Ingemar Stenmark
Chronology
| 1956 | Born in Josesjo, Sweden; raised in nearby Tarnaby |
| 1961 | Begins skiing at the age of five |
| 1969 | Begins training with the Swiss national junior team |
| 1973 | Completes formal schooling |
| 1974 | Joins European race circuit as a member of the Swiss national team; wins first World Cup event in December |
| 1976 | Competes in first Olympics |
| 1978 | International Skiing Association alters rules to include downhill in overall World Cup points to limit Stenmark's overwhelming dominance |
| 1979 | Suffers a severe concussion on a downhill training run |
| 1980 | Sweeps the slalom and giant slalom events at the Olympic Games |
| 1984 | Daughter Nathalie is born; marries Ann Ufhagen; deemed ineligible for Olympics due to professional endorsement contracts |
| 1988 | Appears in last Olympics |
| 1989 | Retires |
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsSkiingIngemar Stenmark - Arctic Existence, Chronology, King Of Slalom, Twilight Of His Career, Related Biography: Skier Gustavo Thoeni