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Stig (given Name)
Stig (also spelled Stieg) is a common masculine Scandinavian given name. The name has origins in Old West Norse ''Stígr'', and derives from the word ''stiga'', meaning "''wanderer"''. Originally a nickname, it later became a given name. The nicknames Stickan and Stikkan derive from Stig. Notable people with the name Stig include: Arts and entertainment Writing *Stig Dagerman (1923–1954), Swedish author and journalist *Stig Dalager (born 1952), Danish writer * Stig Gælok (born 1961), Sami poet *Stieg Larsson (1954–2004), Swedish journalist and writer *Stig Sæterbakken (1966–2012), Norwegian author Film and television * Stig Egede-Nissen (1907–1988), Norwegian actor and naval officer *Stig Järrel (1910–1998), Swedish actor, film director and revue artist *Stig Olin (1920–2008), Swedish actor, theatre director, singer and songwriter Music *Stig Anderson (1931–1997), manager of the Swedish band ABBA *Stig Johansen, member of the band The Sins of Thy Beloved *Stig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Bergling
Stig Svante Eugén Bergling, later Stig Svante ''Eugén'' Sandberg and ''Stig'' Svante Eugén Sydholt, (1 March 1937 – 24 January 2015) was a Swedish Security Service officer who spied for the Soviet Union. The Stig Bergling-affair, one of Sweden's greatest spy scandals, began when he was arrested in Israel in 1979 by Israeli counterintelligence and in the same year in Sweden was sentenced to life imprisonment for aggravated espionage. He fled to Moscow, however, during a conjugal visit in 1987 he managed to escape with the assistance of his then wife Elisabeth Sjögren. Bergling's escape was a major embarrassment for Sweden's liberal prison system and prompted the resignation of the justice minister. Bergling lived for several years in the Soviet Union, Hungary and Lebanon until, for health reasons, he voluntarily returned to Sweden in 1994. He continued to serve his sentence until 1997, when he was paroled. During the last years of his life, Bergling lived in a Stockholm nur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Roar Husby
Stig Roar Husby (born 12 September 1954 in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented Strindheim IL and IL i BUL. In 3000 metres he finished fourth at the 1973 European Junior Championships and eighth at the 1985 European Indoor Championships. He finished tenth in marathon at the 1983 World Championships but did not finish at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in 5000 metres in 1983 and 1985 and in 10,000 metres in 1975, 1979, 1980 and 1983. He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Personal bests *3000 metres - 7:50.92 min (1985) - eleventh among Norwegian 3000 m runners. *5000 metres - 13:27.53 min (1984) - eighth among Norwegian 5000 m runners. *10,000 metres - 28:32.88 min (1983) - thirteenth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners. *Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Blomqvist
Stig Lennart Blomqvist (born 29 July 1946) is a retired Swedish rally driver. He made his international breakthrough in 1971. Driving an Audi Quattro for the Audi factory team, Blomqvist won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1984 and finished runner-up in 1985. He won his home event, the Swedish Rally, seven times. Outside the WRC, he won the British Rally Championship in 1983 and the Swedish Rally Championship several times. At the Race of Champions, Blomqvist took the title "Champion of Champions" in 1989 and 1990. Career Stig Blomqvist acquired his driving licence at the age of 18, and immediately took second place in a 1964 local rally event near the Swedish town of Karlstad, behind the wheel of a Saab 96. After his education as a driving instructor, together with later teammate Per Eklund at the ''Kvinnersta Folkhögskola'' outside of Örebro, he proceeded to drive with the Saab team, and achieved his first international victories in 1971; first winning the Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Berge
Stig Berge (born 28 March 1942 in Meldal) is a retired Norwegian orienteer, and Master of Science in engineering. Stig Berge won two gold at the World Orienteering Championships in 1970, one individually and one for the team relay.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007) He also won silver at the , and bronze in the relay in 1966. In the 1964 European Championships he won the silver in the relay. Berge was crowned Norwegian champion 4 times between 1964 and 1971. He competed for |
Stig Tøfting
Stig Tøfting (born 14 August 1969), commonly known as Tøffe, is a former Danish professional footballer and assistant coach, who most recently was the assistant of Erik Rasmussen at AGF. Tøfting was a hard-hitting combative defensive midfielder who often made rash tackles. He started his career with AGF Aarhus, with whom he won two Danish Cups, and most notably went on to play for German clubs Hamburger SV and MSV Duisburg, as well as Bolton Wanderers in England. He ended his career in 2007 with Randers FC, having won the 2006 Danish Cup with the team. He played 41 matches for the Denmark national team between 1993 and 2002, in which he scored 2 goals. With Thomas Gravesen, Tøfting formed a fearsome midfield duo on the national team from 1998 to 2002, playing the Euro 2000 and 2002 FIFA World Cup together. Club career Early career Born in a suburb of Aarhus, Tøfting started playing at local club ASA in the borough of Frederiksbjerg before joining the largest club in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Arild Råket
