Ingemar Stenmark 895968 219273854 2008-06-14T12:35:49Z 203.32.223.10 Add Skiers Category {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalSport | Men’s [[alpine skiing]]}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold| [[1980 Winter Olympics|1980 Lake Placid]] | [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|Giant slalom]]}} {{MedalGold| [[1980 Winter Olympics|1980 Lake Placid]] | [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|Slalom]]}} {{MedalBronze | [[1976 Winter Olympics|1976 Innsbruck]] | [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics|Giant slalom]]}} {{MedalWorldChampionships}} {{MedalGold| [[Alpine World Skiing Championships|1978 Garmisch-Partenkirchen]] | Giant slalom}} {{MedalGold| [[Alpine World Skiing Championships|1978 Garmisch-Partenkirchen]] | Slalom}} {{MedalGold| [[Alpine World Skiing Championships|1982 Schladming]] | Slalom}} {{MedalSilver | [[Alpine World Skiing Championships|1982 Schladming]] | Giant slalom}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Jan Ingemar Stenmark''' (born [[March 18]], [[1956]] in [[Joesjö]], [[Storuman Municipality|Storumans municipality]]) is a former [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Skiing|skier]], active during the '70s and '80s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest [[slalom]] and [[giant slalom]] specialist of all time. He competed for [[Fjällvinden]] [[Tärnaby]]. Stenmark was born in the province of [[Lapland, Sweden|Lappland]]. His family moved to [[Tärnaby]] when he was four years old, where he became neighbours with [[Stig Strand]], who would later win the World Cup Slalom title. He began skiing at the age of five and won his first national competition at the age of eight. ==Competitive record== Stenmark has won more alpine ski competitions than any other man with a total of 86 races in the [[Alpine Skiing World Cup]], [[Hermann Maier]] being the second with 53 victories. He only won in two disciplines: slalom and giant slalom (the other events are [[downhill]], [[super-G]], which did not exist until 1982, and [[combined]]). Stenmark rarely competed in the other disciplines, as he was not comfortable with speeds in excess of 120 km/h (75 mph). He won the Overall World Cup title three times in [[1976]]-[[1978|78]]. He also achieved four of the top ten most successful seasons ever in giant slalom competition. Stenmark won every giant slalom race during the [[1977]]-[[1978|78]] (7 of 7) and [[1978]]-[[1979|79]] seasons (10 of 10). In the [[1979]]-[[1980|80]] season he won ten out of eleven giant slaloms. He has six of the top ten most successful seasons ever in slalom competition: he won all the slalom races during the [[1975]]-[[1976|76]] season (7 of 7), and almost every slalom race in the [[1976]]-[[1977|77]] (9 of 10), [[1981]]-[[1982|82]] (8 of 9), 1979-80 (7 of 8), [[1974]]-[[1975|75]] (7 of 8), and [[1980]]-[[1981|81]] (8 of 10) seasons. Including Alpine Skiing World Cup, FIS World Championships and Olympic competition, Stenmark finished as follows: *1st place: 92 times; *2nd place: 45 times; *3rd place: 28 times; *4th place: 10 times; *5th place: 13 times; *6th place: 10 times; *7th place: 8 times; *8th place: 7 times; *9th place: 5 times; *10th place: 4 times. Stenmark was not allowed to participate in the [[1984 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sarajevo]] due to his status as a [[professional]] and therefore could not defend his gold medals from [[1980 Winter Olympics|1980]]. In the [[1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Games]] he was allowed back into the Olympic competition. For his three straight World Alpine Skiing World Cup titles (1976-78), Stenmark earned the [[Holmenkollen medal]] in 1979 (Shared with [[Erik Håker]] and [[Raisa Smetanina]]). Stenmark also earned the [[Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal]] twice as well (1975 & 1978). His 1978 medal was shared with [[tennis]] player [[Björn Borg]], making them the only two men to ever win the honor twice (female alpine skier [[Anja Pärsson]] received the medal in 2006 and 2007). ==Other== During the years from 1976-78 Stenmark, along with tennis player [[Björn Borg]], became a national icon in Sweden. This was not changed by the fact that he - for tax reasons - soon moved to [[Monaco]]. On [[December 26]], [[2004]] he survived the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean earthquake]] while on vacation in Thailand. Stenmark also won the 1996 Swedish [[Superstars]] championship. ==World Cup victories== ===Overall === {| class="wikitable" |- ! '''Season''' ! '''Discipline''' |- | [[1975 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1975]]|| Giant Slalom |- | [[1975 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1975]]|| Slalom |- | [[1976 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1976]]|| '''Overall''' |- | [[1976 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1976]]|| Giant Slalom |- | [[1976 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1976]]|| Slalom |- | [[1977 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1977]]|| '''Overall''' |- | [[1977 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1977]]|| Giant Slalom |- | [[1977 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1977]]|| Slalom |- | [[1978 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1978]]|| '''Overall''' |- | [[1978 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1978]]|| Giant Slalom |- | [[1978 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1978]]|| Slalom |- | [[1979 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1979]]|| Giant