Stora Grabbars Märke
Encyclopedia
Stora Grabbars Märke is an honorary award within Swedish
sports, created in 1928 by Bo Ekelund
. The recipients are called a 'Stor Grabb' (lit. Big Boy) and has to gather a certain amount of points according to different rules depending on the sport in question. The title is awarded in several different sports, such as ice hockey
, football
, athletics
, free diving, miniature golf
, and others. Since 1989, women can also gain the title, then called Stora Tjejers Märke (lit. Big Girls' Badge), and the recipient is called a 'Stor tjej' (lit. Big Girl).
Furthermore, the player must have participated in at least four competitions of Olympic, World Championship or Canada/World Cup status.
Between 1950 and 1992 the criteria for 'Stor Grabb' was half the amount, 100 points with 50 points by merits. Merit points also included the European Championships
, but had half the value of the Olympic/World championships.
Before the introduction of the points system in 1950, the first 27 'Stor Grabb' awards were decided by the SIHA
from 1943 until 1949.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
sports, created in 1928 by Bo Ekelund
Bo Ekelund
Bo Ekelund was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.He competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the high jump where he won the bronze medal....
. The recipients are called a 'Stor Grabb' (lit. Big Boy) and has to gather a certain amount of points according to different rules depending on the sport in question. The title is awarded in several different sports, such as ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, free diving, miniature golf
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
, and others. Since 1989, women can also gain the title, then called Stora Tjejers Märke (lit. Big Girls' Badge), and the recipient is called a 'Stor tjej' (lit. Big Girl).
Players
Since the summer of 1992, to become a 'Stor Grabb' within Swedish ice hockey one must achieve 200 points with 100 points through games with the national team (one point per game) and another 100 points by merits.- Olympic, World Championship and Canada/World Cup victories - 30 merit points.
- Olympic, World Championship and Canada/World Cup silvers - 20 merit points.
- Olympic, World Championship and Canada/World Cup bronze - 10 merit points.
- Game with the national team - 1 merit point.
Furthermore, the player must have participated in at least four competitions of Olympic, World Championship or Canada/World Cup status.
Between 1950 and 1992 the criteria for 'Stor Grabb' was half the amount, 100 points with 50 points by merits. Merit points also included the European Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
, but had half the value of the Olympic/World championships.
Before the introduction of the points system in 1950, the first 27 'Stor Grabb' awards were decided by the SIHA
Swedish Ice Hockey Association
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association or Svenska Ishockeyförbundet in Swedish, is an association of Swedish sports clubs with ice hockey activities....
from 1943 until 1949.
Referees
Referees can also become 'Stor Grabb'/'Stor Tjej'. The minimum points are 250. Referees can gain a maximum of 25 points per year. Taking part of an (Group A) World Championship, Olympic Games or Canada/World Cup gives 10 bonus points. Of the points at least 25 must come from international assignments and the referee must have an IIHF A-license.Trivia
- Only two persons have been awarded the badge in both ice hockey and football, Sven 'Svenne' 'Berka' BergqvistSven BergqvistSven "Svenne Berka" Bergqvist was a bandy, ice hockey and football player.- Athletic career :...
and Hans 'Tjalle' MildHans MildHans Hjalmar "Tjalle" Mild was a Swedish football, ice hockey and bandy player.-Career:Mild won Allsvenskan two times with Djurgårdens IF and capped 31 times for the national football team...
.