Stig Arild Råket (born 6 April 1978) is a Norwegian footballer, with a past in Molde, Bodø/Glimt and Kristiansund BK. Career Råket played 46 matches, scoring three goals, for Molde from 2000 to 2004 before he joined Bodø/Glimt in 2005. Halfway through the 2006-season, Bodø/Glimt experienced ecomic difficulties, and released a number of players including Råket. He then joined Kristiansund BK Kristiansund BK is a Norwegian football club located in Kristiansund that currently plays in Eliteserien. The team plays its home matches in the 4,444-capacity Kristiansund Stadion. Kristiansund BK was formed in the autumn of 2003, when two riva ..., where he played till he retired. After his retirement, he worked for Molde at the youth academy, before he worked with youth development in Nordmøre og Romsdal Fotballkrets. In December 2010, Råket returned to Molde's academy and was also working as an assistant coach in Kristiansund BK. References External links100% Fotball- Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Johansen
Stig Johansen (born 13 June 1972 in Kabelvåg, Lofoten) is a former Norwegian football striker. He made his debut for Bodø/Glimt in 1993 and played 70 games before he was signed by English Premiership side Southampton, in 1997. His spell at the English side was spent mostly in the reserves and rarely played for the Saints. He also spent a period on loan at Bristol City, before being transferred to Swedish side Helsingborgs IF. In 2002, he returned to Bodø/Glimt. He has won three caps for Norway. He announced his retirement in October 2009., but made a comeback in 2011 after being given a one-year contract with Bodø/Glimt. On 31 August 2014 Johansen made comeback for his home club Kabelvåg, he just played one game to finish his career for good. He also open the new pitch for Kabelvåg Kabelvåg is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Kabelvåg lies about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Fredriksson
Stig Fredriksson (born 6 March 1956) is a Swedish former football defender. He played for IFK Göteborg during a large part of his career, winning two UEFA Cups (1982 and 1987), as well as four Swedish Championships with the club. He also played 56 matches for the national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ..., captaining 15 of them. References 1956 births Living people Swedish footballers Sweden international footballers IFK Göteborg players Allsvenskan players Swedish football managers UEFA Cup winning players Association football defenders {{Sweden-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 11 December 1969) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played in Norway, England, and Denmark, most notably for Liverpool, and is currently the sports director of the Danish football club AGF Aarhus. His preferred position was left back, which he occupied for domestic clubs and the national team. Bjørnebye was appointed assistant manager of Norway in 2003, relinquishing the role three years later to succeed Tom Nordlie as manager of IK Start. He was the sports director of Rosenborg Ballklub from March 2015 until November 2019. For club and country, Bjørnebye was noted for his precise deliveries from the flanks. Described as a "solid, no-nonsense full-back", Bjørnebye played competitive football for 16 years, and appeared in 194 Premier League matches, until injury compelled retirement in March 2003. He represented the Norwegian national team in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup and the Euro 2000 and was capped 75 times, scoring once. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Wennerström (spy)
Stig Wennerström may refer to: * Stig Wennerström (colonel) Colonel Stig Erik Constans Wennerström (22 August 1906 – 21 March 2006) was a Swedish Air Force officer who was convicted of treason for espionage activities on behalf of the Soviet Union in 1964. Early life Wennerström was born on 22 August ... (1906–2006), colonel in the Swedish Air Force who was convicted of espionage in 1964 * Stig Wennerström (sailor) (born 1943), Swedish sailor {{hndis, Wennerstrom, Stig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Synnergren
General Stig Gustaf Eugén Synnergren (25 February 1915 – 29 April 2004) was a Swedish Army officer who was the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1970 to 1978. Synnergren was a strong advocate for the conscription system and during his time as Supreme Commander the combat aircraft Saab 37 Viggen was introduced. Synnergren was famous for advancing from the rank of captain to becoming the "youngest general in the modern times" in just five years. Early life Synnergren was born on 25 February 1915 in Överluleå Parish, Boden Municipality, Sweden, the son of Gösta Synnergren, an engine driver, and his wife Sara (née Carlstén). His father was also a Social Democratic city councilman in Boden and his mother was a Social Democratic member of the child welfare committee. Synnergren's school years were marked by sports, physical education and outdoor recreation. He passed ''studentexamen'' in Luleå in 1936 with the grades ''A'' in physics and ''a'' in mathematics an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
