Stig Strand (born 25 August 1956) is a

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former

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

and a

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on alpine skiing.Dagens Nyheter
He is known for being sports commentator for SVT during many years after his career, and a few years on

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, but ended TV commenting in 2016.Stig Strand slutar med tv: "Jag är inte kvar"
/ref> He has also worked as a political advisor for the

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, and as a hotel owner. Although successful, he was during his active years always in the shadow of his childhood neighbour

Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He is regarded as a legendary skier and one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, having won several Oly ...

. However, in the 1982–83 season, Strand also had 110 points like Stenmark in the slalom

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Individual World Cup victories

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strand, Stig 1956 births Swedish male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Sweden FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions Swedish television personalities Living people Tärna IK Fjällvinden skiers People from Tärnaby Skiers from Västerbotten County 20th-century Swedish sportsmen