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List Of Swedish Sportspeople
This is a list of Swedish sportspeople. {{compact ToC, side=yes, top=yes, num=yes__NOTOC__ A *Ara Abrahamian - wrestler * Tommy Albelin - ice hockey player * Daniel Alfredsson - ice hockey player * Helen Alfredsson - golfer *Marcus Allbäck - football player *Therese Alshammar - swimmer *Agneta Andersson - canoe racer *Arne Andersson - athlete * Frank Andersson - wrestler * Håkan Andersson - ice hockey scout * H. Johan Andersson - ice hockey player * Johan Andersson - ice hockey player * Johan A. Andersson - ice hockey player *Kennet Andersson - football player * Patrik Andersson - football player *Mikael Appelgren - table tennis player *Johan Asplund - ice hockey player *P. J. Axelsson - ice hockey player B * Johan Backlund - ice hockey player *Christian Bäckman - ice hockey player * Nicklas Bäckström - ice hockey player *Bengt Baron - swimmer *Malin Baryard-Johnsson - show jumper *Stellan Bengtsson - table tennis *Kajsa Bergqvist - high jumper * Jonas Björkman - tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by Øresund Bridge, a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including List of largest lakes of Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han Jo-Han was a manufacturer of plastic scale promotional model cars and kits originally based in Detroit. The company was founded in 1947 by tool and die maker John Hanley a year before West Gallogly's competing company AMT was formed and about t ..., a manufacturer of plastic scale model kits See also * John (name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajsa Bergqvist
Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist (; born 12 October 1976 in Sollentuna, Stockholm) is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold and one bronze in the European Championships. Her personal outdoor record of 2.06 m, set in Germany in 2003, is also a Swedish record. Her indoor record of 2.08 m, set at the Hochsprung mit Musik meeting in 2006, is the world indoor record. Biography Career Bergqvist was born up in Sollentuna Municipality in Stockholm County. Her interest in sport began when she was 6 years old and tried sports such as football, volleyball, badminton, swimming, and cross-country skiing, none of which was able to keep her interest. When she was 10 years old, she was persuaded by her big brother, Anders, to compete in Rösjöloppet, a long-distance track event. After that event, she began to try out several athletic events. Bergqvist continued to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stellan Bengtsson
Stellan Bengtsson (born 26 July 1952) is a Swedish former table tennis player. He became the first Swede to win the men's singles at the World Table Tennis Championships in 1971. . ITTF Database. He has won three World championships, seven European championships and 65 International championships. He also won seven English Open titles. Notable events First Swede to win World Championships Bengtsson was born in |
Show Jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes shows are limited exclusively to jumpers. Sometimes jumper classes are offered in conjunction with other English-style events. Sometimes, show jumping is but one division of a very large, all-breed competition that includes a very wide variety of disciplines. Jumping classes may be governed by various national horse show sanctioning organizations, such as the United States Equestrian Federation or the British Showjumping Association. International competitions are governed by the rules of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports. Hunters or jumpers Show jumping events have hunter classes, jumper classes and hunt seat equitation classes. Hunters are judged subjectively on the degree to which they meet an ideal standard of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malin Baryard-Johnsson
Malin Birgitta Barijard Johnsson, born 10 April 1975 in Söderköping, Östergötland, Sweden) is a Swedish equestrian, competing in show jumping.Malin Baryard ''Sports Reference LLC'', retrieved 27 January. 2010. Baryard started to ride at the age of six and went on to be a very accomplished .FEI Rider's Biography ''Fédération Equestre Internationale'', retrieved 27 January 2010. She won a gold medal in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengt Baron
Bengt Baron (born 6 March 1962) is a business leader and former backstroke swimmer from Sweden. Baron won the 100 m backstroke at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and was a member of the bronze winning team from Sweden in the 4×100 m freestyle at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. An undergraduate student from the University of California, Baron was named into its Hall of Fame in 1999. In the years 1979–1985 he won a total number of 33 Swedish titles. After his career as swimmer, Baron attended the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received his MBA in 1988. Upon graduation, he joined McKinsey & Company in their Stockholm office, after which he joined numerous consumer companies, including Coca-Cola, AB Frionor (a Norwegian frozen seafood company), and Kodak. From 2001 to 2004, Baron was CEO and President of Absolut Vodka, CEO and president of its parent company V&S Group 2004–2008, then CEO for Leaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicklas Bäckström
