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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, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Tärna IK Fjällvinden.
Mar 11, 2023 · How Mikaela Shiffrin Won More World Cup Races Than Anyone. Shiffrin has now won 87 World Cup races, passing Ingemar Stenmark’s record that stood for 34 years. Her ski racing career has been a...
Apr 9, 2024 · Ingemar Stenmark, Swedish Alpine skier, a slalom specialist, who was one of the most successful performers in the history of the sport. At the time of his retirement he had won 86 World Cup races, more than any other skier. Learn more about Stenmark’s life and career.
Mar 10, 2023 · Published 5:37 AM PDT, March 10, 2023. To Ingemar Stenmark, all this fuss over Mikaela Shiffrin as she approached his record of 86 World Cup skiing victories was beside the point. Because the 66-year-old Swede believes the American is already on another level. “She’s much better than I was.
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.
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. 3 min. Alpine Skiing. (2016 Getty Images) Stenmark grew up in the mountain resort of Tärnaby, 60 miles from the Arctic Circle, and was on skis by the age of five.
May 8, 2018 · Swedish skier. I ngemar Stenmark won a record 86 World Cup racesduring his 15-year career. He dominated the slalom and giant slalom courses, winning titles in both events for seven consecutive years, from 1975 to 1981. A three-time winner of the overall World Cup, Stenmark also has two Olympic and three World Championship gold medals.
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