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1988 In Sweden
Events from the year 1988 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson Events *1 April – VÃ¥lÃ¥dalen Nature Reserve established *18 September – Swedish general election. Ingvar Carlsson remains Prime Minister of Sweden Popular culture Film *1 February – The 23rd Guldbagge Awards were presented *19 August – '' Katinka'' released *4 November – ''Back to Ararat'' released Sport *12–14 August – The 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix Births *6 March – Agnes Carlsson, singer *5 April – Sissela Nordling Blanco, politician *7 June – Tobias Arwidson, biathlete *15 June – Jennie Johansson, swimmer *3 July – Sofia Engström, ice hockey player *26 August – Erik Hassle, singer-songwriter *22 September – Max Salminen, sailor. *24 September – Joline Höstman, swimmer *3 October – Alicia Vikander, actress *11 October – Camilla Hansson, fashion model * ...
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Sweden
Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country 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 population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of ; around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden’s urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Because the country is so long, ranging from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times, . T ...
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Erik Hassle
Kaj Erik Persson Hassle (born 26 August 1988) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. His career started in 2008 with his first single, " Hurtful", which eventually reached No. 11 in Sweden and peaked at No. 2 in Denmark. His most successful single to date, "No Words", reached the Top 10 of the Global and U.S. Spotify Viral Chart and achieved Gold certification in both Sweden and Denmark. Hassle, who signed to Island Records in 2009, has released four albums, most recently ''Innocence Lost'' in January 2017. Aside from solo work, he has cowritten a number of songs for other singers, including Shakira and Rihanna's " Can't Remember to Forget You". He won a Danish Gaffa award and two Swedish awards, a Grammis and a P3 Guld. Saluted as "the new, young Robbie Williams" upon his international debut, Hassle has been described as "a voice steeped in simmering sultry soul, a funked-up sense of international swagger, and unbridled lyrical honesty." Early life Hassle was born in Salem ...
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Axel Grönberg
Rolf Axel "Acke" Ejnar Grönberg (9 May 1918 – 23 April 1988) was a Swedish wrestler, who won the Greco-Roman middleweight division at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. Grönberg was raised in Norberg, but moved to Stockholm as a teenager. There he worked as a plumber A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, and for sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.
and masseur, and started wrestling following his elder brothers Fritz and Harald. Besides his Olympic medals he won a world title in 1950, three European Championship medals, as well as 16 national titles between 1944 and 1958.


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Alf Kjellin
Alf Kjellin (; 28 February 1920 – 5 April 1988) was a Swedish film actor and director, who also appeared on some television shows. Biography Kjellin underwent two changes of names in his early days in Hollywood. The first studio for which he worked billed him as Christopher Kent, and the next studio changed his name to Christopher Kelleen. He made one film using each name. Producer Stanley Kramer wanted him to make another change for another film, but Kjellin insisted on using his real name from that point on. Kjellin was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example, in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft ''Kommandant'' Colonel Max Richter in the two-part episode "P.O.W." (Episodes 30 and 31) of '' Twelve O'Clock High''. He directed over 130 TV episodes for such shows as ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'', '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''The Waltons'', ''Dynasty'' as well as the 1974 '' Columbo'' episodes ''Mind ...
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Thage Brauer
Thage is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Thage Brauer (1894–1988), Swedish Olympic high jumper * Thage G. Peterson (born 1933), Swedish politician and speaker of the Riksdag * Thage Pettersson (1922–2009), Swedish shot putter See also

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Thord Flodqvist
Thord Rubert "Flodan" Flodqvist (5 August 1926 – 15 March 1988) was a Swedish ice hockey goaltender who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 .... He played 82 international matches with the Swedish national team between 1946 and 1958, and was the primary goaltender in 1952–57. He won the world title in 1953 and 1957, finishing third in 1954 and 1958. Nationally he became Swedish champion in 1953 and 1956 with Södertälje SK. Flodqvist was instrumental in winning the 1957 world title in Moscow. In a final-round match against the Soviet Union, Sweden needed a tie to win the tournament. In the final minutes, with the score 4-4, the Soviets attacked heavily, and Flodqvist stopped one of the shots by his cheek. Goaltenders ...
