Swedish Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a soccer player and defender for KIF Örebro DFF and the Swedish national team. She was voted roo

Is a soccer player and defender for KIF Örebro DFF and the Swedish national team. She was voted rookie of the year (Sweden) in 2006. She is currently the captain of KIF Örebro DFF.

A Swedish curler from Umeå. She is a skip.Viktorsson had an accomplished Junior career in Sweden wi

A Swedish curler from Umeå. She is a skip.Viktorsson had an accomplished Junior career in Sweden winning a bronze medal at the 2004 World Junior Curling Championships and a silver at the 2005 Juniors (losing to Switzerland's Tania Grivel). Also in 2005, V

A Finland-Swedish actress. She received a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in 1987 for her performan

A Finland-Swedish actress. She received a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in 1987 for her performances in Amorosa and Ormens väg på hälleberget (The Serpent's Way) and was nominated again in 1996 for her performance in Pensionat Oskar.Ekblad was born in the Ostrobothnian village of Solf in 1954. The village is nowadays part of the municipality of Korsholm.

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Raoul Degryse.

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 Swedish football striker of Bosnian origin. He currently plays for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne

A Swedish football striker of Bosnian origin. He currently plays for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne in Belgium.

A Swedish football defender of Syriac[1] origin who currently plays for Hammarby IF in Stockholm. Wi

A Swedish football defender of Syriac[1] origin who currently plays for Hammarby IF in Stockholm. With a degree in economics, he works part-time as an auditor for Ernst & Young.[2][3] He changed his name from Suleyman Varli in 1998.He signed a new contract with Hammarby in September 2007, which expires at the end of the 2008 season.[4]

Was a Swedish biochemist.In 1975, he was appointed to the Nobel Foundation Board of Directors in Swe

Was a Swedish biochemist.In 1975, he was appointed to the Nobel Foundation Board of Directors in Sweden. In 1975, he was awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University together with Bengt I. Samuelsson

A Swedish biochemist In 1975, he was appointed to the Nobel Foundation Board of Directors in Sweden.

A Swedish biochemist In 1975, he was appointed to the Nobel Foundation Board of Directors in Sweden.[1] In 1975, he was awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University together with Bengt I. Samuelsson.

A Swedish soprano and the winner of the 2003 Guildhall School of Music and Drama's Gold Medal Compet

A Swedish soprano and the winner of the 2003 Guildhall School of Music and Drama's Gold Medal Competition. Her debut performance was in 2005 as Zerlina in the Grange Park Opera’s staging of Don Giovanni.In 2004 Susanna was chosen as the soloist for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall, where she performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Among the pieces she performed was “Prosperine” by Joseph Martin Kraus.

A Swedish singer. In 1984, Susanne Alfvengren had a hit with När vi rör varann. Another hit by her

A Swedish singer. In 1984, Susanne Alfvengren had a hit with När vi rör varann. Another hit by her was Magneter.Suzanne is said to have a shrill, almost shrieking voice. Though some feel it is obnoxious, the Suzanne Alfvengren Fan Club have been trying to convince otherwise. They have even been known to revolt to serious situations.

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in four Summ

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics,

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two bronze medals in the K-4 500 m event (1992, 1996).

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 20

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 200 m freestyle and the 4×100 m freestyle relay.

A Swedish scientist, originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, and one of the foun

A Swedish scientist, originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, and one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry. The Arrhenius equation and the lunar crater Arrhenius are named after him.

Was a Swedish figure skater. She won the silver medal in the ladies' singles event at the 1920 Summe

Was a Swedish figure skater. She won the silver medal in the ladies' singles event at the 1920 Summer Olympics behind fellow Swede Magda Julin. Norén also medaled at the World Figure Skating Championships several times. She won the bronze in 1913 and 1923

A former Swedish footballer.Sven was a successful forward and defender who began his career in Allsv

A former Swedish footballer.Sven was a successful forward and defender who began his career in Allsvenskan with AIK in 1974. He was a key player for the club until 1987. He then played for Örebro SK 1988-1992.

Was a Swedish swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936

Was a Swedish swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the men's 100 m freestyle competition. As a member of the Swedish relay team he finished f

Was a Swedish modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Am

Was a Swedish modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam where he received a gold medal in modern pentathlon.

Was a Swedish explorer, geographer and geopolitician. His achievements include the production of the

Was a Swedish explorer, geographer and geopolitician. His achievements include the production of the first detailed maps of vast parts of Pamir, the Taklamakan Desert, Tibet, the ancient Silk Road, and the Himalayas. He seems to have been the first explorer to realise that the Himalayas are a single mountain range.Although primarily an explorer, Hedin was also the first to unearth the ruins of ancient Buddhist cities in Chinese Central Asia. In 1899 he discovered the ancient Chinese garrison town of Loulan (Lou-lan) in the Takla-Makan. Many manuscripts unearthed by him at Loulan proved to be of great historical importance.

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He swum the prelims for the 4×200 m freestyle team in the 198

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He swum the prelims for the 4×200 m freestyle team in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

A retired Swedish football goalkeeper. Born in Strömstad near the Norwegian border, he began his pr

A retired Swedish football goalkeeper. Born in Strömstad near the Norwegian border, he began his professional career in Örgryte IS, a club with which he won the Allsvenskan championship in 1985. He got 1 cap for Sweden, and was called up as a reserve in the Swedish squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.In 1993, after having retired from professional football, he was persuaded by Helsingborgs IF to make his comeback. B

Was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s.

Was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish tennis player. In 1957, he was the first Swede to win the French championships (which

Was a Swedish tennis player. In 1957, he was the first Swede to win the French championships (which became the French Open) with a victory over Herbie Flam in the finals. In 1955, he was runner-up to Tony Trabert, and in the 1956 tournament he lost to Lew Hoad. He won a total of 26 Swedish championships and played 86 matches for the Davis Cup-team.