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Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 330 games in the National Hockey League. He p

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 330 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He played in the Swedish national team, "Tre kronor".

Is a retired former professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to

Is a retired former professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to make an impact in North America. Along with countryman Ulf Nilsson, Hedberg signed a contract to come over to play for the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hock

Is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle (200 and 400 meters) races in the 1980s a

Is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle (200 and 400 meters) races in the 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 400 m freestyle. He is the brother of another Swedish swimmer, Mikael Holmertz.

Is a Swedish poet and vocalist. He, alongside Lisa Johansson, currently sings for doom metal band Dr

Is a Swedish poet and vocalist. He, alongside Lisa Johansson, currently sings for doom metal band Draconian. Jacobsson also composes the lyrics for Draconian. His vocal style is made up of both spoken passages and guttural death growls.

Was a Swedish chemist, botanist and entomologist.Born in Kristianstad, he matriculated at Lund Unive

Was a Swedish chemist, botanist and entomologist.Born in Kristianstad, he matriculated at Lund University in 1758, where he graduated as a filosofie magister in 1766. He also trained as an apothecary apprentice. He reveived the position of docent of chemistry at Lund in 1766, of natural history in 1767. He became extraordinary professor of natural history in 1777, and thereafter held various chairs of natural history, economy and chemistry until his retitrement in 1812.

Is a professional Swedish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Elit

Is a professional Swedish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Elitserien. Andersson was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Was a physicist in Sweden, one of the founders of the science of spectroscopy.In 1858 he succeeded A

Was a physicist in Sweden, one of the founders of the science of spectroscopy.In 1858 he succeeded Adolph Ferdinand Svanberg in the chair of physics at Uppsala. His most important work was concerned with the conduction of heat and with spectroscopy. In his optical researches, Optiska Undersökningar, presented to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1853, he not only pointed out that the electric spark yields two superposed spectra, one from the metal of the electrode and the other from the gas in which it passes, but deduced from Leonhard Euler's theory of resonance that an incandescent gas emits luminous rays of the same refrangibility as those which it can absorb. This statement,

Is a former Swedish swimmer. He participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics, competing in individual me

Is a former Swedish swimmer. He participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics, competing in individual medley events. He finished 9th in the 400 m individual medley and 20th in the 200 m individual medley

Was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish painter, sculptor and printmaker in etching.Some of his most important works can be se

Was a Swedish painter, sculptor and printmaker in etching.Some of his most important works can be seen at Nationalmuseum (National Museum of Fine Arts) in Stockholm. Among them is Midsummer Dance (1897), a depiction of dancers in the evening light of a rural Midsummer Eve celebration. Other museums holding works by Zorn include the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

A Swedish former footballer of Hungarian origin, who played as a winger. He has played for clubs in

A Swedish former footballer of Hungarian origin, who played as a winger. He has played for clubs in Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, England, and the United States.He was part of one of the best Swedish sides ever, the Sweden team that finished third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, but did not have a large role during the tournament. In total, he won 58 caps for Sweden, scoring 6 goals.

A Swedish actor and jazz musician. He is mainly known for the children's programs Ville, Valle och V

A Swedish actor and jazz musician. He is mainly known for the children's programs Ville, Valle och Viktor and Kapten Zoom. He currently resides in Stockholm.

A Swedish football coach and former player.He debuted in the Swedish Premier League for Helsingborgs

A Swedish football coach and former player.He debuted in the Swedish Premier League for Helsingborgs IF, and during his spell with Östers IF he made his national team debut and received Guldbollen. In 1977 he moved to play professionally in Olympique de Marseille. He played 40 matches and scored two goals for Sweden, the tally including three matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Was a Swedish equestrian vaulter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish equestrian vaulter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Summer O

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh twice (1988: K-2 1000 m, 1992: K-4 1000 m).

Is a Swedish swimmer and triathlete. Olsson is paralysed from the waist down and has barely 50 per c

Is a Swedish swimmer and triathlete. Olsson is paralysed from the waist down and has barely 50 per cent lung capacity left after the injury. In 2004 he competed in the Paralympics in Athens where he won one gold medal and two bronze medals. His favorite e

Is a Grammy winning songwriter and singer.During his first decade in New Orleans, Anders lived in th

Is a Grammy winning songwriter and singer.During his first decade in New Orleans, Anders lived in the French Quarter and played regularly in local clubs. After gaining a following, Anders received an independent record deal with Rabadash Records out of New Orleans, and released "Doin’ Fine" in 1989.

Was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam double

Is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles (three French Open, two Wimbledon, two US Open, one Australian Open), reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.

S a Swedish professional ice hockey player with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien. His nickname

S a Swedish professional ice hockey player with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien. His nickname in Sweden is "Pebben". He was the longest-tenured Bruin at the time of his departure from the NHL, having been with the Boston team from 1997–2009.

A Swedish international football player playing for IF Elfsborg from Borås. He is a playmaker or le

A Swedish international football player playing for IF Elfsborg from Borås. He is a playmaker or left midfielder well known for his passing and dead balls.Svensson began playing football at Guldhedens IK when he was around five. He played at Guldheden for ten years, until he moved to Borås, where he began to play for IF Elfsborg. As His role on the pitch is that of an offensive midfielder, although at Southampton he also played on the left of midfield. He made his breakthrough while playing for IF Elfsborg in the late 1990s before moving to English side Southampton in 2001.

A former footballer. He was capped 42 times and scored 8 goals for Sweden, and he played at the 2002

A former footballer. He was capped 42 times and scored 8 goals for Sweden, and he played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Injury problems caused him to retire on August 1, 2005, but he stated that he would continue in football as a coach.

A Swedish footballer, currently playing for IF Elfsborg.

A Swedish footballer, currently playing for IF Elfsborg.

Is a retired professional ice hockey defender.

Is a retired professional ice hockey defender.