Slalom |- | [[1979 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1979]]|| Slalom |- | [[1980 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1980]]|| Giant Slalom |- | [[1980 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1980]]|| Slalom |- | [[1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1981]]|| Giant Slalom |- | [[1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1981]]|| Slalom |- | [[1983 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1983]]|| Slalom |- | [[1984 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1984]]|| Giant Slalom |} ===Individual victories=== {|class="wikitable" !Date !Location !Race |- |[[17 december]] [[1974]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Madonna di Campiglio]]||Slalom |- |[[12 january]] [[1975]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Wengen, Switzerland|Wengen]]||Slalom |- |[[23 february]] [[1975]] ||{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Naeba]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[2 march]] [[1975]] ||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Garibaldi, British Columbia|Garibaldi]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[13 march]] [[1975]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[15 december]] [[1975]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sterzing|Sterzing / Vipiteno]]||Slalom |- |[[11 january]] [[1976]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Wengen||Slalom |- |[[24 january]] [[1976]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Kitzbühel]]||Slalom |- |[[27 january]] [[1976]] ||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Zwiesel]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[7 march]] [[1976]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Copper Mountain]], [[United States|U.S.]]||Slalom |- |[[14 march]] [[1976]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]]||Slalom |- |[[3 januari]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Laax]]||Slalom |- |[[10 january]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Berchtesgaden]]||Slalom |- |[[16 january]] [[1977]]||{{flagicon|Austria}} Kitzbühel||Slalom |- |[[23 january]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Wengen||Slalom |- |[[6 february]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[St. Anton]]||Slalom |- |[[6 march]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[18 march]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Voss]]||Slalom |- |[[20 march]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åre]]||Slalom |- |[[21 march]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Sweden}} Åre||Giant Slalom |- |[[25 march]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Sierra Nevada, Spain|Sierra Nevada]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[10 december]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|France}} [[Val d'Isère]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[13 december]] [[1977]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} Madonna di Campiglio||Slalom |- |[[14 december]] [[1977]]||{{flagicon|Italy}} Madonna di Campiglio||Giant Slalom |- |[[5 january]] [[1978]] ||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Oberstaufen]]||Slalom |- |[[8 january]] [[1978]] ||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Zwiesel]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[9 january]] [[1978]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Zwiesel||Slalom |- |[[18 march]] [[1978]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Arosa]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[9 december]] [[1978]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Schladming]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[21 december]] [[1978]] ||{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Kranjska Gora]]||Slalom |- |[[22 december]] [[1978]] ||{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Kranjska Gora||Giant Slalom |- |[[7 january]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|France}} [[Courchevel]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[16 january]] [[1979]]||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Adelboden]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[23 january]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Steinach am Brenner|Steinach]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[4 february]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Jasná]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[10 february]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|Sweden}} Åre||Giant Slalom |- |[[11 february]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|Sweden}} Åre||Slalom |- |[[4 march]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} Lake Placid||Giant Slalom |- |[[12 march]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Heavenly Valley]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[17 march]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Furano, Hokkaidō|Furano]]||Slalom |- |[[19 march]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|Japan}} Furano||Slalom |- |[[8 december]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|France}} Val d'Isère||Giant Slalom |- |[[11 december]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} Madonna di Campiglio||Slalom |- |[[12 december]] [[1979]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} Madonna di Campiglio||Giant Slalom |- |[[21 january]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Adelboden||Giant Slalom |- |[[27 january]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|France}} [[Chamonix]]||Slalom |- |[[27 february]] [[1980]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Waterville Valley Resort|Waterville Valley]]||Slalom |- |[[1 march]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Mont-Sainte-Anne]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[10 march]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cortina d'Ampezzo]]||Slalom |- |[[11 march]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} Cortina d'Ampezzo||Giant Slalom |- |[[13 march]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Saalbach]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[15 march]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} Saalbach||Slalom |- |[[9 december]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} Madonna di Campiglio||Slalom |- |[[10 december]] [[1980]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} Madonna di Campiglio||Giant Slalom |- |[[6 january]] [[1981]] ||{{flagicon|France}} [[Morzine]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[18 january]] [[1981]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} Kitzbühel||Slalom |- |[[26 january]] [[1981]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Adelboden||Giant Slalom |- |[[1 february]] [[1981]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[St Anton]]||Slalom |- |[[2 february]] [[1981]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Schladming]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[8 february]] [[1981]] ||{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Oslo]]||Slalom |- |[[11 february]] [[1981]] ||{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Voss]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[14 february]] [[1981]] ||{{flagicon|Sweden}} Åre||Giant Slalom |- |[[9 january]] [[1982]] ||{{flagicon|France}} [[Morzine]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[12 january]] [[1982]] ||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bad Wiessee]]||Slalom |- |[[17 january]] [[1982]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} Kitzbühel||Slalom |- |[[19 january]] [[1982]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Adelboden||Giant Slalom |- |[[9 february]] [[1982]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Kirchberg]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[14 december]] [[1982]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Courmayeur]]||Slalom |- |[[23 january]] [[1983]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} Kitzbühel||Slalom |- |[[11 february]] [[1983]] ||{{flagicon|France}} [[Markstein]]||Slalom |- |[[13 february]] [[1983]] ||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Todtnau]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[26 february]] [[1983]] ||{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Gällivare]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[13 december]] [[1983]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} Courmayeur||Slalom |- |[[20 december]] [[1983]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} Madonna di Campiglio||Slalom |- |[[10 january]] [[1984]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Adelboden||Giant Slalom |- |[[17 january]] [[1984]] ||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Parpan]]||Slalom |- |[[23 january]] [[1984]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Kirchberg]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[4 february]] [[1984]] ||{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Borovetz]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[7 march]] [[1984]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vail, Colorado|Vail]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[15 december]] [[1985]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alta Badia]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[25 january]] [[1986]] ||{{flagicon|Austria}} St Anton||Slalom |- |[[27 february]] [[1986]] ||{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Hemsedal]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[18 march]] [[1986]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]]||Giant Slalom |- |[[29 november]] [[1986]] ||{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sestrières]]||Slalom |- |[[14 february]] [[1987]] ||{{flagicon|France}} Markstein||Slalom |- |[[19 february]] [[1989]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Aspen, Colorado]]||Giant Slalom |} ==External links== *{{FIS|S=AL|ID=58663}} *[http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk Holmenkollen medalists] - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file {{no icon}} *[http://www.ski-db.com/db/profiles/stnin.asp Ski-db.com] - Ingemar Stenmark {{Footer_Olympic_Champions_Slalom_Men}} {{Footer_Olympic_Champions_Giant_Slalom_Men}} {{Footer World Cup Champions Men}} {{Footer World Champions Slalom Men}} {{Footer World Champions Giant Slalom Men}} {{start box}} {{succession box | title=[[Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal]]|before=[[Björn Borg]]|after=[[Anders Gärderud]] & [[Bernt Johansson]]| years=1975}} {{succession box | title=[[Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal]] with [[Björn Borg]]|before=[[Frank Andersson]]|after=[[Malmö FF]]| years=1978}} {{succession box | title=[[Holmenkollen medal]] with [[Erik Håker]] & [[Raisa Smetanina]]| before=[[Helena Takalo]], [[Hilkka Riihivuori]], & [[Walter Steiner]]| after=[[Thomas Wassberg]]| years=1979}} {{end box}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stenmark, Ingemar}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics]] 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