Nicklas Bäckström (; born 23 November 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bäckström was selected fourth overall by the Capitals at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Bäckström is renowned for his elite playmaking abilities, earning him a reputation as one of the league's most skilled passers. Since 2013–14, Bäckström began a streak of six-consecutive 50-assist seasons, one of only 26 players to ever accomplish the feat. He has since gone on to become Washington's all-time franchise leader in assists, and is second in all-time franchise points behind teammate Alexander Ovechkin. Bäckström won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018 over the Vegas Golden Knights. He achieved the 1000th point milestone on March 9th, 2022. Early life Bäckström was born and raised in Valbo, Sweden. His father, Anders, was a professional ice hockey player, who won a championship with the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Bäckman
Christian Rune Bäckman (born 28 April 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played over 300 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets, and spent the latter part of his career with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League. Playing career Bäckman was drafted by St. Louis Blues in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 1st round, 24th overall. It was not until the 2002–03 NHL season that he got a contract for play in the NHL. He only played four games for St. Louis in his first season, spending the rest of the season playing for Worcester Ice Cats in the American Hockey League (AHL). Between 2003–04 and 2007–08 he was a regular for St. Louis recording 64 points (19 goals, 45 assists), and 130 penalty minutes in 228 games. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout Bäckman played for his Swedish youth club Frölunda in Elitserien where he totalled 19 points in 50 games, winning the Elitserien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Backlund
Johan Backlund (born July 24, 1981) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He previously played in two National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2009–10 season. Playing career On March 26, 2009, Backlund signed a one-year two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. After the 2009 training camp he was sent to the Adirondack Phantoms The Adirondack Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), who began play in the 2009–10 AHL season. The Phantoms were based in Glens Falls, New York, playing home games at the Glens Falls Civic Center an ... as Ray Emery and Brian Boucher were slated to be the Flyers goaltending tandem for the 2009-10 NHL season. Backlund was called up briefly in early October when Brian Boucher was injured but did not play before being returned to the Phantoms. After a moderate start he earned his first shutout on North American ice against the Syracuse Crunch on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Asplund (ice Hockey)
Johan Asplund (born December 15, 1980 in Skutskär, Sweden) is a goaltender for the Nordsjælland Cobras hockey team in the Danish Oddset Ligaen. He has also played seven seasons in Elitserien for Brynäs IF and most recently Timrå IK Timrå IK is a professional Swedish ice hockey team based in Timrå, north of Sundsvall. It competes in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), which is the top-tier league in Sweden, since being promoted by winning 2021 SHL qualifiers. Previous seaso .... Professional career External links Johan Asplund on Internet Hockey Database References * * * 1980 births Living people Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Denmark Brynäs IF players Mora IK players Nyköpings Hockey players Timrå IK players New York Rangers draft picks {{Sweden-icehockey-goaltender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikael Appelgren
Kent Mikael Appelgren (born 15 October 1961 in Stockholm) is a Swedish former table tennis player. Table tennis career He was 4-times World Table Tennis Championships, World Champion, 9-times Table Tennis European Championships, European Champion, 2-times Europe Top-12 winner, and Table Tennis World Cup, World Cup winner. He also won an English Open (table tennis), English Open title. He is left-handed and is known for his ability to play well far away from the table. This particular style became known over the years as 'appleing'. Applegren coaches Swedish first league team Ängby/Spårvägen and was present when Jan-Ove Waldner ended his career on 11 February 2016. Career *Wermlandsföreningen (??-1974) *Stockholms Spårvägars GoIF (1974–1980) *Reutlingen, Germany (1980–1986) *Ängby SK (1986–1996) *Bad Honnef, Germany (1996–1997) *TTK Würzburger Hofbräu, Germany (1997–1998, 1998–1999) *Ängby SK (1999–2008) *Stockholms Spårvägars GoIF (2008-??) See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
