Swedish Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A Swedish clergyman, Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden, and recipient of the 1930 Nobel

A Swedish clergyman, Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden, and recipient of the 1930 Nobel Peace Prize. He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on July 12.

Height 181 cm Year of Birth 1965 Nationality Swedish Position Point Guard

Height 181 cm Year of Birth 1965 Nationality Swedish Position Point Guard

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Oly

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. His best individual result was a 7th place in the men's 200 m breaststroke event in 1980.

Is a Swedish equestrian and Olympic champion.

Is a Swedish equestrian and Olympic champion.

Is a Swedish handball player.

Is a Swedish handball player.

Is a Swedish film director.Hallstrom's mother was the Swedish writer Karin Lyberg (1907-2000). His m

Is a Swedish film director.Hallstrom's mother was the Swedish writer Karin Lyberg (1907-2000). His maternal grandfather, Ernst Lyberg, was the Swedish Minister of Finance in the first cabinet of Carl Gustaf Ekman (1926 - 1928) and leader of the Liberal Party of Sweden (1930 - 1933).

Is a Swedish figure skater. He represented Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he was placed

Is a Swedish figure skater. He represented Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he was placed 14th.

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 male hammer thrower from Sweden, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, sta

Is a retired male hammer thrower from Sweden, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 (Seoul, South Korea). A member of the Mölndals Almänna Idrottsklubb he set the national record at 80.14 metres on July 4, 1989 in Lappeenrant

A Swedish footballer, currently playing for Kalmar FF.

A Swedish footballer, currently playing for Kalmar FF.

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

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

A founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and the first American woman to be awarded the Nobe

A founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden. He and his brother

Was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden. He and his brother Olaus Petri are, together with the King Gustav Vasa, regarded as the main Protestant reformers of Sweden. They are commemorated by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on April 19.

Was a famous Swedish artist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, and the first wo

Was a famous Swedish artist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, and the first woman to be appointed royal printmaker. The position of royal printmaker was public office, and thereby also made her the first female official in Sweden.

A Swedish football goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach who currently plays for AIK. Former clubs include

A Swedish football goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach who currently plays for AIK. Former clubs includes Rangers, Malmö FF, Sheffield United and IFK Göteborg. His father is Stuart Baxter.Due to injuries Lee had to retire from football playing at the end of 2007. He is currently the goalkeepers' coach at his former club AIK.

Is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass.Edlin

Is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass.Edling started his musical career in the band Trilogy, then under the name of Toxic, as a singer together with Ian Haugland (later the drummer of Europe) in 1979. He then played in a band named Witchcraft but left in 1981 and formed Nemesis in 1982. Before the Candlemass official releases, Edling also handled vocal duties in addition to playing bass.

A former Swedish footballer.During his career he played for Lunds BK, Malmo FF and Trelleborgs FF. H

A former Swedish footballer.During his career he played for Lunds BK, Malmo FF and Trelleborgs FF. He earned 18 caps for the Sweden national football team, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He also took part in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

A former Swedish footballer.He started his career in Sweden, playing for Djurgårdens IF, IK Sirius

A former Swedish footballer.He started his career in Sweden, playing for Djurgårdens IF, IK Sirius and Örebro SK, until he joined French side OGC Nice where he was elected foreign player of the year by France Football magazine in 1972[2]. He ended his career in another Côte d'Azur club, AS Cannes.

Is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his playing career w

Is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his playing career with Frölunda HC. His nickname "Blixten" ("Lightning") referred to his skating strength.

Is a Swedish fencer and Olympic Champion.

Is a Swedish fencer and Olympic Champion.

A former Swedish footballer.Målberg played his whole career for IF Elfsborg from 1965 to 1980. He w

A former Swedish footballer.Målberg played his whole career for IF Elfsborg from 1965 to 1980. He was one of the club's most important defenders at the time. He played 337 games for his club.He was a member of the Sweden national football team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Is a former Swedish ice hockey player.Holmgren spent the majority of his career with AIK which bega

Is a former Swedish ice hockey player.Holmgren spent the majority of his career with AIK which began in 1971. His best season came in 1977-78, scoring 21 goals and 31 points in 32 games. He was then named into the Swedish All-Star Team in 1979, having co

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

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

Is a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Göteborg.

Is a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Göteborg.

A former world-class female professional boxer in the late 1990s. Trained by Luis Lagerman and Angel

A former world-class female professional boxer in the late 1990s. Trained by Luis Lagerman and Angelo Dundee, Åkesson racked up a pro record of 14-1 with 8 KOs, her only loss coming via 10-round decision to Melissa Del Valle for the WIBF title, in a bout that many spectators thought Åkesson deserved the decision victory.