Stig H. Johansson

Stig H. Johansson
Stig H. Johansson
	Stig H. Johansson in March 2015
Occupation	Trainer, former driver
Born	26 July 1945; Forsa, Hälsingland, Sweden
Career wins	More than 7,000 as a trainer, 6,222 as a driver
Major racing wins
	* indicates win as trainer only; ** indicates win as driver only; Breeders Crown (1992, 1996, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2008); Drottning Silvias Pokal (1988, 1991, 2006); Elitloppet (1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2000); Hugo Åbergs Memorial (1977, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2006); Konung Gustaf V:s Pokal (1981, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2009); Olympiatravet (1986, 1993, 1994); Jubileumspokalen (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2010); Sprintermästaren (1974, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1996, 2007); Stochampionatet (1977, 1981, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2003); Svensk Uppfödningslöpning (1978, 1983, 1990); Swedish Championship (1975, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999); Swedish Trotting Criterium (1973, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991); Swedish Trotting Derby (1970, 1974, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1999, 2000); Åby Stora Pris (1984, 1986, 1993, 2000, 2002); Copenhagen Cup (2000, 2001); Finlandia Ajo (1988, 1989, 2004); Forus Open (2006); Oslo Grand Prix (1991, 2000); Breeders Crown (2006, 2007); Elite-Rennen (1991, 1999); Preis der Besten (1993); Grote Prijs der Giganten (1983); Grand Critérium de Vitesse de la Côte d'Azur (1997); Prix d'Amérique (1993); Prix de Belgique (1993, 1994); Prix de France (1995); Prix de Paris (1990); Campionato Europeo (2003); Gran Premio Citta' di Montecatini (1997); Gran Premio Costa Azzurra (1985, 1991); Gran Premio della Lotteria (1984, 1991, 2003, 2005); Gran Premio Delle Nazioni (1990, 1992, 2001*, 2002, 2004); Gran Premio Duomo (1986, 1995, 2004); Gran Premio Renzo Orlandi (1991); Gran Premio Gaetano Turilli (2001); Gran Premio U.N.I.R.E. (1986, 1988); European 5-year-old Championship (1988); Grand Prix de l'UET (1985, 1986, 1988, 2001); Breeders Crown (1990, 1994); Nat Ray Trot (2002);
Racing awards
	Trainer of the Year (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2005); Driver of the Year (2000)
Honours
	Trotting Hall of Fame (inducted in 2008)
Significant horses
	Victory Tilly, Queen L., Peace Corps, Napoletano; Digger Crown, The Onion, Utah Bulwark

Stig Henry Johansson (born 26 July 1945 in Forsa, Hälsingland, Sweden) is a Swedish trotting trainer and former driver. He started his career as a professional trainer in 1969, and has during a large part of the career been a dominating force in Swedish trotting.^[1] He is, arguably, the greatest in Swedish trotting history.^[2] Internationally, he is regarded as one of the sport's greats.^[3] Among the horses he has trained are top trotters Victory Tilly, Queen L., Peace Corps, Napoletano, Digger Crown, The Onion and Utah Bulwark.^[4] Together with these and other horses, Johansson has won numerous major races, including Elitloppet (six times), Gran Premio della Lotteria (four times), Nat Ray Trot (once) and Prix d'Amérique (once).^[5]

In December 2005, Johansson announced his decision to quit driving races, but to continue train trotters. The same evening, he drove his last race.^[1] He won 6,222 races during 42 years as a driver.^[5]

Johansson has won more than 7,000 races as a trainer, second most in Swedish trotting history behind Olle Goop.^[6]^[7] In December 2008, Johansson passed SEK700 million (~US$87.1 million^[8]) won as a trainer.^[9]

^ ^a ^b "Stig H Johansson lägger av". svt.se (in Swedish). 2005-12-28. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
^ Persson, Lennart (2005-12-28). "Vemod är ordet..." travnet.se (in Swedish). Travnet. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
^ Pettersson, Erik (2008-07-12). "Stig H Johansson invald i Hall of Fame". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
^ Pettersson, Lars-Ove. "Drömmen att vinna Elitloppet kan man drömma flera gånger". travinorr.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-07.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Stig H. Johanssons makalösa karriär" (PDF). travsidan.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-07.
^ Nilsson, Lars (2008-07-16). "Olle Elfstrand i exklusiv skara". vf.nu (in Swedish). Värmlands Folkblad. Retrieved 2009-03-08.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ According to the article, printed in July 2008, Johansson had 6,979 victories to his name by then. As of 2009-03-08, he has won 30 races as a trainer in 2009, which takes his total number of wins above 7,000. See [1]
^ In the conversion from SEK to USD, the rates of 2008-12-17, the date of the event, have been used
^ "700 miljoner inkört!". www.stigh.se (in Swedish). 2008-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2009-03-08.

[Stig_H_Johansson_lägger_av_-_TT-1] "Stig H Johansson lägger av". svt.se (in Swedish). 2005-12-28. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-03-07.

[Vemod_är_ordet...-2] Persson, Lennart (2005-12-28). "Vemod är ordet..." travnet.se (in Swedish). Travnet. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-07.

[Stig_H_Johansson_invald_i_Hall_of_Fame_-_AB-3] Pettersson, Erik (2008-07-12). "Stig H Johansson invald i Hall of Fame". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2009-03-07.

[”Drömmen_att_vinna_Elitloppet_kan_man_drömma_flera_gånger”-4] Pettersson, Lars-Ove. "Drömmen att vinna Elitloppet kan man drömma flera gånger". travinorr.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-07.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Stig_H._Johanssons_makalösa_karriär_-_travsidan-5] "Stig H. Johanssons makalösa karriär" (PDF). travsidan.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-03-07.

[6] Nilsson, Lars (2008-07-16). "Olle Elfstrand i exklusiv skara". vf.nu (in Swedish). Värmlands Folkblad. Retrieved 2009-03-08.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] According to the article, printed in July 2008, Johansson had 6,979 victories to his name by then. As of 2009-03-08, he has won 30 races as a trainer in 2009, which takes his total number of wins above 7,000. See [1]

[8] In the conversion from SEK to USD, the rates of 2008-12-17, the date of the event, have been used

[700_miljoner_inkört!-9] "700 miljoner inkört!". www.stigh.se (in Swedish). 2008-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2009-03-08.

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