Swedish Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A Swedish footballer of Kosovo Albanian heritage.He was signed by Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam as

A Swedish footballer of Kosovo Albanian heritage.He was signed by Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam as a teenager, but never broke in the first team and was loaned to their satellite club Excelsior Rotterdam. In 2006 he returned to Malmö FF.

Was the coach of the Sweden national football team from 1980 to 1986.Arnesson had great success as a

Was the coach of the Sweden national football team from 1980 to 1986.Arnesson had great success as a trainer for Östers IF and got the job as coach for the national team 1980. He didn't take the team to any World Cup, and resigned in 1986. He also played for Djurgårdens IF in the early 60's.

Is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olym

Is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008). The highlight of his career was when he won the gold on the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Game

Was a Swedish gymnast and horse rider who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summ

Was a Swedish gymnast and horse rider who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, he was a member of the Swedish Equestrian jumping team, which won the

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

A former football goalkeeper from Sweden. He participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1994 FIFA Worl

A former football goalkeeper from Sweden. He participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1994 FIFA World Cup and Euro 1992. He is currently the club chief of Hammarby. He played for Hammarby,Norrköping,Charleroi and FC Porto.

A Swedish professional football player.As a native of Lysekil, he has started his football career in

A Swedish professional football player.As a native of Lysekil, he has started his football career in Lysekils FF. After spending very short time in Verona side Chievo Verona, he was transferred to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg. After a long spelling at home in IFK, he was transferred by Gençlerbirligi. During the transfer window in January 2007, he transferred to Trabzonspor together with Ayman Abdelaziz. He signed a 2/5-year contract with Ankaraspor in January 2008. He has played 12 times for the Sweden national football team, scoring one goal.

Is a Swedish swimmer from the village of Ornäs in Borlänge. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic G

Is a Swedish swimmer from the village of Ornäs in Borlänge. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008). The highlight of his career was when he won the gold on the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.

He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008). The highlight of his c

He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008). The highlight of his career was when he won the gold on the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. A couple of months earlier he twice broke the world record in the men's 100 m butterfly (short course). After some difficult years he made a successful comeback at the European SC Championships in 2005 when he won his third gold of the competition.

Was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the silver medal

Was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

A Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist. He was born in the small town Hofors, but grew

A Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist. He was born in the small town Hofors, but grew up in Stockholm. In between 1960 and 1964 he studied at Konstfack's department of graphic design[1]Åberg has produced some of the most successful films in Sweden, depicting "typical" Swedish life and customs in a usually humorous way. Åbergs character can be described as an inept outsider with a large heart, constantly pushed aside without noticing. One may say he resembles the typical Chevy Chase or Mr. Bean character, likewise he shares the same tall and skinny physical characteristics.

Is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympic

Is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played 217 games for the national team Tre Kronor.[1] He won

Is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played 217 games for the national team Tre Kronor.[1] He won nine Swedish ice hockey championships with Djurgårdens IF between 1950 and 1963, making him the only player ever to have won that many championships.

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the secon

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to János Széles.

Is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1999. He won two medals at the 198

Is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1999. He won two medals at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 x 10 km and a bronze in the 15 km freestyle. Håland also earned his only World Cup victory at Fal

Was a highly successful Swedish film and stage actor mostly remembered for his motion picture roles

Was a highly successful Swedish film and stage actor mostly remembered for his motion picture roles during the silent film era.While already a well established popular actor in Sweden and much of continental Europe, Lars Hanson gained greater international recognition for his role as the title character in the 1923 Stiller film Gösta Berlings saga (English: The Story of Gösta Berling), which featured a young Mauritz Stiller protegé named Greta Garbo in one of her first major appearances on screen as well as film stage actress Gerda Lundequist.

Is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he swu

Is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle team.

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s.

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s.

A Swedish football player, currently a player-coach for Enköping in the Superettan league. He playe

A Swedish football player, currently a player-coach for Enköping in the Superettan league. He played at IFK Göteborg, where he won four straight Allsvenskan league titles between 1993–96, and Manchester United, where he was part of the team that won a treble in 1999, consisting of the FA Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. He returned to Swedish football in 2003 with Djurgården,

Is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados.Carlsson participated in Mel

Is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados.Carlsson participated in Melodifestivalen every year between 2000 and 2007 inclusive, except for 2004, either with Barbados, Alcazar or as a solo act.

Was a Swedish inventor and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson (incorporated as Tel

Was a Swedish inventor and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson (incorporated as Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson).Värmland and grew up in the small village of Vegerbol, between Karlstad and Arvika. At the age of twelve his father died, and he had to start working as a miner. He worked until he had money enough to leave the village and move to Stockholm in 1867. He then worked for six years for an instrument maker named Öllers & Co. who mainly created telegraph equipment. Because of his skills, he was given two state scholarships to study instrument making abroad between 1872 and 1875. One of the companies he worked at was Siemens & Halske.

A Swedish musician, best known as the current lead vocalist/lead guitarist, songwriter and founder o

A Swedish musician, best known as the current lead vocalist/lead guitarist, songwriter and founder of progressive death metal band Opeth, and lead singer of death metal band Bloodbath. +kerfeldt is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style, and his frequent use of both clean and growled vocals.+kerfeldt was the vocalist for Eruption, a death metal band which he formed in 1988. After Eruption came to an end in 1990, he joined Opeth, ostensibly as a bassist. When vocalist David Isberg insisted +kerfeldt join the band, all other members left. Isberg assumed guitar duties, and when he left Opeth two years later, +kerfeldt replaced him as a vocalist.

Was an Swedish boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Was an Swedish boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the Nat

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).