| Ingemar Stenmark |
Stenmark in 2011 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Jan Ingemar Stenmark |
| Born |
(1956-03-18) 18 March 1956 (age 57)
Joesjö, Sweden |
| Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Professional information |
| Skis |
Elan |
| World Cup |
| Seasons |
16 - (1974 - 89) |
| Wins |
86 - (46 GS, 40 SL) |
| Additional podiums |
69 |
| Total podiums |
155 |
Jan Ingemar Stenmark (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɪŋɛmar ˈsteːnmark]) (born 18 March 1956 in Joesjö, Storuman Municipality) is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. 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 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[edit]
Stenmark has won far more international races than any other alpine skier in history. With victories of a total of 86 (46 giant slaloms and 40 slaloms) he is 32 ahead of Hermann Maier who has 54 victories to his name. 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).
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. In the 1988 Winter Olympics he was allowed back into the Olympic competition.
For his three straight 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 (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 Pärson received the medal in 2006 and 2007).
During the years from 1976 to 1978 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 26 December 2004 he survived the Indian Ocean earthquake while on vacation in Thailand. Stenmark also won the 1996 Swedish Superstars championship.
World Cup results[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| Season |
Age |
Overall |
Slalom |
Giant
Slalom |
Super G |
Downhill |
Combined |
| 1974 |
17 |
12 |
6 |
— |
|
— |
— |
| 1975 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
| 1976 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
| 1977 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
| 1978 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
| 1979 |
22 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
| 1980 |
23 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
| 1981 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
— |
15 |
| 1982 |
25 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
| 1983 |
26 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
— |
23 |
| 1984 |
27 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
| 1985 |
28 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
— |
25 |
| 1986 |
29 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
| 1987 |
30 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1988 |
31 |
21 |
16 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1989 |
32 |
17 |
21 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
World Cup victories[edit]
Season titles[edit]
- 19 titles - (3 overall, 8 GS, 8 SL)
Individual races[edit]
86 wins - (46 GS, 40 SL)
| Season |
Date |
Location |
Race |
| 1975 |
17 Dec 1974 |
 Madonna di Campiglio, Italy |
Slalom |
| 12 Jan 1975 |
 Wengen, Switzerland |
Slalom |
| 23 Feb 1975 |
 Naeba, Japan |
Giant Slalom |
| 2 Mar 1975 |
 Garibaldi (Whistler), Canada |
Giant Slalom |
