Tärna IK Fjällvinden is an alpine skiing club in Tärnaby, Sweden. Although Tärnaby has a population of a mere 500, Fjällvinden was the landmark for many professional alpine skiers, such as Ingemar Stenmark, Anja Pärson, Stig Strand, Jens Byggmark, and Bengt Fjällberg.
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.
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
External links Tärna I.K. Fjällvinden homepage