Karl-Axel Kennert "Kenneth" Ekman (born 5 May 1945) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

former professional ice hockey defenceman. He competed as a member of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe ...

held in Japan.Kenneth Ekman at Sports Reference
/ref> He is grandfather of the hockey player

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson (; born 17 July 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known by his initials "OEL", Ekman-Larsson was original ...

and the football player

Amanda Ilestedt Amanda Ilestedt (born 17 January 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the Sweden national team. Club career Ilestedt came from Karlskrona FF during 2009 season ...

and a cousin of professional cyclists the

Fåglum brothers The Fåglum brothers were Swedish cyclist Erik, Gösta, Sture Sture () was a name borne by three distinct but interrelated noble families in Sweden in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. It was originally a nickname, meaning 'haug ...

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* 1945 births Living people Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Rögle BK players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Tingsryds AIF players {{Sweden-icehockey-player-stub