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1987 In Sweden
Events from the year 1987 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson Events *23 January – The film ''Stockholmsnatt'' is released. *2 February – The 22nd Guldbagge Awards is presented. *2 April – Shopping mall A6 center is inaugurated near Jönköping. *27 July to 2 August – The tennis tournament 1987 Swedish Open. *16 November – In the Lerum train crash, nine people were killed and more than 100 were injured. *15 December – Covered bridge restaurant Gävlebro is inaugurated near Gävle. *25 December – The film '' Pelle the Conqueror'' is released. *31 December – TV 3 Sweden is launched. Births *1 January – Patric Hörnqvist, ice hockey player *29 January – Christian Carlsson, politician *2 February – Christoffer Vikström, swimmer. *3 February – Christine Bjerendal, archer. *26 February – Johan Sjöstrand, handball player *10 March – Ebba Jungmark, high ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patric Hörnqvist
Patric Gösta Hörnqvist (; born 1 January 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League. He has also played for the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins. Hörnqvist won his first Stanley Cup championship when the Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks in six games in the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals. In 2017, Hörnqvist scored the Cup-winning goal against his former team, as the Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup champions. Playing career Early career Hörnqvist was born on 1 January 1987 in Sollentuna in Stockholm, Sweden. He began playing hockey in local Sollentuna-club Gillbo IF, and also played minor hockey in Solna SK. Hörnqvist later moved on to play junior hockey in Väsby IK Hockey. He was part of Stockholm/Röd's team in the 2002 TV-pucken and also made some appearances in Väsby's senior team the same season. Hörnqvist played two additional seasons with Väsby, but when head coach Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nour El-Refai
Nour El Refai (born 14 November 1987) is a Swedish actress and comedian. She became known for her participation in the candid-camera show ''Raj Raj'' in 2007 and hosted Melodifestivalen 2014. El Refai has also appeared in several movies such as '' Kronjuvelerna'' and ''Johan Falk: Spelets regler''. Early life El Refai was born in Tripoli, Lebanon and her family moved to Sweden to live in Eslöv just a few months after her birth. She is of Syrian and Lebanese heritage. Her family moved a few years later to Norra Fäladen in Lund. She grew up in a single parent family with her mother, as her father left after a divorce just weeks after the arrival of the El Refai family in Sweden. Nour has had no contact with her father since. Personal life El Refai lives in Traneberg, Stockholm. El Refai was the victim of a sexual assault just before the start of her television career. The man who assaulted her was later sentenced to four months imprisonment. El Refai has dysthymia, a chronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tove Lo
Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove Lo (), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has been called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by ''Rolling Stone.'' She is known for her raw, grunge-influenced take on pop music. Her honest, complex and autobiographical lyrical content has led to her being dubbed "the saddest girl in Sweden". Raised in the Djursholm district of Danderyd, Lo is an alumna of the music school Rytmus Musikergymnasiet. She formed the rock band Tremblebee in 2006. After it disbanded, Lo pursued a career in songwriting and earned a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music in 2011. Working with producers Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin, and Xenomania, she became a successful songwriter, while also recording and releasing her own compositions independently. In 2013, Lo was signed to Universal Music, Island and Polydor. The following year, Lo rose to prominence with her debut album, ''Queen of the Clouds'', which opened at num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Ahlm
Johanna Maria Helène Ahlm (born 3 October 1987) is a former Swedish handball player. She started and ended her career at the Swedish club IK Sävehof, but other than those tenures she played her entire career in the Danish handball league. She also played for the Sweden women's national handball team. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Sweden placed 11th. Ahlm was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2008 Olympics tournament with 40 goals. Career Club career Alhm started as a youth player for IK Sävehof, where she was coached by both her mother and her father. Her first major succes was at the youth tournament Partille Cup in 2005. With IK Sävehof she won three Swedish championships, before moving to Denmark. She moved to Aalborg DH, but was immediately loaned to Viborg HK. The season after she signed permanently for Viborg HK, where she played for three years. At Viborg HK she was hampered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petter Menning
Petter Menning (né Öström on 8 August 1987) is a Swedish sprint canoeist. He won the gold medal in the men's K-1 200 metres at the European Championships. Later in 2013, he won the world title in the same event. 1 September 2013 He was named Swedish Kayaker of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Menning placed tenth over K-1 200 m at the and at the |
