the former ski racer lost his wife in an avalanche, the Swede is now becoming a father for the second time.
Joy in the Hargin household.
Former slalom ace Mattias Hargin is set to become a father for the second time. The 40-year-old announced it on Instagram: "This September, our family is growing," writes the three-time World Championship medalist (one silver, two bronze in the team event).
The Swede became a father for the first time with his fiancée Lovisa at the end of 2024. After the birth of son Oliver, he is now expecting a second child.
Wife Killed in 2016 Avalanche Accident
The happy news comes almost exactly ten years after a tragedy: In July 2016, his wife Matilda died in an avalanche accident.
After even considering retirement at one point, Hargin fought his way back and once again secured bronze in the team event at the 2017 World Championships in St. Moritz.
During his career, the former slalom racer stood on the World Cup podium seven times, celebrating his only victory in the 2015 slalom in Kitzbühel.