| 13 Mar 1975 |
 Sun Valley, USA |
Giant Slalom |
| 1976 |
15 Dec 1975 |
Sterzing / Vipiteno, Italy |
Slalom |
| 11 Jan 1976 |
Wengen, Switzerland |
Slalom |
| 24 Jan 1976 |
 Kitzbühel, Austria |
Slalom |
| 27 Jan 1976 |
 Zwiesel, West Germany |
Giant Slalom |
| 7 Mar 1976 |
Copper Mountain, USA |
Slalom |
| 14 Mar 1976 |
Aspen, USA |
Slalom |
| 1977 |
3 Jan 1977 |
Laax, Switzerland |
Slalom |
| 10 Jan 1977 |
Berchtesgaden, W. Germany |
Slalom |
| 16 Jan 1977 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Slalom |
| 23 Jan 1977 |
Wengen, Switzerland |
Slalom |
| 6 Feb 1977 |
St. Anton, Austria |
Slalom |
| 6 Mar 1977 |
Sun Valley, USA |
Giant Slalom |
| 18 Mar 1977 |
 Voss, Norway |
Slalom |
| 20 Mar 1977 |
 Åre, Sweden |
Slalom |
| 21 Mar 1977 |
Giant Slalom |
| 25 Mar 1977 |
 Sierra Nevada, Spain |
Giant Slalom |
| 1978 |
10 Dec 1977 |
 Val d'Isère, France |
Giant Slalom |
| 13 Dec 1977 |
Madonna di Campiglio, Italy |
Slalom |
| 14 Dec 1977 |
Giant Slalom |
| 5 Jan 1978 |
Oberstaufen, West Germany |
Slalom |
| 8 Jan 1978 |
Zwiesel, West Germany |
Giant Slalom |
| 9 Jan 1978 |
Slalom |
| 18 Mar 1978 |
Arosa, Switzerland |
Giant Slalom |
| 1979 |
9 Dec 1978 |
Schladming, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
| 21 Dec 1978 |
 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
Slalom |
| 22 Dec 1978 |
Giant Slalom |
| 7 Jan 1979 |
Courchevel, France |
Giant Slalom |
| 16 Jan 1979 |
Adelboden, Switzerland |
Giant Slalom |
| 23 Jan 1979 |
Steinach, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
| 4 Feb 1979 |
 Jasná, Slovakia |
Giant Slalom |
| 10 Feb 1979 |
Åre, Sweden |
Giant Slalom |
| 11 Feb 1979 |
Slalom |
| 4 Mar 1979 |
Lake Placid, USA |
Giant Slalom |
| 12 Mar 1979 |
Heavenly Valley, USA |
Giant Slalom |
| 17 Mar 1979 |
Furano, Japan |
Slalom |
| 19 Mar 1979 |
Slalom |
| 1980 |
8 Dec 1979 |
Val d'Isère, France |
Giant Slalom |
| 11 Dec 1979 |
Madonna di Campiglio, Italy |
Slalom |
| 12 Dec 1979 |
Giant Slalom |
| 21 Jan 1980 |
Adelboden, Switzerland |
Giant Slalom |
| 27 Jan 1980 |
Chamonix, France |
Slalom |
| 27 Feb 1980 |
Waterville Valley, USA |
Slalom |
| 1 Mar 1980 |
Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada |
Giant Slalom |
| 10 Mar 1980 |
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Slalom |
| 11 Mar 1980 |
Giant Slalom |
| 13 Mar 1980 |
Saalbach, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
| 15 Mar 1980 |
Slalom |
| 1981 |
9 Dec 1980 |
Madonna di Campiglio, Italy |
Slalom |
| 10 Dec 1980 |
Giant Slalom |
| 6 Jan 1981 |
Morzine, France |
Giant Slalom |
| 18 Jan 1981 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Slalom |
| 26 Jan 1981 |
Adelboden, Switzerland |
Giant Slalom |
| 1 Feb 1981 |
St. Anton, Austria |
Slalom |
| 2 Feb 1981 |
Schladming, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
| 8 Feb 1981 |
Oslo, Norway |
Slalom |
| 11 Feb 1981 |
Voss, Norway |
Giant Slalom |
| 14 Feb 1981 |
Åre, Sweden |
Giant Slalom |
| 1982 |
9 Jan 1982 |
Morzine, France |
Giant Slalom |
| 12 Jan 1982 |
Bad Wiessee, West Germany |
Slalom |
| 17 Jan 1982 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Slalom |
