Stig Strand

Stig Strand (born 25 August 1956 in Tärnaby, Swedish Lapland) 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
Stig Strand in December 2014
CountrySweden
Full nameStig Ivar Strand
Born (1956-08-25) August 25, 1956
Tärnaby, 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

DateLocationRace
22 December 1982 Madonna di CampiglioSlalom
20 March 1983 FuranoSlalom

References

  1. http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/film-tv/sport-tv-kronika-heja-stig-strand-1.790665
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2010-05-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ski-db.com/db/profiles/strst.asp
  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"
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