Gösta is a male given name, a variant of

Gustav Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media *Primeval (film), ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film *Gustav (film series), ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hu ...

. Gösta may refer to:

People

Gösta Åsbrink Karl "Gösta" Åsbrink (18 November 1881 – 19 April 1966) was a Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete who won a gold medal in the 1908 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Åsbrink's 1908 gold medal was won in Lo ...

(1881–1966), Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete *

Gösta Andersson (skier) Gösta Andersson (18 January 1918 in Umeå, Sweden – 24 November 1979 in Holmsund, Sweden) was a Swedish Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who won the Vasaloppet ski race in 1944 with a margin of one second before Nils Karlsson ...

(1918–1979), Swedish cross-country skier *

Gösta Andersson (wrestler) Erik Gösta Andersson (15 February 1917 – 12 September 1975), known as Gösta Andersson, was a Swedish welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 19 ...

(1917–1975), Swedish wrestler *

Gösta Bagge Gösta Adolfsson Bagge (27 May 1882 – 3 January 1951) was a Swedish professor of economics and a conservative politician, and leader of the National Organization of the Right from 1935 to 1944. Biography Bagge was born in Stockholm and en ...

(1882–1951), Swedish professor of economics and conservative politician * Gösta Bengtsson (1897–1984), Swedish sailor *

Gösta Bernhard Gösta Bernhard (26 September 1910 – 4 January 1986) was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1936 and 1975. He also directed 17 films between 1947 and 1975. He was born in Västervik, ...

(1910–1986), Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter *

Gösta Bladin Johan Axel Gösta Bladin (26 November 1894 – 4 August 1972) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1 ...

(1894–1972), Swedish track and field athlete * Gösta Bohman (1911–1997), Swedish politician and the leader of the Swedish liberal conservative Moderate Party * Gösta Brodin (1908–1979), Swedish sailor *

Gösta Carlsson Gustaf Vilhelm "Gösta" Carlsson (2 February 1906 – 5 October 1992) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ...

(1906–1992), Swedish road racing cyclist * Gösta Cederlund (1888–1980), Swedish actor and film director * Gösta Danielsson (1912–1978), Swedish chess master * Gösta Ehrensvärd (1885–1973), Swedish vice admiral * Gösta Ekman d.y. (junior), (1939–2017), Swedish actor * Gösta Ekman (senior), Sr. (1890–1938), Swedish actor * Gösta Eriksson (born 1931), Swedish rower *

Gösta Eriksson (rowing) Gösta Vilhelm Eriksson (19 July 1900 – 7 April 1970) was a Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; germ ...

(1900–1970), Swedish rower * Gösta Frändfors (1915–1973), Swedish wrestler * Gösta Grip (1904–1998), Swedish actor * Gösta Gustafson (1886–1963), Swedish actor *

Gösta Hallberg Gösta Hallberg (4 August 1891 – 16 November 1978) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olymp ...

(1891–1978), Swedish athlete *

Gösta Hjalmar Liljequist Gösta Hjalmar Liljequist (1914–1995) was a Swedish meteorologist. In Sweden, radio broadcast weather forecasts begun in 1926, and, starting in 1941, Liljequist was one of the recurrent meteorologists appearing in Swedish radio for many years ...

(1914–1995), Swedish meteorologist * Gösta Holmér (1891–1983), Swedish decathlete *

Gösta Hökmark Major General Anders Gösta Hökmark (14 June 1920 – 15 April 1993) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include postings as Chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps (1976–1979) and military commander of Bergslagen Mi ...

(1920–1993), Swedish major general *

Gösta Knutsson Gösta Lars August Knutsson (original surname Johansson; 12 October 1908, in Stockholm – 4 April 1973) was a Swedish radio producer and writer of a popular series of children's books about the cat ''Pelle Svanslös''. Gösta Knutsson was born ...

(1908–1973), Swedish radio producer and children's writer *

Gösta Krantz Gösta Clarence Isidor Krantz (14 June 1925 – 26 December 2008) was a Swedish actor and revue artist. Gösta Krantz was born in Ektorp in Nacka south-east of Stockholm. He started off as a confectioner, but in 1945 turned into acting afte ...

(1925–2008), Swedish actor and revue artist *

Gösta Larsson Gösta is a male given name, a variant of Gustav. Gösta may refer to: People *Gösta Åsbrink (1881–1966), Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete *Gösta Andersson (skier) (1918–1979), Swedish cross-country skier *Gösta Andersson (wrestler) ...