| 19 Jan 1982 |
Adelboden, Switzerland |
Giant Slalom |
| 9 Feb 1982 |
Kirchberg, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
| 1983 |
14 Dec 1982 |
Courmayeur, Italy |
Slalom |
| 23 Jan 1983 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Slalom |
| 11 Feb 1983 |
Markstein, France |
Slalom |
| 13 Feb 1983 |
Todtnau, West Germany |
Giant Slalom |
| 26 Feb 1983 |
Gällivare, Sweden |
Giant Slalom |
| 1984 |
13 Dec 1983 |
Courmayeur, Italy |
Slalom |
| 20 Dec 1983 |
Madonna di Campiglio, Italy |
Slalom |
| 10 Jan 1984 |
Adelboden, Switzerland |
Giant Slalom |
| 17 Jan 1984 |
Parpan, Switzerland |
Slalom |
| 23 Jan 1984 |
Kirchberg, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
| 4 Feb 1984 |
 Borovetz, Bulgaria |
Giant Slalom |
| 7 Mar 1984 |
Vail, USA |
Giant Slalom |
| 1986 |
15 Dec 1985 |
Alta Badia, Italy |
Giant Slalom |
| 25 Jan 1986 |
St. Anton, Austria |
Slalom |
| 27 Feb 1986 |
Hemsedal, Norway |
Giant Slalom |
| 18 Mar 1986 |
Lake Placid, USA |
Giant Slalom |
| 1987 |
29 Nov 1986 |
Sestriere, Italy |
Slalom |
| 14 Feb 1987 |
Markstein, France |
Slalom |
| 1989 |
19 Feb 1989 |
Aspen, USA |
Giant Slalom |
References[edit]
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- 1895: Viktor Thorn (NOR)
- 1897: Asbjørn Nilssen (NOR)
- 1899: Paul Braaten (NOR), Robert Pehrson (NOR)
- 1901: Askel Refstad (NOR)
- 1903: Karl Hovelsen (NOR)
- 1904: Harald Smith (NOR)
- 1905: Jonas Holmen (NOR)
- 1907: Per Bakken
- 1908: Einar Kristiansen (NOR)
- 1909: Thorvald Hansen
- 1910: Lauritz Bergendahl
- 1911: Otto Tangen (NOR), Knut Holst (NOR)
- 1912: Olav Bjaaland (NOR)
- 1914: Johan Kristoffersen (NOR)
- 1915: Sverre Østbye (NOR)
- 1916: Lars Høgvold (NOR)
- 1918: Hassa Horn (NOR), Jørgen Hansen (NOR)
- 1919: Thorleif Haug (NOR), Otto Aasen (NOR)
- 1923: Thoralf Strømstad (NOR)
- 1924: Harald Økern (NOR), Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR)
- 1925: Einar Landvik (NOR)
- 1926: Jacob Tullin Thams
- 1927: Hagbart Haakonsen (NOR), Einar Lindboe (NOR)
- 1928: Torjus Hemmestveit (NOR), Mikkjel Hemmestveit (NOR)
- 1931: Hans Vinjarengen (NOR), Ole Stenen (NOR)
- 1934: Oddbjørn Hagen (NOR)
- 1935: Arne Rustadstuen (NOR)
- 1937: Olaf Hoffsbakken (NOR), Birger Ruud (NOR), Martin P. Vangsli (NOR)
- 1938: Reidar Andersen (NOR), Johan R. Henriksen (NOR)
- 1939: Sven Selånger (SWE), Lars Bergendahl (NOR), Trygve Brodahl (NOR)
- 1940: Oscar Gjøslien (NOR), Annar Ryen (NOR)
- 1947: Elling Rønes (NOR)
- 1948: Asbjørn Ruud (NOR)
- 1949: Sigmund Ruud (NOR)
- 1950: Olav Økern (NOR)
- 1951: Simon Slåttvik (NOR)
- 1952: Stein Eriksen (NOR), Torbjørn Falkanger (NOR), Heikki Hasu (FIN), Nils Karlsson (SWE)
- 1953: Magnar Estenstad (NOR)
- 1954: Martin Stokken (NOR)
- 1955: Haakon VII (NOR), Hallgeir Brenden (NOR), Veikko Hakulinen (FIN), Sverre Stenersen (NOR)
- 1956: Borghild Niskin (NOR), Arnfinn Bergmann (NOR), Arne Hoel (NOR)
- 1957: Eero Kolehmainen (FIN)
- 1958: Inger Bjørnbakken (NOR), Håkon Brusveen (NOR)
- 1959: Gunder Gundersen (NOR)
- 1960: Helmut Recknagel (GDR), Sixten Jernberg (SWE), Sverre Stensheim (NOR), Tormod Knutsen (NOR)
