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Jan Ingemar Stenmark (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɪ̌ŋː(ɛ)mar ˈstêːnmark]; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former World Cup alpine ski racer. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, [1] and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time.
Ingemar Stenmark is widely regarded as the most successful Alpine skier of all time. He began skiing at the age of five. Three years later, he won his first national championship. Commanding performances. At the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games, Stenmark won a bronze medal in the giant slalom.
Born in Joesjö, Sweden, on March 18th, 1956, Ingemar Stenmark is widely regarded as the greatest skier of all time. He’s the most successful alpine skier in the history of this discipline with ...
Ingemar Stenmark is the best slalom and giant slalom skier in history. For about a decade, he dominated the World Cup circuit in these events, winning the both World Cups 8 times, as well as three overall World Cups (1976-1978).
Feb 1, 1980 · Legendary Stenmark hits peak form with double gold . Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark is considered the greatest slalom specialist of all time – and perhaps the highpoint of his career was his double gold win at the Lake Placid Games in 1980.
Ingemar Stenmark (born March 18, 1956, Josesjö, Lapland, Sweden) is a Swedish Alpine skier, a slalom specialist, who was one of the most successful performers in the history of the sport. In 1976 he became the first Scandinavian to win the Alpine World Cup (then based on slalom, giant slalom, and downhill races).
Mar 10, 2023 · Ingemar Stenmark’s unbreakable skiing record just got matched by Mikaela Shiffrin. The American won a giant slalom on Friday, March 10, 2023, to equal the Swedish great’s record of 86 World Cup victories, which he set more than three decades ago.
