Backman (also Bäckman) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Asta Backman Asta Elisabeth Backman née Inberg (4 February 1917 in Vaasa – 18 February 2010 in Helsinki) was a Finnish film, television and theatre actress who appeared in more than 80 works. Early life She was born Agda Elisabeth Inberg in Vaasa, Finlan ...

(1917–2010), Finnish actress *

Christian Bäckman Christian Rune Bäckman (born 28 April 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played over 300 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets, and spe ...

(born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player *

Derek Backman Derek Backman (born January 6, 1966) is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who played in the USISL. Backman played for the Arcadia Shepherds in his native South Africa before moving to the United States in 1983 to attend the College of Boca Raton. ...

(born 1966), American soccer player *

Eric Backman Eric Natanael Backman (18 May 1896 – 29 June 1965) was a Swedish long distance runner who had his best achievements at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen v ...

(1896–1965), Swedish athlete * Fredrik Backman (born 1981), Swedish author, blogger, and columnist *

Gunilla Backman Gunilla Katarina Backman (born 18 June 1965) is a Swedish singer, actress, and musical-artist. Early life and career Backman comes from a musical family and studied classical ballet from 1972 until 1982 at Kungliga Teaterns balettskola and at t ...

(born 1965), Swedish singer, actress and musical artist * Hans Backman (born 1963), Swedish politician *

Ingemar Backman Ingemar Backman (born 1 April 1976 in Gällivare, Sweden) is a professional snowboarder famous for setting the world record highest air out of a quarter-pipe (8.5 metres) in Riksgränsen, Sweden in May 1996. He participated in the 1998 Winter ...

(born 1976), Swedish snowboarder *

Jani Bäckman Jani Bäckman (born 20 March 1988) is a Finnish former football player. Career Bäckman began his career with IF Sibbo-Vargarna and joined Klubi-04 in 2004. He played his one and only game with the team in Ykkönen against RoPS on 28 April 2 ...

(born 1988), Finnish football player *

Johan Bäckman Erkki Johan Bäckman (born 18 May 1971) is a Finnish political activist, author, legal sociologist, propagandist, and convicted stalker working for the Russian Government. Bäckman has been a prominent Finnish propagandist in Russia who has ...

(born 1971), Finnish political author, legal sociologist and criminologist * Karl Backman (born 1970), Swedish artist and musician *

Kennard Backman Kennard Chike Backman (born February 26, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at UAB and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Professional career Green Bay Pac ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Kjell Bäckman Kjell Hilding "Tjalle" Bäckman (21 February 1934 – 9 January 2019) was a Swedish speed skater. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley ...

(1934–2019), Swedish speed skater * Lars Bäckman (born 1945), Swedish chef * Linnea Bäckman (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player * Mattias Bäckman (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player *

Mike Backman Michael Charles Backman (born January 2, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the World Hockey Association's Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round, 100th, of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft The 1975 W ...

(born 1955), Canadian ice hockey player * Niklas Backman (born 1988), Swedish footballer * Ola Backman (1928–2016), Swedish Navy rear admiral * Paul Backman (1920–1995), Finnish cyclist *

Per Bäckman Per Ole Bäckman (born 22 July 1950) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player, now coach. He was the head coach of the Danish national team in a period of 5 years, from 2008 to 2013. He has also been the coach for Färjestads BK wh ...

(born 1950), Swedish ice hockey player *

Py Bäckman Py Marie Elisabet Ulrika Bäckman Wennborn (born 5 July 1948, Stockholm) is a Swedish musician. She is a singer and songwriter of pop and rock for musicals and films. She also plays piano and harmonica. Career Bäckman grew up in Iggesund (Gä ...

(born 1948), Swedish musician *

Robert L. Backman Robert LeGrand Backman (March 22, 1922 – June 3, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Utah who was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1978 until his death. Early lif ...

(1922–2022), American lawyer and politician * Roland Bäckman (born 1960), Swedish politician * Sarah Bäckman (born 1991), Swedish real estate broker and wrestler * Sean Backman (born 1986), American ice hockey player * Tomas Backman (born 1980), Swedish footballer * Wally Backman (born 1959), American baseball player and manager *

Þuríður Backman Þuríður Backman (born 8 January 1948) is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a member of the Left-Green Movement. She has been Deputy Speaker of the Althing since 2003, and a member of the Icelandic Delega ...

(born 1948), Icelandic politician

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