Stig Strand
Swedish alpine skier
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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.
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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 |
