Ingemar Stenmark

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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1. When was Ingemar Stenmark born?March 18, 1953
2. Where was Ingemar Stenmark born?Norrland, Sweden
3. What is the career span?1973-1989
4. What is the dominant disciplines?Slalom and Giant Slalom
5. Who is Ingemar Stenmark?Ingemar Stenmark is a famous Swedish skier born in 1953 who became known as the Snow King because of his amazing speed and skill on the mountains.
6. How many World Cup races did he win?He won 86 World Cup races, a record that stayed unbeaten for many years.

Alpine Skiing: A discipline of skiing involving descending snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings.
World Cup: An annual international circuit of alpine ski races organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Slalom: A technical alpine skiing event characterized by numerous closely spaced gates requiring rapid turns.
Giant Slalom: An alpine skiing event with wider turns and greater distance between gates than slalom, demanding speed and precision.