Swedish Female Athletes

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Annette Tånnander
(Swedish Athlete)
Annette Tånnander
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Birthdate: February 13, 1958
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Malmö Municipality, Sweden

Annette Tånnander is a former athlete who competed in the high jump and heptathlon events. She represented Sweden at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. After retiring from athletics, Annette Tånnander went on to pursue a career as a massage therapist and fitness trainer. She also co-wrote a book titled The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fitness.

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Angelica Bengtsson
(Swedish Pole Vaulter)
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Birthdate: July 8, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Väckelsång, Sweden

Angelica Bengtsson is a Swedish athlete who competes in track and field events with a specialization in the pole vault. In 2010, she became the first athlete to win the pole vault event at the first Summer Youth Olympics. The current national record holder, Bengtsson has won many medals, including bronze medals at the 2015 and 2017 European Indoor Championships.

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Kajsa Bergqvist
(Swedish Former High Jumper)
Kajsa Bergqvist
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Birthdate: October 12, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Known as the queen of high jump, Swedish athlete Kajsa Bergqvist has won numerous medals, including an Olympic bronze. Before she deviated to track events at age 10, Bergqvist had experimented with sports such as swimming and football. She has been a UNICEF ambassador and is openly bisexual.

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Carolina Klüft
(The Only Athlete Ever to Win Three Consecutive World Titles in the Heptathlon)
Carolina Klüft
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Birthdate: February 2, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sandhult, Sweden

Former track and field athlete from Sweden, Carolina Klüft is an Olympic gold medalist. Born to Swedish soccer player Johnny Klüft and long jumper Ingalill Ahlm Klüft, Carolina was naturally drawn toward sports at an early age. She is also a student of peace and development and participates in charitable campaigns.

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Linda Haglund
(Swedish Sprinter)
Linda Haglund
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Birthdate: June 15, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: November 21, 2015

Swedish sprinter Linda Haglund made her international debut at age 15 and never looked back. She competed in the Olympics thrice, finishing fourth in the 100m event in Moscow. Part of the Legends of 1956, she became a painter, designer, and author after retirement. She died of cancer at 59.

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Emma Green
(Swedish High Jumper)
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Birthdate: December 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Ludmila Engquist
(Swedish Hurdler and Bobsledder)
Ludmila Engquist
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Birthdate: April 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tambov Oblast, Russia
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Meraf Bahta
(Eritrean Middle-Distance Runner)
Meraf Bahta
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Birthdate: June 24, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Eritrea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)