Stig Strand

Stig Strand

Stig Strand (born 25 August 1956 in Tärnaby, Swedish Lapland) is a Swedish former alpine skier and a sports commentator.[1][2][3] He is known for being sports commentator for SVT during many years after his career, and still 2012. He has also worked as a political advisor for the Swedish Social Democratic Party.

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 finished equal 1st with Stenmark in the slalom World Cup.

World cup victories

Overall

SeasonDiscipline
1983Slalom

Individual victories

DateLocationRace
22 December 1982Italy Madonna di CampiglioSlalom
20 March 1983Japan FuranoSlalom

References