The Swedish Ski Association () is a

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for

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International S ...

in Sweden. It was established in

Sundsvall Sundsvall () is a city and the seat of Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden. It has a population of 58,807 as of 2020; more than 95,000 live in the municipal area. It is Sweden's 21st largest city by population. Old town i ...

on 11 December 1908 as the Swedish Cross-Country Skiing Association () before changing name in 1911. The headquarters were originally located in

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before relocating to

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on 3 May 2001. Their objective is to get as many people as possible to discover the joy and benefits of being active in the snow. Covering and arranging national and major international championships, youth activities, encouraging exercise, improving public health and through this making social impact. The Swedish Ski Association played an important role in innovating in Swedish skiing techniques in the early 20th century. The association studied Norwegian ski techniques and Norwegian ski terrains. The association concluded that traditional long Swedish skis were less useful in Norwegian ski terrains, encouraged its skiers to train in Norwegian terrains, and organized training camps where skiers were trained in Norwegian ski techniques. In October 2024, Anders Furbeck was elected chairperson after Karin Mattsson.

Chairpeople

* 1908–1910 – Fritz af Sandeberg * 1910–1915 – C. G. A. Lindencrona * 1915–1922 – Sven Hermelin * 1922–1948 – Sixtus Janson * 1948–1952 –

Björn Kjellström Björn Kjellström (September 9, 1910 – August 26, 1995), originally from Sweden, was a ski orienteering champion in Sweden and co-founder of the compass manufacturing company Silva Sweden ABLitsky, Frank, ''Bjorn Kjellstrom, 84, Orienteer and I ...

* 1952–1961 – Sigge Bergman * 1961–1965 – Karl Arne Wegerfelt * 1965–1974 –

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* 1974–1977 –

Stig Synnergren General (Sweden), General Stig Gustaf Eugén Synnergren (25 February 1915 – 29 April 2004) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Synnergren had an illustrious military career that began in 1939 as a second lieutenant. He played a pivotal role durin ...

* 1977–1982 – Arne Jägmo * 1982–1996 – Sven Larsson * 1996–2008 –

Carl Eric Stålberg Carl Eric Stålberg, born 15 January 1951, is a Swedish businessman and the current Chairman of Swedbank. He graduated with a degree in business and economics. He entered the Board of the bank in 2001 and became its chairman in 2003. He also serve ...

* 2008–2018 – Mats Årjes * 2018–2024 – Karin Mattsson * 2024–present – Anders Furbeck

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control National members of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation 1908 establishments in Sweden Sports organizations established in 1908 Skiing in Sweden

Ski Skis are runners, attached to the user's feet, designed to glide over snow. Typically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partially secured heel. For climbing slopes, ski skins c ...