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Olof Stahre
Nils Olof Stahre (19 April 1909 – 7 March 1988) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he and his horse ''Komet'' won a silver medal in the team eventing, after finishing fifteenth in the individual competition. Four years later they won a gold medal in the team eventing and finished eighth individually. After the 1952 Games Stahre became a coach and led Petrus Kastenman Lars Petrus Ragnar Kastenman, né ''Kahlsson'' (15 August 1924 – 10 June 2013) was a Swedish Army officer and equestrian who won an individual gold medal in ''eventing'' at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Early life Kastenman was born on ... to the 1956 Olympic gold medal.Olof Stahre
Swedish Olympic Committee
Stahre became major in the reserve in 1955.
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Elsa Hosk
Elsa Anna Sofie Hosk (born in Stockholm on 7 November 1988) is a Swedish-based model and former Victoria's Secret Angel, who has worked for brands including Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Ungaro, H&M, Anna Sui, Lilly Pulitzer and Guess. She modeled for Victoria's Secret, appearing in the brand's annual fashion show from 2011 to 2018. She has also appeared in many of the brand's campaigns, especially for the sub-division PINK. In 2015, she was announced as one of 10 new Victoria's Secret Angels. She has also played professional basketball in Sweden. Career Hosk was born in Stockholm on 7 November 1988 in Stockholm. Growing up in Sweden, Hosk was presented with offers to model during high school after her father submitted photographs to various modeling agencies in Sweden when she was 13; she began modeling at 14. She did some modeling in high school but decided to primarily concentrate on her studies instead (she did some notable work with Guess and other companies however). After ...
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Emilia Fahlin
Emilia Fahlin (born 24 October 1988) is a Swedish road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Fahlin has won the Swedish National Road Race Championships three times (2008, 2013, 2018) and the Swedish National Time Trial Championships three times in a row from 2009 to 2011. Career Born in Örebro, Sweden, Fahlin competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London during the women's road race, finishing 19th, and in the women's time trial, finishing 17th. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she finished 27th in the Women's road race. Two weeks later, in late-August 2016, she won her first World Tour race, the Open de Suède Vårgårda in Sweden. In June 2019, Fahlin announced that she would be taking a break from racing to recover from injuries sustained in a training crash. She returned in September to place 15th in the 2019 UCI World Championships Road Race. Major results Source: ;2005 : National Junior Road Championships ::1st Road ...
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Emma Samuelsson
Emma Katinka Renée Samuelsson (born 17 October 1988) is a Swedish épée fencer, silver medallist in the 2007 European Championships. Career Coached by Ukrainian master Sergey Paramonov, she won a bronze medal in the 2006 Junior World Championships in Taebaek, followed by a gold medal in the 2007 edition in Belek. That same year, she took part in her first European Championships. She reached the final after defeating Russia's Tatiana Logunova and Estonia's Irina Embrich, but was overcome in the final by France's Laura Flessel. A scholarship from Swedish newspaper ''Svenska Dagbladet'' allowed her to train harder. She received a wildcard for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, but lost in the quarter-finals to Germany's Britta Heidemann, who eventually became Olympic champion. In the 2009–10 season she climbed her first World Cup podium with a second place in Barcelona, followed by another silver medal in Luxembourg. She finished the season no.21 in world rankings, a career b ...
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Camilla Hansson
Camilla Hansson (born 11 October 1988) is a Swedish celebrity, actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Sweden 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant. Previously, she was crowned as Miss Earth Sweden 2012 but did not place at the Miss Earth 2012. Early life Since the age of eighteen Hansson lives and resides in London, England. Pageantry Miss Earth Sweden 2012 Hansson was crowned as the second title of Miss Universe Sweden pageant, Miss Earth Sweden 2012. Miss Earth 2012 Hansson represented Sweden at Miss Earth 2012 in Manila, Philippines. She held the title of Miss Earth Sweden Miss Earth Sweden was a beauty pageant for Sweden, Swedish females between 18–27 years old. The pageant was until 2013 sponsored by Carousel Production Inc.. The winner of the pageant competes in the global beauty pageant, Miss Earth, held each y ... 2012. Miss Universe Sweden 2014 Hansson was crowned as ''Miss Sweden 2014'' or called ...
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