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 Gösta Ragnar Bengtsson (25 July 1897 – 19 January 1984) was a sailor from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium. Bengtsson took the gold in the 30m² Skerry Cruiser thumb Skerry cruisers ...

(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 Bo Gösta Bohman (15 January 1911 – 12 August 1997) was a Swedish politician and the leader of the Swedish liberal conservative Moderate Party from 1970 to 1981, during a period in which the party strengthened its position in Swedish politi ...

(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 Gösta Gunvald Eriksson (born 26 January 1931) is a retired Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. Early life Eriksson was born on January 26, 1931, in Little Skee, Sweden, outside Strömstad. Career Olympic ...

(born 1931), Swedish rower * Gösta Eriksson (rowing) (1900–1970), Swedish rower * Gösta Frändfors (1915–1973), Swedish wrestler * Gösta Grip (1904–1998), Swedish actor * Gösta Gustafson (1886–1963), Swedish actor * Gösta Hallberg (1891–1978), Swedish athlete * Gösta Hjalmar Liljequist (1914–1995), Swedish meteorologist * Gösta Holmér (1891–1983), Swedish decathlete * Gösta Hökmark (1920–1993), Swedish major general * Gösta Knutsson (1908–1973), Swedish radio producer and children's writer * Gösta Krantz (1925–2008), Swedish actor and revue artist * Gösta Larsson (1931–2006), the first recipient ever of a dental implant * Gösta Löfgren (1923–2006), Swedish footballer * Gösta Löfgren (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1932), Finnish footballer * Gösta Lilliehöök (disambiguation), 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 Gösta Nordgren, known as Snoddas (30 December 1926 - 18 February 1981) was a Swedish entertainer (singer, actor) and bandy player. Born in Arbrå, Gävleborg County, Snoddas was by profession a timber rafter, which he also sings about in his m ...

(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 Gustaf Adolf "Gösta" Olson (10 May 1883 – 23 January 1966) was a Swedish gymnast and fencer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish gymnastics team that won the all-around gold medal, and was eliminated in the fi ...

(1883–1966), Swedish gymnast *

Gösta Persson O. Gösta A. Persson (8 January 1904 – 23 February 1991) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 1904. ...

(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 Gösta Antenor Salén (January 4, 1922 – February, 2002) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international ...

(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 Gösta Törner (19 July 1895 – 15 February 1971) was a Swedish gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The mov ...

(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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