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Åkerlund
Åkerlund is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gunnar Åkerlund (1923–2006), Swedish sprint canoeist * Jonas Åkerlund (born 1965), Swedish film and music video director * Magnus Åkerlund (born 1986), Swedish ice hockey player * Olle Åkerlund (1911–1978), Swedish sailor * Totte Åkerlund (Erik) (1915–2009), Swedish curler {{DEFAULTSORT:Akerlund Swedish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Åkerlund
Ernst Gunnar Åkerlund (20 November 1923 – 4 October 2006) was a Swedish canoe sprint Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...er who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two Olympic medals in the K-2 10000 m event: a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1952. Åkerlund won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m: 1950, K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1950). References External links * * * 1923 births 2006 deaths Sportspeople from Nyköping Swedish male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Sweden Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Åkerlund
Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (; born 10 November 1965) is a Swedish filmmaker and musician who is best known for his work in music videos. Åkerlund was a member of the Swedish black metal band Bathory. He has directed well-known videos for artists such as Queens of the Stone Age, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Blink-182, Blondie, Duran Duran, Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Jamiroquai, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Metallica, Moby, Ozzy Osbourne, P!nk, the Prodigy, the Smashing Pumpkins, Rammstein, Britney Spears, the Rolling Stones, U2, Robbie Williams and Ghost. Åkerlund's video for Madonna's song " Ray of Light" won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video and a record five MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year. In 2008, he won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film for directing Madonna's '' The Confessions Tour'' DVD, and won the award again in 2014 for his work on Paul McCartney's '' Live Kisses'' DVD. He also directed the films ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Åkerlund
Magnus Åkerlund (born April 25, 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing with IF Sundsvall in the HockeyAllsvenskan. He has previously played in the top Swedish Hockey League with HV71 and Timrå IK. He was selected 137th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He joined IF Sundsvall in the HockeyAllsvenskan after two seasons in the Danish Metal Ligaen with the Aalborg Pirates The Aalborg Pirates are a professional ice hockey team (previously known as Aalborg Ishockey and AaB Ice Hockey) playing in the Danish ice hockey league, Metal Ligaen. The ice hockey team first appeared in 1967 as AaB Ice Hockey organized under ... on June 16, 2014. References External links * 1986 births Aalborg Pirates players Borås HC players Carolina Hurricanes draft picks HV71 players Living people IF Sundsvall Hockey players Swedish ice hockey goaltenders 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Timrå IK players {{Sweden-iceho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olle Åkerlund
Olle Erik Cyrus Åkerlund (28 September 1911 – 4 February 1978) was a Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Bissbi'' that won the gold medal in the 6 m class at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du .... The boat was owned by his father Erik, who was a publisher and entrepreneur. References External links * * * 1911 births 1978 deaths Sailors (sport) from Gothenburg Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Royal Swedish Yacht Club sailors 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totte Åkerlund
Erik "Totte" Åkerlund (6 March 1915 – 16 March 2009) was a Sweden, Swedish curling, curler. (look for "Åkerlund, Erik “Totte”") He was a and a four-time Swedish Men's Curling Championship, Swedish men's curling champion (1947, 1951, 1959, 1967). He was also a curling activist, in the years 1953-1970 he sat on the board of the Swedish Federation of Curling, additionally he served as treasurer (1954-1956), vice president (1963-1966) and from 1970 to 1972 president. In 1966 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame. Totte was also active in the squash (sport), squash environment. Initially, a playing field was organized in his house (Villa Åkerlund, now the seat of the United States, US embassy). In 1946 he was one of the founders of Stockholms Squashklubb, the first Swedish club. He took part in international matches, among others with England and Denmark and also won the unofficial national championship of Group B in 1943. He also practiced golf until late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |