Stig Strand
Stig Strand in December 2014
CountrySweden
Full nameStig Ivar Strand
Born (1956-08-25) 25 August 1956 (age 67)
Tärnaby, Sweden

Stig Strand (born 25 August 1956) is a Swedish former alpine skier and a sports commentator on alpine skiing.[1][2][3] He is known for being sports commentator for SVT during many years after his career, and a few years on Eurosport,[4] but ended TV commenting in 2016.[5] He has also worked as a political advisor for the Swedish Social Democratic Party, and as a hotel owner.

Although successful, he was during his active years always in the shadow of his childhood neighbour Ingemar Stenmark.[1] However, in the 1982–83 season, Strand also had 110 points like Stenmark in the slalom World Cup.

Individual World Cup victories

Date Location Race
22 December 1982 Italy Madonna di Campiglio Slalom
20 March 1983 Japan Furano Slalom

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/film-tv/sport-tv-kronika-heja-stig-strand-1.790665[dead link]
  2. ^ "FIS-Ski - biographie". Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  3. ^ "Alpine Ski Database - Ski Legends' Home".
  4. ^ Jönsson, Fredrik (17 November 2014). "Stig Strand klar för Eurosport". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. ^ Stig Strand slutar med tv: "Jag är inte kvar"

External links

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup – Men's slalom World Cup winners
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