Stig Sollander

Stig Oskar Sollander (25 June 1926 – 12 December 2019) was a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. He had his best results in the slalom, finishing fifth in 1952 and winning Sweden's first Olympic medal in alpine skiing, a bronze in 1956. He won another bronze in the combined event at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.[1][2]

Stig Sollander
Sollander at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameStig Oskar Sollander
Born(1926-06-25)25 June 1926
Östersund, Sweden
Died12 December 2019(2019-12-12) (aged 93)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing
ClubIFK Östersund
Östersund-Frösö SLK
Östersund-Frösö SLK
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina Slalom
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Åre Combined
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina Combined

In 1949, Sollander married Monika Charlotta Sollander; they had six children. Three of them, Stefan, Lena and Lotta, competed nationally in alpine skiing, and Lotta also took part in the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1] Stig died in December 2019 at the age of 93.[3][4][5]

References
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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stig Sollander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Stig Sollander. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. Stig ”Solla” Sollander har gått bort: ”Han levde för skidåkningen”
  4. "Slalomlegendaren Stig Sollander har avlidit - P4 Jämtland".
  5. "Dödsannonser - Sök efter dödsannonser på familjesidan.se".


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