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Olofsson
Olofsson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Olof". The surname Olsson is a contraction of Olofsson. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna Carin Olofsson (born 1973), biathlete * Clark Olofsson (born 1947), criminal * Eva Olofsson (born 1952), Left Party politician, member of the parliament * Fredrik Olofsson (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player * Gustav Olofsson (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player * Ingjald Olofsson, mythical king of Värmland * Johan Olofsson (born 1976), snowboarder * Kjell Olofsson (born 1965), former footballer. * Linda Olofsson (born 1972), former freestyle swimmer * Linda Olofsson (born 1973), TV-journalist * Mats Olofsson (born 1945), Swedish curler * Maud Olofsson (born 1955), Centre Party politician, Minister for Enterprise and Energy * Niclas Olofsson (born 1975), former floorball player * Pale Olofsson (born 1947), rock musician, actor * Peter Olofsson (born 1957), former handball player * Placid Olofsson (1916 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Olofsson
Clark Oderth Olofsson (later known as Daniel Demuynck; born 1 February 1947), is a Swedish criminal. He has received sentences for attempted murder, assault, robbery, and dealing narcotics and has spent more than half of his life in prison in Sweden. Olofsson has been called Sweden's first "celebrity gangster". Olofsson was present at the Norrmalmstorg robbery whose events resulted in the creation of the phrase "Stockholm syndrome" to describe them. Biography Early years Olofsson was born on 1 February 1947 in Trollhättan, Sweden, into a home with extensive alcohol problems. Olofsson had two younger sisters. His mother was a cashier and his father an asphalt worker. When Clark was 11 years old, his father left the family and soon after, his mother felt ill and was admitted to Lillhagens psychiatric hospital in Hisings Backa. Her problems led to the three children being placed in foster care. Olofsson was unhappy in his foster family and to get out of there, he forged his mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Placid Olofsson
Dr OSB Placid Olofsson (born as Károly Olofsson; 23 December 1916 – 15 January 2017) was a Hungarian Benedictine monk, priest, teacher and Gulag victim. In 1946, he was interned in the Soviet Union in a Gulag labour camp on the basis of fake charges, where he spent ten years. He found there his new vocation: to keep the other prisoners in countenance. After his return to Hungary with his teachings, lectures and books, he gave faith and hope for life to thousands of people. Life Early years On his father's side he was of Swedish descent, on his mother's side of Danube Swabian. His father, Gusztáv Olofsson, was a professor of descriptive geometry at the Technical University of Budapest and later high school teacher in Budapest, who converted from Lutheranism to Roman Catholicism. His mother was Jusztina Reihardt. He had only one sister, Jusztina who became a nun in Pressbaum, Austria. After completing the four years of elementary school, his father enrolled him in the Sze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrik Olofsson
Fredrik Olofsson (born 27 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract with EV Zug of the National League (NL). He was selected by Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth-round, 98th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Olofsson was born in Sweden and raised in Broomfield, Colorado. He played for the Colorado Thunderbirds from 2009 to 2013. He then played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2012–13 season, where he appeared in eight games. He began the 2013–14 season with the Gamblers, recording two goals and four assists in 28 games. He was then traded to the Chicago Steel, where he finished the season with four goals and 11 assists in 24 games for the Steel. During the 2014–15 season, he recorded 27 goals and 33 assists in 57 games. Olofsson was originally committed to play college ice hockey for Colorado College, along with his brother Gustav Olofsson. However, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Olofsson
Victor Olofsson (born July 18, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Olofsson was selected by the Sabres in the 7th round, 181st overall, at the 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. He is the younger brother of Jesper Olofsson, also a professional ice hockey player. Playing career Swedish Hockey League Olofsson made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Modo Hockey during the 2013–14 season. At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Olofsson was unable to prevent Modo from relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan. On April 3, 2016, Olofsson signed a two-year contract to remain in the SHL with Frölunda HC. Buffalo Sabres At the conclusion of his contract with Frölunda HC following the 2017–18 season, Olofsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres on April 24, 2018. Olofsson made his NHL debut for the Sabres on March 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Olofsson
Gustav Olofsson (born 1 December 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 46th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Olofsson has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens. Playing career On 24 March 2014, following one season of NCAA play with Colorado College, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Olofsson to a three-year entry-level contract starting with the 2014–15 season, but was immediately assigned to begin his professional career with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL). Olofsson was called up to the NHL for the first time on November 19, 2015, where he subsequently made his debut that night in a 4–2 loss to the Boston Bruins. In June 2017, Olofsson signed a two-year, $1.45 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Olofsson
