Fjällvinden
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Fjällvinden (full name Tärna(by?) I.K. Fjällvinden) in Tärnaby, Sweden is argueable the most successful alpine skiing club in the history of the sport. Although Tärnaby has a population of a mere 500, Fjällvinden has produced several of the greatest alpine skiers of all times; Ingemar Stenmark, Anja Pärson, Stig Strand and Bengt Fjällberg.
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[edit] Notable winnings
By the end of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics, Fjällvinden had recorded:
- Three Olympic gold medals
- One Olympic silver medal
- Four Olympic bronze medals
- Five World Championship gold medals
- One World Championship silver medals
- Two World Championship bronze medals
- Over 100 victories in the World Cup
- More than 100 Swedish National Championship gold medals.
[edit] Etymology
The name "Fjällvinden" fittingly translates to "The wind on the mountains".
[edit] History
IK Fjällvinden was founded in Umfors, while Tärna IK was founded in Tärnaby. The two clubs merged in the 1920's.
