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20th-century Swedish sportsmen
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The list 20th-century Swedish sportsmen includes
Björn Borg, Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg, Sven-Göran Eriksson and Anders Järryd.
The list consists of 2,903 members.
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Dolph Lundgren
Swedish, Actor
Overview: Hans Lundgren (born 3 November 1957), better known as Dolph Lundgren (, ), is a Swedish actor, filmmaker, martial artist and chemical engineer. Lundgren's breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in ...Date of birth: 3 November 1957Age: 67Nationality: SwedishOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 5" (196 cm)Partner: Emma Krokdal (Married)
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Björn Borg
Swedish tennis player
Overview: Björn Rune Borg ( born 6 June 1956) is a former world No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he became the first man in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles (six at the French ...Date of birth: 6 June 1956Age: 68Nationality: SwedishOccupation: TennisGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm)Partner: Patricia Ostfeldt (Married) 0
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Mats Wilander
Swedish tennis player
Overview: Mats Arne Olof Wilander (born 22 August 1964) is a former world No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 to 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles (three at the French Open, three at the Australian ...Date of birth: 22 August 1964Age: 60Nationality: SwedishOccupation: TennisGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm)Partner: Sonya Mulholland (Married) 0
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Stefan Edberg
Swedish tennis player
Overview: Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966) is a Swedish former world No. 1 professional tennis player (in both singles and doubles). A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six ...Date of birth: 19 January 1966Age: 59Nationality: SwedishOccupation: TennisGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm)Partner: Annette Olsen (Married) 0
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Torbjörn Törnqvist
Swedish, Business
Overview: Torbjörn Törnqvist (born 1953) is a Swedish billionaire, and the CEO and co-founder of Gunvor, "one of the largest commodities conglomerates in the world", with the Russian billionaire, Gennady Timchenko ... 0
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Henrik Holm
Swedish tennis player
Overview: Henrik Holm (born 22 August 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1988. The right-hander won five doubles titles, reached the quarterfinals of the 1992 S ... 0
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Martin Dahlin
Swedish footballer
Overview: Dan Martin Nataniel Dahlin (born 16 April 1968) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a striker. In his prime, he was considered one of the world's best strikers. He was one of the stars of the ...Date of birth: 16 April 1968Age: 57Nationality: SwedishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Bo Svenson
Swedish, Film Director
Overview: Bo Svenson (born 13 February 1941) is a Swedish-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his roles in American genre films of the 1970s and 1980s.Date of birth: 24 February 1944Age: 81Nationality: SwedishOccupation: Film DirectorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 6" (198 cm) 0
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Rudi Dollmayer
Swimmer
Overview: Rudolf ("Rudi") Christopher Karl Dollmayer (born 17 January 1991) is a former butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Sweden. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 ... 0
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Lars Frölander
Swedish swimmer
Overview: Lars Arne Frölander (born 26 May 1974 in Boden) is a Swedish swimmer. He has competed in six consecutive Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012).Date of birth: 26 May 1974Age: 51Nationality: SwedishOccupation: SwimmingGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Glenn Hysén
Swedish footballers
Overview: Glenn Ingvar Hysén (born 30 October 1959 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a football manager and former player who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and earned 68 caps for Sweden. He is also ...Date of birth: 30 October 1959Age: 65Nationality: SwedishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Jesper Parnevik
Professional golfer
Overview: Jesper Bo Parnevik (born 7 March 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 2000 and 2001.Date of birth: 7 March 1965Age: 60Nationality: SwedishOccupation: GolfGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Sven-Göran Eriksson
Swedish, Football
Overview: Sven-Göran Eriksson (5 February 1948 – 26 August 2024) was a Swedish football player and manager.Date of birth: 5 February 1948Date of death: 26 August 2024Age: 76 (age at death)Nationality: SwedishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Ingemar Johansson
Swedish boxer (1932–2009)
Overview: Jens Ingemar "Ingo" Johansson (22 September 1932 – 30 January 2009) was a Swedish professional boxer who competed from 1952 to 1963. He held the world heavyweight title from 1959 to 1960, and was the fifth ...Date of birth: 22 September 1932Date of death: 30 January 2009Age: 76 (age at death)Nationality: SwedishOccupation: BoxingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Anders Järryd
Tennis player
Overview: Anders Per Järryd (born 13 July 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles (three French Open, two Wimbledon, two US Open, one A ...Date of birth: 13 July 1961Age: 63Nationality: SwedishOccupation: TennisGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm) 0
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Ingemar Stenmark
Alpine skier
Overview: Jan Ingemar Stenmark (born 18 March 1956) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Sweden. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom ...Date of birth: 18 March 1956Age: 69Nationality: SwedishOccupation: SkiingGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Paolo Roberto
swedish boxer
Overview: Paolo Roberto (born 3 February 1969 in Upplands Väsby, Stockholms län) is a Swedish ex-boxer, actor, and former TV host of partial Italian descent.Date of birth: 3 February 1969Age: 56Nationality: SwedishOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 5' 8" (173 cm)Partner: Lena Arrelov (Married) 0
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Anders Limpar
Swedish footballers
Overview: Anders Erik Limpár (born 24 September 1965) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.Date of birth: 24 September 1965Age: 59Nationality: SwedishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Björn Ranelid
Swedish, Writer
Overview: Per Björn Sigvardson Ranelid (born 21 May 1949) is a Swedish author from Malmö. Since the beginning of his career in 1983, Ranelid has published twenty novels and written about five hundred articles in ... 0
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Tomas Brolin
Swedish footballer and manager
Overview: Per Tomas Brolin (born 29 November 1969) is a Swedish former professional football player who played as a forward or as a midfielder. At club level, he had a successful period with A.C. Parma during the ...Date of birth: 29 November 1969Age: 55Nationality: SwedishOccupation: PokerGender: MaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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