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), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cart ...

. Notable people with the name include:

People

* Gösta Alexandersson (1905–1988), Swedish actor *

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 Lon ...

(1881–1966), Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete * Gösta Andersson (skier) (1918–1979), Swedish cross-country skier * Gösta Andersson (wrestler) (1917–1975), Swedish wrestler *

Gösta Bagge Gösta Adolfsson Bagge (27 May 1882 – 3 January 1951) was a Sweden, Swedish economist and politician. He was a professor of economics at Stockholm University. A conservative politics, politician, he became a member of the Swedish parliament ...

(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, Kalma ...

(1910–1986), Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter * Gösta Bladin (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 politics ...

(1911–1997), Swedish politician and the leader of the Swedish liberal conservative Moderate Party * Gösta Brodin (1908–1979), Swedish sailor * Gösta Carlsson (1906–1992), Swedish road racing cyclist *

Gösta Cederlund Gösta Cederlund, ''Gustaf ("Gösta") Edvard Cederlund'', (6 March 1888 – 4 December 1980) was a Sweden, Swedish actor and film director. He was a popular character actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. He married to actress Anna-Lisa Ryding s ...

(1888–1980), Swedish actor and film director * Gösta Danielsson (1912–1978), Swedish chess master *

Gösta Ehrensvärd Vice Admiral Count Gösta Carl Albert Ehrensvärd (10 February 1885 – 2 November 1973) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. Ehrensvärd hailed from a distinguished naval lineage, being the son of Admiral Count Carl August Ehrensvärd. His famil ...

(1885–1973), Swedish vice admiral *

Gösta Ekman Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman (; 28 July 1939 – 1 April 2017) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and director. Career Ekman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to the Swedish actor and director Hasse Ekman and Agneta (née Wrangel). Ekman represent ...

d.y. (junior), (1939–2017), Swedish actor *

Gösta Ekman (senior) Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman (28 December 1890 – 12 January 1938) was a Swedish actor, director and singer. Generally spoken of as Swedish theatre's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, b ...

, Sr. (1890–1938), Swedish actor *

Gösta Engzell Gösta Engzell (14 February 1897 – 7 March 1997) was a Swedish jurist and diplomat who is known for his activities to rescue Jews during World War II. He was the ambassador of Sweden to Finland between 1954 and 1963 and served in other diplomat ...

(1897–1997), Swedish jurist and diplomat * Gösta Eriksson (born 1931), Swedish rower * Gösta Eriksson (rowing) (1900–1970), Swedish rower * Gösta Frändfors (1915–1973), Swedish wrestler *

Gösta Gärdin Gösta Gärdin (28 May 1923 – 12 December 2015) was a Swedish Army officer and modern pentathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Career Gärdin was born on 28 May 1923 in Linköping, Sweden, the son of colonel Georg ...

(1923–2015), Swedish Army officer and modern pentathlete, Olympic medalist *

Gösta Grip Gösta Grip (14 June 1904 – 26 March 1998) was a Swedish actor. Grip made his film debut in Gustav Edgren's ''Simon i Backabo'' in 1934, and came to participate in 30 film productions. Selected filmography * '' Under False Flag'' (1935) ...

(1904–1998), Swedish actor *

Gösta Gustafson Gösta Gustafson (15 November 1886 – 19 January 1963) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Steene p.287 He acted prolifically in the theatre and on screen for several decades. Selected filmography * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1924) * '' ...

(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 (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were ...

(1891–1978), Swedish athlete *

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 M ...

(1920–1993), Swedish major general *

Gösta Holmér Gustaf "Gösta" Richard Mikael Holmér (23 September 1891 – 22 April 1983) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Olympics. In 1912 he won a bronze medal in the decathlon and placed eighth in the pentathlon, despite not runni ...

(1891–1983), Swedish decathlete *

Gösta Knutsson Gösta Lars August Knutsson (original surname Johansson; 12 October 1908 – 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 in a middle-c ...

(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. Notable people with the name include: People * Gösta Alexandersson (1905–1988), Swedish actor * Gösta Åsbrink (1881–1966), Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete * Gösta Andersson (skie ...

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

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 Lilliehöök (disambiguation), several people * Gösta Löfgren (1923–2006), Swedish footballer *

Gösta Löfgren (footballer, born 1891) 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 ...

(1891–1932), Finnish footballer * Gösta Lundqvist (1892–1944), Swedish sailor *

Gösta Lundqvist (geologist) 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 ...

(1894–1967), Swedish geologist *

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

(1846–1927), Swedish mathematician * Gösta Netzén (1908–1984), Swedish journalist and politician * Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren (1926–1981), Swedish entertainer (singer, actor) *

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

(1890–1966), Swedish composer * Gösta Odqvist (1913–2005), Swedish Air Force lieutenant general * Gösta Olson (1883–1966), Swedish gymnast *

Gösta Persson Otto Gösta Adolf 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. Gösta Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 19 ...

(1904–1991), Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player *

Gösta Pettersson Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 196 ...

(born 1940), Swedish former professional road racing cyclist *

Gösta Prüzelius Karl Gösta Prüzelius (11 August 1922 – 15 May 2000) was a Swedish actor. His first film part was in the 1945 film Flickorna i Småland. He played in films as diverse as '' Summer with Monika'', '' Space Invasion of Lapland'', ''Fanny an ...

(1922–2000), Swedish actor * Gösta Raquette (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 officially branded as London 1948, were an inter ...

(1922–2002), Swedish sailor * Gösta Sandahl, Swedish figure skater *

Gösta Sandberg Oskar Gösta Leonard "Knivsta" Sandberg (6 August 1932 – 27 April 2006) was a Swedish football, ice hockey, and bandy player who is best remembered for representing Djurgårdens IF. He was capped 52 times for the national team in football, ...

, (1932–2006), Swedish footballer and icehockey player * Gösta Sjöberg (1896–1968), Swedish diver * Gösta Skoglund (1903–1988), Swedish politician *

Gösta Stoltz Gösta Stoltz (May 9, 1904 – July 25, 1963) was a Swedish chess Grandmaster (chess), grandmaster. Stoltz won the Swedish championships at Halmstad 1951, Hålland 1952, and Örebro 1953. He was awarded the International Master title in 1950, and t ...

(1904–1963), Swedish chess grandmaster * Gösta Sundqvist (1957–2003), famous Finnish musician and radio personality * Gösta Törner (1895–1971), Swedish gymnast *

Gösta Werner Gösta Werner (15 May 1908 – 20 July 2009) was a Swedish film director. He was married to Kaj Björkdahl. He primarily made his mark on European cinema during the 1940s. During the 1970s, Werner was first associate professor at Stockholm Unive ...

(1908–2009), Swedish film director * Gösta Winbergh (1943–2002), Swedish tenor *Gösta, nickname of Jostein Hakestad (born 1981), Norwegian podcaster and stand-up comedian

Fictional characters

*the title character of '' Gösta Berling's Saga'', Selma Lagerlöf's 1891 first novel, and '' The Saga of Gosta Berling'', a 1924 film adaptation

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