Ingemar Stenmark
Alpine skiing, Olympic athlete
1956 –
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Who is Ingemar Stenmark?
Jan Ingemar Stenmark 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.
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- Born
- Mar 18, 1956
Joesjö - Also known as
- Stenmark, Ingemar
- Spouses
- Ann Ufhagen
(1984/09 - )
- Ann Ufhagen
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Profession
- Lived in
- Tärnaby
(1960 - )
- Tärnaby
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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