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Ingemar Stenmark (March 18 1956-) was a Swedish Slalom and Giant Slalom skiier, competing for Fjällvinden Tärnaby. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen all-time.
Stenmark won a total of 86 races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup. He won the entire Cup three times, 1976-1978. During those years Stenmark, along side Björn Borg, was the "national icon" of sports, and Swedish everyday life came to complete standstills whenever "Ingemar" was heading down the slopes. This was not changed by the fact that he - for tax reasons - soon moved to Monaco. On December 26, 2004 he survived the Indian Ocean earthquake while on vacation in Thailand.
Medals
- 1976 Winter Olympics, bronze (Giant Slalom)
- 1978 Alpine World Ski Championships, gold (Slalom and Giand Slalom)
- 1980 Winter Olympics, gold (Slalom and Giant Slalom)
- 1982 Alpine World Ski Championships, gold (Slalom) and silver (Giand Slalom)
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