Swedish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former Swedish swimmer from Uppsala, representing Upsala SS. He represented Sweden in two Summe

Is a former Swedish swimmer from Uppsala, representing Upsala SS. He represented Sweden in two Summer Olympics, 1984 and 1988.

Was a Swedish botanist. He was the son of Carl Adolph Agardh.

Was a Swedish botanist. He was the son of Carl Adolph Agardh.

Was a Swedish amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.Levin was a member of

Was a Swedish amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.Levin was a member of the Swedish Olympic squad in 1912. He played as defender in one match of the main tournament.

Is a retired Swiss ice hockey player. He participated at two Winter Olympics.

Is a retired Swiss ice hockey player. He participated at two Winter Olympics.

A right- or left wing defender, currently playing for Ängelholms FF. Prior to signing for the club,

A right- or left wing defender, currently playing for Ängelholms FF. Prior to signing for the club, he represented Helsingborgs IF. He has also played for FC Lyn Oslo in Norway and Landskrona BoIS.

A Swedish actor. He is in a relationship with actress Marie Richardson, and has three children, name

A Swedish actor. He is in a relationship with actress Marie Richardson, and has three children, named Tova, Klara, and Leon.

Is a Swedish pop singer. Although his only album to date, ...Och stora havet, was released in 1989,

Is a Swedish pop singer. Although his only album to date, ...Och stora havet, was released in 1989, he is still well-known in his native country. He now lives in Malmö.

A Swedish marine zoologist.Appellöf matriculated at Uppsala University in 1877, earned his Ph.D. in

A Swedish marine zoologist.Appellöf matriculated at Uppsala University in 1877, earned his Ph.D. in 1886 and became a docent of zoology in 1887. In 1889 he received the position of conservator at the Museum of Bergen (in Bergen, Norway). He was appointed professor of comparative anatomy in Uppsala in 1910. With a donation from the sawmill magnate Bünsow, Appellöf established the Klubban Biological Station of Uppsala University, a station for the study of marine biology located on the west coast of Sweden. In 1919 he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and in 1920 of the Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala.

Was a Swedish marine zoologist.Appellöf matriculated at Uppsala University in 1877, earned his Ph.D

Was a Swedish marine zoologist.Appellöf matriculated at Uppsala University in 1877, earned his Ph.D. in 1886 and became a docent of zoology in 1887. In 1889 he received the position of conservator at the Museum of Bergen (in Bergen, Norway). He was appoin

A Swedish football midfielder.He became the first player born in the 1990s to have played in the top

A Swedish football midfielder.He became the first player born in the 1990s to have played in the top league of Sweden, Allsvenskan, on 27 June 2007 when he debuted for his club IFK Göteborg. [1]He was brought to the Gothenburg club, together with the current IFK Göteborg manager Jonas Olsson, from FC Trollhättan. Jakob Johansson's first club was Trollhättans BoIS.

A Swedish curler. He lives in Stockholm, and currently plays third for Peja Lindholm.Dryburgh is a t

A Swedish curler. He lives in Stockholm, and currently plays third for Peja Lindholm.Dryburgh is a two-time World Junior Champion. Playing for his native Scotland, he won gold in 1991 playing third for Alan MacDougall. In 1996, Dryburgh played skip for Sc

A Swedish football player, currently playing for Esbjerg fB, after being released on a free transfer

A Swedish football player, currently playing for Esbjerg fB, after being released on a free transfer by Southampton F.C.Östlund started playing for hometown club IFK Österåker. At the age of 16 he was drafted for AIK Fotboll, where he played as a striker. He scored the club's last goal of the 1998 season, which meant AIK won Allsvenskan, the Swedish championship. He had a loan period at Birmingham City but was not offered a contract, being subsequently transferred to IFK Norrköping and converted into a defender.

Is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won the Davis Cup in 1994 in doubles. The left-hander has

Is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won the Davis Cup in 1994 in doubles. The left-hander has retired from tennis unbeaten in Davis cup after five matches, and played most of his career with Jonas Björkman.

Is a former medley swimmer from Sweden. Bidrman participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelon

Is a former medley swimmer from Sweden. Bidrman participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona finishing 15th on the 400 m Medley. He also qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics but his former home country Czechoslovakia, which he competed for until 1985, didn't allow him to participate. After his active career he became head coach for the South African national team and later on for the Canadian national team.

A former footballer from Sweden. He played 35 matches and scored 4 goals for the national team. 2 of

A former footballer from Sweden. He played 35 matches and scored 4 goals for the national team. 2 of those goals came at the Euro 1992. He was selected for the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad, but didn't play. Eriksson was also selected for the swedish 1994 FIFA World Cup squad but had to leave the team just before the start of the tournament because of an injury. He was replaced by Teddy Lucic.

Is a former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second roun

Is a former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Rangers in the 1983–84 season, and played with them through the 199

Is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one single (Vienna) and nine doubles titles on the wo

Is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one single (Vienna) and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career.The right-hander Gunnarsson reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on December 9, 1985, when he became the World Number 25.

Played Swedish top league football for IFK Norrköping (247 games, 102 goals in Allsvenskan) and Ör

Played Swedish top league football for IFK Norrköping (247 games, 102 goals in Allsvenskan) and Örgryte IS. He started his career in Örtomta GoIS during his youth before moving as a youth player to IF SAAB from Linköping. 1977 in his first season as senior with division II (today's Superettan) club SAAB, he scored three goals in five games. SAAB was relegated and in the following year he had his real breakthrough as a senior playing scoring 25 goals. His achievements in was soon recognised by clubs in the top league (Allsvenskan) and in 1981 he signed for IFK Norrköping

Is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prom

Is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.

A Swedish former footballer.He played for Östers and participated in the 1992 UEFA European Footbal

A Swedish former footballer.He played for Östers and participated in the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship. Jansson also played for IFK Norrkoping and Port Vale in English Division One (now the Championship). He originally signed for Vale on loan in late 1996 and was involved in the clubs most successful season since the 1930s as the Valiants finished 8th in the 2nd tier. Jansson signed permanently during the summer of 1997 and remained at the club for just over 18 months in which time he became a firm fan favourite and scored some key goals in helping the club retain it's Division One status in 1997/98.

A Swedish football coach and former player. He spent his playing career with Halmstads BK.Between 19

A Swedish football coach and former player. He spent his playing career with Halmstads BK.Between 1993 and 1994 he was inaugurated as the Sanfrecce Hiroshima assistant coach with Stuart Baxter manager who became acquainted in Halmstads BK. Then, he is inaugurated as a coach with the Baxter even in Vissel Kobe.

Is a Swedish opera and musical singer. He is a tenor, although until 1991 he was a baritone.Jan Kyhl

Is a Swedish opera and musical singer. He is a tenor, although until 1991 he was a baritone.Jan Kyhle began his singing career in the bands Lustans Lakejer and Reeperbahn in the early 1980s and then applied to the University College of Opera, Stockholm (Operahögskolan). In 1991 he had his breakthrough when he sang the role of Siegmund in The Valkyrie at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. Some of his other roles in opera are:

Is a Swedish handball player.

Is a Swedish handball player.

Is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

A highly acclaimed Swedish stage actor, musical star and singer.Jan Malmsjö trained at the prestigi

A highly acclaimed Swedish stage actor, musical star and singer.Jan Malmsjö trained at the prestigious Dramatens elevskola (The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school) 1950-53 and one of his first parts at the national stage was as Paris in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1953).