Stig Strand
Stig Strand (born 25 August 1956 in Tärnaby, Storuman, Västerbotten) 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.
| Stig Strand | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Stig Strand in December 2014 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Full name | Stig Ivar Strand |
| Born | August 25, 1956 Tärnaby, Västerbotten, Sweden |
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 |  Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| 20 March 1983 |  Furano | Slalom |
References
- http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/film-tv/sport-tv-kronika-heja-stig-strand-1.790665
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Alpine Ski Database - Ski Legends' Home".
- Jönsson, Fredrik (17 November 2014). "Stig Strand klar för Eurosport". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- Stig Strand slutar med tv: "Jag är inte kvar"
External links
- Stig Strand at FIS (alpine)
- Stig Strand at Olympedia
- Stig Strand at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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