Tärna IK Fjällvinden
Tärna IK Fjällvinden in Tärnaby, Sweden is arguably 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 time: Ingemar Stenmark, Anja Pärson, Stig Strand, Jens Byggmark, and Bengt Fjällberg.
| Full name | Tärna idrottsklubb Fjällvinden |
|---|---|
| Sport | alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, gymnastics |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Based in | Tärnaby, Sweden |
History
IK Fjällvinden was founded in Umfors, while Tärna IK was founded in Tärnaby. The two clubs merged in 1928, adopting cross-country skiing. Alpine skiing was adopted in 1937.[1]
Notable winnings
- Three Olympic gold medals
- One Olympic silver medal
- Five Olympic bronze medals
- Ten World Championship gold medals
- Six World Championship silver medals
- Six World Championship bronze medals
- 129 Alpine Skiing World Cup victories
- More than 100 Swedish National Championship gold medals.
- 5 overall World Cup victories
- 22 World Cup discipline victories
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
- Anja Pärson: 7 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze
- Ingemar Stenmark: 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
- Jens Byggmark: 3 silver
- Bengt Fjällberg: 1 bronze
Winter Olympics
- Ingemar Stenmark: 2 gold, 1 bronze
- Anja Pärson: 1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze
FIS World Cup discipline champions
- Ingemar Stenmark: 3 overall, 8 slalom, 8 giant slalom
- Anja Pärson: 2 overall, 3 giant slalom, 1 slalom, 1 combined
- Stig Strand: 1 slalom
Etymology
The name "Fjällvinden" fittingly translates to "The wind on the mountains".
References
- Stefan Holm (13 February 2007). "Med slalomhimlen runt hörnet" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
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