Swedish Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swedish fencer and Olympic Champion.

Is a Swedish fencer and Olympic Champion.

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics,

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Tokyo in 1964.

Was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist.Stenhammar was born in Stockholm, where he received hi

Was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist.Stenhammar was born in Stockholm, where he received his first musical education. He then went to Berlin to further his studies in music. He became a glowing admirer of German music, particularly that of Richard Wagner and Anton Bruckner. Stenhammar himself described the style of his First Symphony in F major as "idyllic Bruckner".

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished eighth in the Indivi

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished eighth in the Individual dressage competition with his horse Kartusch.

Was a Swedish paleontologist and the first professor of paleontology at Uppsala University.[1] He pu

Was a Swedish paleontologist and the first professor of paleontology at Uppsala University.[1] He published on a variety of topics, including extinct penguins,[2] and dinosaur fossils sent to Sweden from China and the San Juan Basin of New Mexico (U.S.A.). He is responsible for naming the genera Helopus (renamed Euhelopus because Helopus was already in use) and Tanius,[3] and the species Pentaceratops fenestratus[4] and Parasaurolophus tubicen.

A Swedish football midfielder who currently plays for Hammarby IF in Stockholm.He made his debut for

A Swedish football midfielder who currently plays for Hammarby IF in Stockholm.He made his debut for Hammarby's first team on 14 July 2008 in an away win against Malmö, a match in which he scored with a volley.

Carola Maria Häggkvist was born on 8 September 1966 at Södersjukhuset in Stockholm. She grew up in

Carola Maria Häggkvist was born on 8 September 1966 at Södersjukhuset in Stockholm. She grew up in Norsborg, south of the Swedish capital. At the age of eight, she began to perform at Stockholm's Miniteatern; she also attended Adolf Fredriks' stage school

An Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm fast-medium-pace bowler and a right-handed tail-ender batsman

An Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm fast-medium-pace bowler and a right-handed tail-ender batsman. A player of passion, he is noted for his exuberant and emotional behaviour, especially whilst appealing for and celebrating wickets. Such trademark behaviour has seen him frequently fined for violating the player conduct guidelines of the International Cricket Council. He is known to bowl at speeds mostly around 142km/h/88mph.

Was a Swedish opera singer and singing teacher. She was one of the most popular stars of her time in

Was a Swedish opera singer and singing teacher. She was one of the most popular stars of her time in Sweden, and also internationally known.Östberg was born child to a barber-surgeon and displayed a natural musical talent early on. She was a student at Dramatens elevskola 1869-73 and a student of Signe Hebbe. She active as a concert singer before she debuted at Stora Teatern at the 1873-74 season with Louise Pyk. Both Östbeg and Pyk made a huge success. She was given a contract after her part as Carlo Broschi in "Hälften var" (Half each), a part which was to be her most popular one.

A Swedish singer, artist and chorister.[1]Af Ugglas participated in Melodifestivalen 2007 with "Tror

A Swedish singer, artist and chorister.[1]Af Ugglas participated in Melodifestivalen 2007 with "Tror på dig", written by herself along with Heinz Liljedahl and Mattias Torell. On 24 February 2007 she performed "Tro på dig", ending up in 6th place, which didn't qualify her any further in the contest. The song and many others will be released on her next album.Af Ugglas' created the format for a televised choir contest, which was picked up by NBC in the United States as the show Clash of the Choirs, and by the Seven Network in Australia as Battle of the Choirs.

Is a Swedish football goalkeeper currently playing for Umeå IK of Damallsvenskan and is a former me

Is a Swedish football goalkeeper currently playing for Umeå IK of Damallsvenskan and is a former member of the Swedish Women's National Team.

Is a Swedish Football player from Helsingborg. She plays for the Swedish Women's National Team and t

Is a Swedish Football player from Helsingborg. She plays for the Swedish Women's National Team and the Philadelphia Independence. From 2005 to 2009, she played for Linköpings FC. Seger played for Linköpings FC as a midfielder from 2005 to 2009. She was also the club's captain. Linköpings FC finished in the top four of the Damallsvenskan in all four of Seger's seasons with the team. Their highest finishes were 2nd place in 2008 and 1st place in 2009.

Was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of

Was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of Binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology (see History of ecology).The French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau sent him the message: "Tell him I know no greater man on earth."[3] The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote: "With the exception of Shakespeare and Spinoza, I know no one among the no longer living who has influenced me more strongly."[3] Swedish author August Strindberg wrote: "Linnaeus was in reality a poet who happened to become a naturalist".[4]

Was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of

Was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of Binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology (see History of ecology).Linnaeus was born in the countryside of Småland, in southern Sweden. His father was the first in his ancestry to adopt a permanent last name; prior to that, ancestors had used the patronymic naming system of Scandinavian countries. His father adopted the Latin-form name Linnaeus after a giant linden tree on the family homestead. Linnaeus got most of his higher education at Uppsala University and began giving lectures of botany there in 1730. He lived abroad between 1735–1738 where he studied and also published a first edition of his Systema Naturae in the Netherlands.

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Borås HC in HockeyAllsvenskan.

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Borås HC in HockeyAllsvenskan.

Is a Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she swam the 4×100 m

Is a Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she swam the 4×100 m freestyle prelims.

A Swedish curler from Östersund.Lindahl plays second for her sister, Anette Norberg's team. At the

A Swedish curler from Östersund.Lindahl plays second for her sister, Anette Norberg's team. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, the team won the gold medal.Lindahl skipped a team to both the 1989 and 1990 World Junior Curling Championships, winning the silver me

(born on 30 August 1967 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish professional golfer

(born on 30 August 1967 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish professional golfer

(born on 19 February 1978) is a Swedish golfer.

(born on 19 February 1978) is a Swedish golfer.

Is a retired female hammer thrower from Sweden. She set her personal best (69.09 metres) on May 24,

Is a retired female hammer thrower from Sweden. She set her personal best (69.09 metres) on May 24, 2008 at a meet in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.

A Swedish football player of Greek heritage, who is currently representing Malmö FF. Prior to joini

A Swedish football player of Greek heritage, who is currently representing Malmö FF. Prior to joining MFF, he played for their rivals, Helsingborgs IF. Before that he represented Danish giants Brøndby IF and he has won the Allsvenskan championship twice with Djurgårdens IF. He started his career at IF Brommapojkarna and has also represented the Greek team Iraklis. Stefanidis is an offensive midfielder, who normally plays on the right wing.

Is a Swedish former ice hockey player and currently the head coach for Timrå IK. Berglund earned 14

Is a Swedish former ice hockey player and currently the head coach for Timrå IK. Berglund earned 142 caps for the Swedish national team. He won both the World Championship gold in 1991 and the Olympic gold in 1994.

Was an Swedish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Swedish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.