Sverre “Lili” Liliequist
Discipline: FreeskiBirthday: 09.03.1972, “Fiskis”, Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm (SWE)
Nationality: Swedish
Residence: Stockholm (SWE)
| Sport successes | 2000 | 1st at the Mad Masters Skiercross, Sölden 2nd at the X GAMES UltraCross, Mt. Snow, MA Top 3 at the Scandinavian Freeskiing Championships, Riksgränsen |
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| 2001 | 4th on the IFSA Freeskiing World Tour, Snowbird, UT 1st place in the “Sickbird Award” (same event) Participating in the Red Bull World Championships in Alyeska, AK |
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| 2002 | 3rd at the Les Arcs Freeride, Les Arcs Top 10 at the Red Bull Snowthrill, Chamonix Participating in the Red Bull World Championships, Cordova, AK |
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| 2003 | 1st at the Red Bull Snowthrill, Chamonix 1st at the Red Bull World Championships, Haines, AK 1st at Engadin Snow Freeskiing, St Moritz 10th at the World Freeskiing Championships, Tignes Voted best overall skier in Sweden Nominated at Powder Awards, Best Line, Las Vegas, NE |
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| 2004 | 1st at Engadin Snow Freeskiing, St Moritz Participating in the Verbier Xtreme, Verbier 4th at the Swedish Freeskiing Nationals, Funäsdalen |
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| 2005 | 2nd at the Swedish Freeskiing Nationals, Funäsdalen 4th at the Scandinavian Freeskiing Championships, Riksgränsen 5th in the “Rider’s Awards”, Verbier Xtreme, Verbier Nominated at Powder Awards, Best P.O.V, Aspen, CO |
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| 2006 | Participating in the Red Bull Hike and Ride with the Super Sliding Heroes Top 10 at the Scandinavian Freeskiing Championships, Riksgränsen, SWE |
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| 2007 | 1st in the Powder Awards Best Line, Aspen, CO Participating in the Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro Starting at the Verbier Xtreme, Verbier |
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| Personality | Quote: “Happiness is a long way, not in the end, because then it’s too late. Give full throttle today, and enjoy!” | ||
| Specialities | Another quote: “My girlfriend, sunny days and laughing with my friends!” | ||
| Sidelines | Surfing, fishing, motocross, some mini-ramp skateboarding El Camino -71, design work Co-founder of hat company Kask (besides Kaj Zackrisson) Co-founder of production company Swedish Posse | ||
| Film appearances | 2001 | Ski to the MAX (IMAX production) | |
| 2002 | Swedish Posse and Friends | ||
| 2003 | Override Team 13 |
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| 2004 | Live a Little! Nuit de la Glisse |
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| 2005 | 4th Street The Waiting Game |
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| 2006 | 5 O’clock News The Respect movie Nuit de la Glisse Nominated with Swedish Posse at Vast Awards, most creative film |
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| 2007 | Nominated with Super Sliding Heroes at Vast Awards, most creative film | ||
Sverre began alpine skiing when he was on vacation with his parents at the age of 8. He competed in alpine ski races until 1998, when he became interested in free riding after watching the Scandinavian Extreme in Riksgränsen. He had instant success, quickly becoming the Scandinavian champion, and later went on to be crowned World Champion.
Whilst travelling the Rockies, Sverre found he had time to kill and soon realised he had a talent for crocheting. Not long after, KASK was born – a company set up by himself and a friend, Kaj Zackrisson, where the two of them produce beanies worn by skiers throughout the world.
Besides skiing, Sverre spends a lot of time working with photographers, which gains him exposure in international ski magazines. He is also the creator and a participating athlete in the Swedish Posse Ski movie productions.
After his skiing career, he hopes to expand and be more involved with his business, Kask. He feels it is very rewarding to see a project that he created develop into a proper business. The biggest thing outside of his skiing life right now is making the new house he bought in Stockholm (just 200 metres from the ocean) ready to move into.
