Stig Sollander
 Sollander at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 June 1926 (age 97) Östersund, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Östersund Östersund-Frösö SLK Östersund-Frösö SLK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stig Oskar Sollander (born 25 June 1926) is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. He had his best results in the slalom, finishing fifth in 1952 and winning Sweden's first Olympic medal in alpine skiing, a bronze in 1956. He won another bronze in the combined event at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.[1][2]
In 1949, Sollander married Monika Charlotta Sollander; they had six children. Three of them, Stefan, Lena and Lotta, competed nationally in alpine skiing, and Lotta also took part in the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stig Sollander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Stig Sollander. Swedish Olympic Committee
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