(1931–2006), the first recipient ever of a dental implant *

Gösta Löfgren Karl Gösta Herbert "Lövet" Löfgren (29 August 1923 – 5 September 2006) was a Swedish association football player who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Between 1951 and 1961, he p ...

(1923–2006), Swedish footballer *

Gösta Löfgren (footballer, born 1891) Gösta Löfgren (10 September 1891 – 21 February 1932) was a Finnish footballer.Gösta Lilliehöök (disambiguation) Gösta Lilliehöök may refer to: * Gustaf (Gösta) Arvid Lilliehöök (1829–1922), Swedish Army officer, railway builder, canal builder * Gösta Lilliehöök (1871–1952), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Gustaf Malcolm (Gösta) Lilliehöök< ...

, several people *

Gösta Lundqvist Gösta Lundqvist (March 24, 1894 – June 30, 1967) was a Swedish geologist. Lundqvist's research was mainly focused on the Quaternary soils, but he was also a pioneer in limnology. Biography Adolf Gösta Lundqvist was born in Hedvig Eleonora ...

(1892–1944), Swedish sailor * Gösta Lundqvist (geologist) (1894–1967), Swedish geologist *

Gösta Mittag-Leffler Magnus Gustaf "Gösta" Mittag-Leffler (16 March 1846 – 7 July 1927) was a Swedish mathematician. His mathematical contributions are connected chiefly with the theory of functions, which today is called complex analysis. Biography Mittag-Leffle ...

(1846–1927), Swedish mathematician * Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren (1926–1981), Swedish entertainer (singer, actor) *

Gösta Nystroem Gösta Nystroem (Silvberg, 13 October 1890 – Särö, 9 August 1966) was a Swedish composer. Nystroem, originally ''Nyström'', was born in Silvberg, Sweden, a parish in the province of Dalarna, but spent most of his childhood in Österhanin ...

(1890–1966), Swedish composer *

Gösta Odqvist Generallöjtnant, Lieutenant General Gösta Odqvist (9 January 1913 – 15 February 2005) was a Swedish Air Force officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Västmanland Wing (F 1), the Fourth Air Group (E 4), the Chief of the ...

(1913–2005), Swedish Air Force lieutenant general * Gösta Olson (1883–1966), Swedish gymnast * Gösta Persson (1904–1991), Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player * Gösta Pettersson (born 1940), Swedish former professional road racing cyclist * Gösta Prüzelius (1922–2000), Swedish actor *

Gösta Raquette Gustaf Rikard Raquette ''(also spelled Gustav)'' (7 Feb. 1871-1945) was a missionary with the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden (in Swedish 'Svenska Missions Förbundet') to Central Asia Raquette was born on 7 February 1871 in Tolfta Parish, Upp ...

(1896–1922), Swedish modern pentathlete * Gösta Salén (1922–2002), Swedish sailor *

Gösta Sandahl Gösta Sandahl (born January 13, 1893) was a Swedish figure skater. He was the 1912 European Champion and the 1914 World Champion A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world ...

, Swedish figure skater * Gösta Sandberg, (1932–2006), Swedish footballer and icehockey player *

Gösta Sjöberg Gösta Gabriel Sjöberg (6 March 1896 – 26 November 1968) was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V o ...

(1896–1968), Swedish diver *

Gösta Skoglund Gösta Skoglund (29 April 1903 – 14 June 1988) was a Swedish social democrat politician who was the minister of communications (Transport) between 1957 and 1965. He was also known for his contributions in the establishment of Umeå University. ...

(1903–1988), Swedish politician * Gösta Stoltz (1904–1963), Swedish chess grandmaster * Gösta Sundqvist (1957–2003), famous Finnish musician and radio personality * Gösta Törner (1895–1971), Swedish gymnast * Gösta Werner (1908–2009), Swedish film director *

Gösta Winbergh Gösta Winbergh (30 December 1943 – 18 March 2002) was a Swedish tenor. Early life Winbergh was born in Stockholm. There was no musical tradition in Winbergh's family. He himself was a building engineer when he watched his first opera perform ...

(1943–2002), Swedish tenor

Fictional characters

*the title character of '' Gösta Berling's Saga'', Selma Lagerlöf's 1891 first novel, and ''

The Saga of Gosta Berling ''The Saga of Gösta Berling'' ( sv, Gösta Berlings saga) is a 1924 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller and released by AB Svensk FAB Svensk Filmindustri, starring Lars Hanson, Gerda Lundequist and Greta Garbo in her domest ...

'', a 1924 film adaptation

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