Famous People with Name Bjorn

Björn Bothén            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Björn Bothén: was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat Marga which finished fourth in the 10 metre class competition.

Björn Dunkerbeck            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Björn Dunkerbeck: is a professional windsurfer who has won Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) Overall World Championships a record twelve times. Dunkerbeck is the son of a Dutch father and a Danish mother, but sailed under the number E-11, as he was from the extrem

Björn Bach            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Björn Bach: is a German sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2006. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the K-4 1000 m (2000, 2004).

Björn Goldschmidt            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Björn Goldschmidt: is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Beijing in 2008.

Bjorn Dahlem            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Bjorn Dahlem: is an artist based in Berlin. Dahlem was born in Munich. He makes sculptures based on space and astrophysics out of ordinary household materials.[1]

Marie Christine Björn            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Marie Christine Björn: was a Danish ballerina and actor. She was one of the greatest stars within Danish ballet. Marie Christine Björn was the daughter of secretary Christian Björn. She became a student in the ballet of Vincenzo Galeotti at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen in 1778 and debuted as a solo dancer in 1781. She became very popular and replaced Anine Frölich as the female star of the Danish ballet. She was admired for her mimique and her combination of dignity and softness. She also acted in dramatic plays and made a success in the part of a page boy in 1786. She was considered a worthy dance partner by Antoine Bournonville, who performed with her the first time in 1792. She was made premier dancer in 1802 and retired in 1804.