Simon Olofsson (born April 22, 1999) is a Swedish curler. He is a 2019 Swedish mixed curling champion and skipped the Swedish team at the 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship. Personal life Olofsson attended Uppsala University Uppsala University ( sv, Uppsala universitet) is a public university, public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the List of universities in Sweden, oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in opera .... Teams Men's Mixed References External links * Olofsson, Simon , Nordic Junior Curling Tour* Living people Swedish male curlers Swedish curling champions 1999 births 21st-century Swedish people Uppsala University alumni Competitors at the 2023 Winter World University Games {{Sweden-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maud Olofsson
Maud Elisabeth Olofsson (born ''Olsson'', 9 August 1955) is a former Swedish politician who was the leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 2001 to 2011, Minister for Enterprise and Energy from 2006 to 2011 and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden from 2006 to 2010. She was a member of the Riksdag from 2002 to 2011. Biography Maud Olofsson was born in Arnäsvall, and grew up in Högbyn, in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland. She started her political career as an ombudsman of the youth organisation of the Centre Party in 1974, and served as a member of the local council in Luleå from 1976. From 1978 to 1981 she held the same job with the party. From 1992 to 1994, during the Carl Bildt centre-right government, she worked as Special Adviser to Minister Börje Hörnlund at the Department of Labour. From 1996 she has been a member of the Centre Party board. From 1997 to 2001 she worked as Managing Director for the Rural Economy and Agricultural Societies (''Hushållningssä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Olofsson (snowboarder)
Johan Olofsson (born 27 October 1976) is a snowboarder from Gällivare, Sweden. He is known for being one of the first riders to take freestyle tricks more commonly performed in man-made terrain parks into the big mountain freeriding environments of Alaska. Olofsson originally came from a freestyle background; when he arrived on the Alaskan snowboarding scene, he quickly adapted his spin tricks and jibs to the backcountry environment. Olofsson rapidly gained attention and respect from the freeriding community when he started doing these tricks off natural features such as windlips and cliffs in the midst of terrifyingly steep lines in the Alaskan ranges. In the Standard Films movie '' TB5'' (his first part in a major snowboard release), he was filmed in Alaska attacking a line with such ferocity that he stunned the snowboarding world and instantly gained legendary status. From the top of the line to foot of the descent, on a slope of over 40 degrees, he travelled over 3000 vertica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mats Olofsson
Mats Göran Olofsson (born 25 September 1945) is a Swedish curler. (look for "Olofsson, Mats") His team competed for Sweden in the , because it was decided that the 1976 Swedish championship team from IF GÖTA (skip Jens Håkansson) was too young for the World Championship and so theyRunner-ups of 1976 Sweden championship? went to the Worlds instead. From 1991 to 1995 he was a board member of the Swedish Curling Association ( sv, Svenska Curlingförbundet). Teams Personal life Olofsson's son is Swedish curler Nils Olofsson-Runudde, who played for Sweden in the 1998 World Junior Curling Championships The 1998 STAR CHOICE World Junior Curling Championships were held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada March 21–29. Men's Playoffs Women's Tiebreaker * 11-2 Playoffs Sources {{World Junior Curling Championships 1998 in Canadian .... References External links * Air Canada Silver Broom 1976 World Curling Championship - Perfect Duluth Day Living people 1945 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Olofsson
Kjell Olofsson (born 23 July 1965 in Gothenburg) is a former Swedish footballer who played as a striker. Career Dundee United 1996–97 season Olofsson joined Scottish club Dundee United during the 1996–97 season. Brought in by then manager Tommy McLean, he made his debut as a trialist in the 1–0 victory over Hearts at Tannadice on 26 October 1996, along with fellow Scandinavian Erik Pedersen. Kjell scored his first goal seven days later in a 3–1 win over Motherwell at Fir Park and he instantly became a fan-favourite. In his first season, he finished top goal scorer with a total of 13 goals in 28 games. He played his part in impressive wins over both Rangers and Celtic and United only lost four matches in which he appeared and finished in third place in the Premier Division, having been promoted from the First Division the previous season. 1997–98 season In his second season, he again finished top goalscorer with 23 goals. The season started promisingly for United, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Carin Olofsson
Anna Carin Helena Cecilia Zidek (née Olofsson, born 1 April 1973) is a Swedish former biathlete who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Originally a cross-country skier, Olofsson competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, but in the three events she took part in she made the top 30 only once (15 km freestyle), and the following season she switched to biathlon. On 3 May 2008 Olofsson married her then boyfriend, Tom Zidek - a serviceman in the Canadian biathlon team - in a ceremony near Canmore, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Olofsson officially announced her retirement on 16 July 2011. Biathlon World Cup placings (Retired 16 July 2011) Cross-country skiing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverker Olofsson
Sverker Olofsson (born April 14, 1947 in Vännäs, Västerbotten), is a Swedish TV-personality. He has led the consumer show ''Plus'' since 1987 on SVT, and is one of their most well-known faces, appearing in a series of advertisements for SVT and was in 2006 a part of the Swedish election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ... survey called ''Karavanen''. He has also appeared on the consumer issues program 24 Konsument. In 2009 he was awarded the Lukas Bonnier Great Journalist Award. He is the father of Linda Olofsson, who also is working for SVT. Sources 1947 births Living people People from Vännäs Municipality Swedish television personalities Swedish television journalists {{Sweden-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
