Skier, born in Tärnaby, W Sweden, 100 mi S of the Arctic Circle. One of the greatest slalom/giant slalom racers, he won both events at the 1980 Olympics with a 8 cm/3 in metal plate in his ankle following an accident the previous year. Between 1974 and 1989 he won a record 86 World Cup races, including a record 13 in the 1979 season. Overall champion three times (19768), he won 15 slalom/giant slalom titles and five world titles. He retired in 1989, and now lives in Monte Carlo.
Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics, bronze (Giant Slalom) 1980 Winter Olympics, gold (Slalom and Giant Slalom)Alpine skiing World Championship
1978 Alpine World Ski Championships, gold (Slalom and Giant Slalom) 1982 Alpine World Ski Championships, gold (Slalom) and silver (Giant Slalom)World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 17 December 1974 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| 12 January 1975 | Wengen | Slalom |
| 23 February 1975 | Naeba | Giant Slalom |
| 2 March 1975 | Garibaldi | Giant Slalom |
| 13 March 1975 | Sun Valley | Giant Slalom |
| 15 December 1975 | Vipiteno | Slalom |
| 11 January 1976 | Wengen | Slalom |
| 24 January 1976 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| 27 January 1976 | Zwiesel | Giant Slalom |
| 7 March 1976 | Copper Mountain, USA | Slalom |
| 14 March 1976 | Aspen | Slalom |
| 3 januari 1977 | Laax | Slalom |
| 10 January 1977 | Berchtesgaden | Slalom |
| 16 January 1977 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| 23 January 1977 | Wengen | Slalom |
| 6 February 1977 | St. Anton | Slalom |
| 6 March 1977 | Sun Valley | Giant Slalom |
| 18 March 1977 | Voss | Slalom |
| 20 March 1977 | Åre | Slalom |
| 21 March 1977 | Åre | Giant Slalom |
| 25 March 1977 | Sierra Nevada | Giant Slalom |
| 10 December 1977 | Val d'Isère | Giant Slalom |
| 13 December 1977 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| 14 December 1977 | Madonna di Campiglio | Giant Slalom |
| 5 January 1978 | Oberstaufen | Slalom |
| 8 January 1978 | Zwiesel | Giant Slalom |
| 9 January 1978 | Zwiesel | Slalom |
| 18 March 1978 | Arosa | Giant Slalom |
| 9 December 1978 | Schladming | Giant Slalom |
| 21 December 1978 | Kranjska Gora | Slalom |
| 22 December 1978 | Kranjska Gora | Giant Slalom |
| 7 January 1979 | Courchevel | Giant Slalom |
| 16 January 1979 | Adelboden | Giant Slalom |
| 23 January 1979 | Steinach | Giant Slalom |
| 4 February 1979 | Jasna | Giant Slalom |
| 10 February 1979 | Åre | Giant Slalom |
| 11 February 1979 | Åre | Slalom |
| 4 March 1979 | Lake Placid | Giant Slalom |
| 12 March 1979 | Heavenly Valley | Giant Slalom |
| 17 March 1979 | Furano | Slalom |
| 19 March 1979 | Furano | Slalom |
| 8 December 1979 | Val d'Isère | Giant Slalom |
| 11 December 1979 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| 12 December 1979 | Madonna di Campiglio | Giant Slalom |
| 21 January 1980 | Adelboden | Giant Slalom |
| 27 January 1980 | Chamonix | Slalom |
| 27 February 1980 | Waterville Valley | Slalom |
| 1 March 1980 | Mont Sainte-Anne | Giant Slalom |
| 10 March 1980 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Slalom |
| 11 March 1980 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Giant Slalom |
| 13 March 1980 | Saalbach | Giant Slalom |
| 15 March 1980 | Saalbach | Slalom |
| 9 December 1980 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| 10 December 1980 | Madonna di Campiglio | Giant Slalom |
| 6 January 1981 | Morzine | Giant Slalom |
| 18 January 1981 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| 26 January 1981 | Adelboden | Giant Slalom |
| 1 February 1981 | St Anton | Slalom |
| 2 February 1981 | Schladming | Giant Slalom |
| 8 February 1981 | Oslo | Slalom |
| 11 February 1981 | Voss | Giant Slalom |
| 14 February 1981 | Åre | Giant Slalom |
| 9 January 1982 | Morzine | Giant Slalom |
| 12 January 1982 | Bad Wiessee | Slalom |
| 17 January 1982 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| 19 January 1982 | Adelboden | Giant Slalom |
| 9 February 1982 | Kirchberg | Giant Slalom |
| 14 December 1982 | Courmayeur | Slalom |
| 23 January 1983 | Kitzbühel | Slalom |
| 11 February 1983 | Markstein | Slalom |
| 13 February 1983 | Todtnau | Giant Slalom |
| 26 February 1983 | Gällivare | Giant Slalom |
| 13 December 1983 | Courmayeur | Slalom |
| 20 December 1983 | Madonna di Campiglio | Slalom |
| 10 January 1984 | Adelboden | Giant Slalom |
| 17 January 1984 | Parpan | Slalom |
| 23 January 1984 | Kirchberg | Giant Slalom |
| 4 February 1984 | Borovetz | Giant Slalom |
| 7 March 1984 | Vail | Giant Slalom |
| 15 December 1985 | Alta Badia | Giant Slalom |
| 25 January 1986 | St Anton | Slalom |
| 27 February 1986 | Hemsedal | Giant Slalom |
| 18 March 1986 | Lake Placid | Giant Slalom |
| 29 November 1986 | Sestrières | Slalom |
| 14 February 1987 | Markstein | Slalom |
| 19 February 1989 | Aspen, Colorado | Giant Slalom |
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