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Stora grabbars och tjejers märke (lit. 'Big Boys' and Girls' Badge') or Skidåkarnas hederstecken (lit. 'Skiers decoration') is an honorary award in Swedish skiing, awarded by the Swedish Ski Association. Stora grabbars och tjejers märke are honorary awards within several Swedish sports, first named in 1928 by Bo Ekelund. To be awarded, a sportsperson has to gather a certain number of points in international (and sometimes national events) according to different rules depending on the sport in question. The recipients are called a 'Stor grabb' (lit. 'Big Boy'). When women gain the title, the recipient is called a 'Stor tjej' (lit. 'Big Girl').

Background

The skiers' stor grabb was introduced in 1932. According to Nordisk familjeboks sportlexikon: uppslagsverk för sport, gymnastik och friluftsliv in the 1940s, the skiers' stor grabb was the hardest one to obtain after the wrestlers' as it needed wins in at least one major international competition, i.e. the Olympic Games, a skiing world championship, the Holmenkollen Ski Festival, or the Lahti Ski Games, and exceptional national results.

50 points are needed to obtain the badge in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing; 40 points are needed in freestyle skiing, mogul skiing, roller skiing, ski cross, ski jumping, snowboarding, and 30 points are needed in grass skiing, speed skiing, and telemark skiing. Each different event and result gives different numbers of points e.g., in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing, 50 points for an individual Olympic, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, or FIS Nordic World Ski Championships gold medal, 40 points for a silver medal in said events, three points for an individual Swedish Alpine Skiing Championships or Swedish Cross-Country Skiing Championships title, four points for an individual FIS Alpine Ski World Cup or FIS Cross-Country World Cup win, and one point for a world cup relay appearance.

As of 2025, 202 skiers have been awarded.

Recipients

As of 16 January 2025:

See also

• List of athletes awarded Stora grabbars och tjejers märke
• List of bandy players awarded Stora Grabbars och Tjejers Märke
• List of footballers awarded Stora Grabbars och Tjejers Märke
• List of ice hockey players awarded Stora Grabbars och Tjejers Märke

References

1. "Stadgar Skidåkarnas hederstecken" (PDF), Swedish Ski Association, 30 May 2023
2. ^ "Stora Grabbar - Skidåkarnas Hederstecken". Swedish Ski Association. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007.
3. ^ "Stora grabbar", Nationalencyklopedin
4. "Stora Grabbar och Tjejer m M". Swedish Athletics Federation.
5. "Stora Grabbar". Swedish Bandy Association. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015.
6. "Stora Tjejer". Swedish Bandy Association. 29 March 2022.
7. "Stora Grabbars Märke". Swedish Football Association.
8. "Stora tjejers märke". Swedish Football Association.
9. "Hedersutmärkelsen Framstående Gymnast". Swedish Gymnastics Federation.
10. "Stora grabbar". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
11. "Damernas Stora Märke". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
12. "Hedersmärket". Swedish Swimming Federation.
13. "Stora Grabbar". Nordisk familjeboks sportlexikon: uppslagsverk för sport, gymnastik och friluftsliv. Band 6 S–Övrevoll (in Swedish). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förlag. 1946. pp. 645–646.
14. ^ "Skidmärken". Nordisk familjeboks sportlexikon: uppslagsverk för sport, gymnastik och friluftsliv. Band 6 S–Övrevoll (in Swedish). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förlag. 1946. p. 285.
15. ^ "Skidåkarnas hederstecken − Poängberäkning" (PDF), Swedish Ski Association, 30 May 2023
16. ^ "Hederstecken". Swedish Ski Association.

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