Ingemar Stenmark

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.

Ingemar Stenmark
Stenmark in 2014
Personal information
Born (1956-03-18) 18 March 1956
Joesjö, Sweden
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Skiing career
ClubTärna IK Fjällvinden
Olympics
Teams3
Medals3 (2 gold)
World Championships
Medals7 (5 gold)
World Cup
Seasons16 (1974–1989)
Wins86 (46 GS, 40 SL)
Podiums155
Overall titles3
Discipline titles16
Medal record
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 1
World Championships 5 1 1
Total 7 1 2
World Cup standings podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Overall 3 6 0
Slalom 8 4 1
Giant 8 3 0
Total 19 13 1
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 40 29 12
Giant 46 13 13
Parallel 0 1 0
Combined 0 0 1
Total 86 43 26
Olympic Games
1980 Lake PlacidGiant slalom
1980 Lake PlacidSlalom
1976 InnsbruckGiant slalom
World Championships
1976 InnsbruckGiant slalom
1978 GarmischGiant slalom
1978 GarmischSlalom
1980 WilmingtonGiant slalom
1980 WilmingtonSlalom
1982 SchladmingSlalom
1982 SchladmingGiant slalom
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