Not sure if that's 84' . Calgary Olympics where in 88'. I found that photo on the web.
I did see Stenmark race a few more times. His only DH in 81' at none other than the fame Hahnenkahm in Kitzbuhel, Austria where he did wear a helmet. I remember him standing up where most of the other racers were in a tuck & still ending up in I think 37th place. Don't remember if the race was before or after his training crash.
I saw him again racing SL at world cup finals in 85' at Heavenly (no helmet)
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& then again in 86', one of the few to still hike the course. Can't remember if he wore a helmet that day but I don't think so.
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I just noticed that #12 is the same number he wore in the 79' GS.
I'm multitasking here, and making a ton of mistakes! Sorry. Obviously Calgary was 1988. As we all remember Billy Johnson in 1984! We also remember Stenmark being ineligible as a "Professional."
Great pics, and great info. Fun stuff.
I'm pretty sure that his bad crash was before his one and only WC DH. As the story was told to me, he crashed training in Italy, not sure where. Was airlifted out and spend a month in the hospital. Ran the DH at Kitz and said "No thanks. Done with this." At least that's how I remember it.
I recall a lot of lively debates about it, and a lot of studs in the day defending his decision. He had nothing to prove.
Lots much more cool with no helmet.....how we should remember his racing days!