Astrid Gabrielsson
Astrid Elisabeth Gabrielsson (born 27 July 1989) is a Swedish sports sailor. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 470 class with Lisa Ericson. Born in Gothenburg, Gabrielsson represents the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club ( sv, Göteborgs Kungliga Segelsällskap, ''GKSS'') is a yacht club in Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and c .... In 2008, Gabrielsson and Ericson won bronze in the junior 470 world championships. References External links * Swedish female sailors (sport) Living people Olympic sailors for Sweden Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 470 1989 births Sailors (sport) from Gothenburg Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club sailors {{Sweden-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Wagner
Isabella Minna Veronica Wagner, better known as Veronica (born July 7, 1987), is a gymnast who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics as a member of the Swedish Olympic team. She is coached by Staffan Söderberg. Wagner was born in Stockholm, and started gymnastics at the age of 5. She progressed quickly through the sport's levels, qualifying as an international elite at the age of 12. She is Sweden's most successful gymnast, having won the national title 7 times (2002, 2004–2008 and 2011) and represented her country at the Olympics, World Championships and European Championships. She has also been a finalist at several World Cup events and in the 2009 Worlds all-around competition. Wagner is a powerful and innovative gymnast, particularly on the floor exercise. She pioneered the double piked front, which she successfully competed at the 2006 European Championships. She performed well at these championships, with a score that would have been good enough to place her 13th if a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darin (singer)
Darin Zanyar (born 2 June 1987), known simply as Darin, is a Kurdish-Swedish pop singer and songwriter born in Stockholm. He is one of Sweden's best-selling artists with seven number one albums. Life and career Early life Darin was born in Stockholm to Kurds, Kurdish parents Shwan and Ashti, who are from Iraqi Kurdistan. He grew up in a musical family and began singing at an early age, citing Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston as some of his biggest inspirations. He started writing and recording songs at the age of 14 after being discovered by a music producer in school after a performance. 2004–2005: Breakthrough in ''Idol'', "The Anthem" and "Darin" Darin became nationally famous in 2004 when he participated in the Idol 2004 (Sweden), first season of the Idol (Swedish TV series), Swedish Idol at the age of 16. He quickly became one of the favorite contestants in the show and was the only one to receive 78% of the public votes at the semi-final. He ende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida Odén
Ida Odén (born 14 April 1987) is a Swedish female former handballer. She played her entire senior career for IK Sävehof, and featured regularly in the Swedish national team. She won the Swedish Championship 11 times, including 7 times in a row from 2009 to 2015. https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/BJz0W7/flickan-med-guldbyxorna She initially retired in 2015, but made a comeback for the finals of the 2016 season and would play on for 2 more seasons. She is married to fellow handball player Robert Odén, who also played for IK Sävehof. Achievements *Swedish Championship: **''Winner'': 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018 **''Silver Medalist'': 2008 *Carpathian Trophy The Carpathian Trophy ( ro, 'Trofeul Carpaţi') is an annual men's and women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Romanian Handball Federation The Romanian Handball Federation ( ro, Federaţia Română de Handbal) (FRH) is the governing ...: **''Winner'': 2015 Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebba Jungmark
Ebba Anna Jungmark (born 10 March 1987) is a Swedish high jumper. She finished fifth at the 2006 World Junior Championships, won the bronze medal at the 2007 European U23 Championships, and competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final. Jungmark won the NCAA Indoor Championship for Washington State University in March 2008 (1.89 m). Her personal best jump is 1.96 metres, achieved at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Paris, France. Jungmark won the silver medal at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_i .... Competition record References Swedish female high jumpers 1987 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Sjöstrand
Johan Sjöstrand (; born 26 February 1987) is a Swedish handballer for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, and has represented the Swedish national team at several competitions including the 2012 Olympic Games where he was part of the Swedish team that won the silver medal. References 1987 births Living people Swedish male handball players Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players of Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in handball Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics THW Kiel players People from Skövde Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County {{Sweden-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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