Swedish Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer.

Was an Swedish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of

Was an Swedish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swedish team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He wa

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Borås and died in Stockholm.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

A former Swedish footballer in Djurgårdens IF. He played there between 1965-1980 and made 312 appea

A former Swedish footballer in Djurgårdens IF. He played there between 1965-1980 and made 312 appearances in Allsvenskan which is a record for the club. During his time at the club he scored 49 goals. He was capped 21 times scoring 1 goal for the swedish national football team.

As an artist known as Thåström, is one of Sweden's best known rock musicians, he is mostly known f

As an artist known as Thåström, is one of Sweden's best known rock musicians, he is mostly known for the rock bands Ebba Grön and Imperiet.

Was a Swedish football striker. He was born in Borås and died in Varberg.He played for IF Elfsborg

Was a Swedish football striker. He was born in Borås and died in Varberg.He played for IF Elfsborg and the Sweden national football team, for whom he appeared in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. He scored two goals in 1934 and one in 1938. Jonasson holds the record for most goals (252 goals) and most consecutive games (344 games, 1927-1941) in Allsvenskan (top level of Swedish football).

Is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey Defender. Playing in the NLA-A, Leuenberger accumulated 7

Is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey Defender. Playing in the NLA-A, Leuenberger accumulated 74 goals, 173 assists, and 443 penalty minutes in the regular season.

Was a Swedish film actor.He was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden.

Was a Swedish film actor.He was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden.

Was an Swedish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of

Was an Swedish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swedish team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.

Is a Swedish handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold, with

Is a Swedish handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold, with whom he won the Danish Championship in 2008.

Was a Swedish zoologist and archaeologist, who was professor of Natural history at Lund University 1

Was a Swedish zoologist and archaeologist, who was professor of Natural history at Lund University 1832-1856, and rector of the university 1845-1846. He published large works on Scandinavian fauna, worked as a field archaeologist and introduced ethnographic perspectives in archaeology.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and in the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and in the 1960 Winter Olympics. In 1956 he finished seventh in the 5000 metres event and eighth in the 10000 metres competition. Four years later he finished seventh in the 10000 metres

Was a Swedish football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team.Al

Was a Swedish football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team.Although Rydell played in the 1920s and 30s, the 49 goals (in only 43 matches) he scored for his country still stands as the national record. Because his career spanned the nascent years of international football, he never got a chance to play in the World Cup; his only appearance at the world stage came in the 1924 Summer Olympics

Is a retired speed skater, and one of the most successful distance skaters of the 1980s. He was born

Is a retired speed skater, and one of the most successful distance skaters of the 1980s. He was born in Katrineholm, Sweden.At Grenoble, France, in 1979, he won the World Junior Championships title, which suggested that a glorious future could be ahead of

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth in his first round h

Was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth in his first round heat of the 3 metre springboard event and did not advance to the final.

Born on Sven Olof Gunnar Johansson August 27, 1931 in Tumba, Sweden was one of the most prominent Sw

Born on Sven Olof Gunnar Johansson August 27, 1931 in Tumba, Sweden was one of the most prominent Swedish ice hockey players of the 1950's and 60's and also represented Sweden in football as well as golf.

A Swedish actor. He was born and grew up in Gothenburg.Sven Wollter is a very successful and beloved

A Swedish actor. He was born and grew up in Gothenburg.Sven Wollter is a very successful and beloved actor in Sweden and has starred in many films such as, The Man on the Roof, The Man from Majorca, Änglagård and Jerusalem, based on the novel by Selma Lagerlöf. He has been in TV series such as Natives of Hemsö based on the novel by August Strindberg and Raskens from 1976, based on the novel by Vilhelm Moberg, which helped launch Wollter's career. He has also been in many plays.

Is a Swedish sailor, boat builder, and writer. He is famous for sailing alone across oceans in tiny

Is a Swedish sailor, boat builder, and writer. He is famous for sailing alone across oceans in tiny boats of his own design. Yrvind has made several ocean crossings in his tiny boats. In 1980, Yrvind rounded Cape Horn in 'Bris II', a 20'/5.90m boat of his

Is a former speed skater who represented her native country Switzerland in two consecutive Winter Ol

Is a former speed skater who represented her native country Switzerland in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1980 in Lake Placid, United States.