- 1961: Harald Grønningen (NOR)
- 1962: Toralf Engan (NOR)
- 1963: Alevtina Kolchina (URS), Pavel Kolchin (URS), Astrid Sandvik (NOR), Torbjørn Yggeseth (NOR)
- 1964: Veikko Kankkonen (FIN), Eero Mäntyranta (FIN), Georg Thoma (FRG), Halvor Næs (NOR)
- 1965: Arto Tiainen (FIN), Bengt Eriksson (SWE), Arne Larsen (NOR)
- 1967: Toini Gustafsson (SWE), Ole Ellefsæter (NOR)
- 1968: Olav V (NOR), Assar Rönnlund (SWE), Gjermund Eggen (NOR), Bjørn Wirkola (NOR)
- 1969: Odd Martinsen (NOR)
- 1970: Pål Tyldum (NOR)
- 1971: Marjatta Kajosmaa (FIN), Berit Mørdre Lammedal (NOR), Reidar Hjermstad (NOR)
- 1972: Rauno Miettinen (FIN), Magne Myrmo (NOR)
- 1973: Einar Bergsland (NOR), Ingolf Mork (NOR), Franz Keller (FRG)
- 1974: Juha Mieto (FIN)
- 1975: Gerhard Grimmer (GDR), Oddvar Brå (NOR), Ivar Formo (NOR)
- 1976: Ulrich Wehling (GDR)
- 1977: Helena Takalo (FIN), Hilkka Kuntola (FIN), Walter Steiner (SUI)
- 1979: Ingemar Stenmark (SWE), Erik Håker (NOR), Raisa Smetanina (URS)
- 1980: Thomas Wassberg (SWE)
- 1981: Johan Sætre (NOR)
- 1983: Berit Aunli (NOR), Tom Sandberg (NOR)
- 1984: Lars-Erik Eriksen (NOR), Jakob Vaage (NOR), Armin Kogler (AUT)
- 1985: Anette Bøe (NOR), Per Bergerud (NOR), Gunde Svan (SWE)
- 1986: Britt Pettersen (NOR)
- 1987: Matti Nykänen (FIN), Hermann Weinbuch (FRG)
- 1989: Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (FIN)
- 1991: Vegard Ulvang (NOR), Trond Einar Elden (NOR), Ernst Vettori (AUT), Jens Weißflog (GER)
- 1992: Yelena Välbe (RUS)
- 1993: Emil Kvanlid (NOR)
- 1994: Lyubov Yegorova (RUS), Vladimir Smirnov (KAZ), Espen Bredesen (NOR)
- 1995: Kenji Ogiwara (JPN)
- 1996: Manuela Di Centa (ITA)
- 1997: Bjarte Engen Vik (NOR), Stefania Belmondo (ITA), Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR)
- 1998: Fred Børre Lundberg (NOR), Larisa Lazutina (RUS), Alexey Prokurorov (RUS), Harri Kirvesniemi (FIN)
- 1999: Kazuyoshi Funaki (JPN)
- 2001: Adam Małysz (POL), Bente Skari (NOR), Thomas Alsgaard (NOR)
- 2003: Felix Gottwald (AUT), Ronny Ackermann (GER)
- 2004: Yuliya Chepalova (RUS)
- 2005: Andrus Veerpalu (EST)
- 2007: Frode Estil (NOR), Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (NOR), Harald V (NOR), Sonja (NOR), Simon Ammann (SUI)
- 2010: Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
- 2011: Janne Ahonen (FIN), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), Michael Greis (GER), Andrea Henkel (GER)
- 2012: Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR), Magdalena Neuner (GER)
- 2013: Tora Berger (NOR), Martin Fourcade (NOR)
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Stenmark, Ingemar |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
Alpine skier |
| Date of birth |
18 March 1956 |
| Place of birth |
Joesjö, Sweden |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Sweden
Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
Wengen, Switzerland
Naeba, Japan
Garibaldi (Whistler), Canada
Sun Valley, USA
Kitzbühel, Austria
Zwiesel, West Germany
Voss, Norway
Sierra Nevada, Spain
Val d'Isère, France
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
Jasná, Slovakia
Borovetz, Bulgaria
