Swedish Female Sportspersons

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Annika Sörenstam
(One the Best Female Golfers of All Time)
Annika Sörenstam
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Birthdate: October 9, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bro, Sweden

Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish professional golfer who is often counted among the best female golfers of all time. She has won six Vare Trophies and eight Player of the Year awards. In 2003, Annika Sörenstam was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. In 2021, she was honored by Donald Trump with the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Sarah Sjöström
(Swimmer)
Sarah Sjöström
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Birthdate: August 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Salem, Stockholm County, Sweden
 3 
Kosovare Asllani
(Football player)
Kosovare Asllani
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Birthdate: July 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kristianstad, Sweden
 4 
Lina Länsberg
(Swedish Professional Mixed Martial Artist)
Lina Länsberg
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Birthdate: March 13, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Karlstad, Sweden
 5 
Linn Grant
(Golfer)
Linn Grant
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Birthdate: June 20, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Helsingborg, Sweden
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Annette Tånnander
(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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Anna Nordqvist
(Golfer)
Anna Nordqvist
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Birthdate: June 10, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Eskilstuna, Sweden
 8 
Pia Cramling
(Chess player)
Pia Cramling
2
Birthdate: April 23, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
 9 
Magdalena Eriksson
(Association football player)
Magdalena Eriksson
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Birthdate: September 8, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
 10 
Pia Sundhage
(Football Player, Football coach)
Pia Sundhage
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Birthdate: February 13, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ulricehamn, Sweden
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Angelica Bengtsson
(Pole vaulter)
Angelica Bengtsson
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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.

 12 
Matilda Rapaport
(Alpine skier)
Matilda Rapaport
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Birthdate: January 29, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: July 18, 2016
 13 
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.

 14 
Frida Wallberg
(Boxer)
Frida Wallberg
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Birthdate: April 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Åtvidaberg, Sweden
 15 
Hanna Öberg
(Biathlete)
Hanna Öberg
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Birthdate: November 2, 1995
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kiruna, Sweden
 16 
Pannie Kianzad
(Mixed Martial Artist)
Pannie Kianzad
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Birthdate: December 8, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ahvaz, Iran
 17 
Mirjam Bjorklund
(Swedish Professional Tennis Player)
Mirjam Bjorklund
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Birthdate: July 29, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Mirjam Bjorklund is a Swedish professional tennis player who has won several titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She has won only one doubles WTA Challenger title so far. In 2022, Mirjam Bjorklund competed at the French Open and Wimbledon, losing in the first round of both the tournaments.

 18 
Anja Pärson
(Alpine skier)
Anja Pärson
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Birthdate: April 25, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Umeå, Sweden
 19 
Charlotte Kalla
(Cross-country skier)
Charlotte Kalla
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Birthdate: July 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tärendö, Norrbotten, Sweden
 20 
Zećira Mušović
(Football player)
Zećira Mušović
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Birthdate: May 26, 1996
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Falun, Sweden
 21 
Khaddi Sagnia
(Swedish Long Jump Athlete)
Khaddi Sagnia
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Birthdate: April 20, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Helsingborg, Sweden

Khaddi Sagnia is a Swedish athlete who specializes in the long jump. She competed in the first Youth Olympic Games where she won a gold medal in the triple jump. She also took part in the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships where she won a bronze medal in the long jump final.

 22 
Caroline Seger
(Association football player)
Caroline Seger
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Birthdate: March 19, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Helsingborg, Sweden
 23 
Lina Hurtig
(Association Football Player)
Lina Hurtig
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Birthdate: September 5, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Avesta, Sweden
 24 
Frida Karlsson
(Cross-country skier)
Frida Karlsson
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Birthdate: August 10, 1999
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sollefteå, Sweden
 25 
Emelie Forsberg
(Swedish Athlete Specializing in Trail Running)
Emelie Forsberg
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Birthdate: December 11, 1986
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sollefteå, Sweden

Emelie Forsberg is a Swedish athlete who competes in ski mountaineering and trail running. Renowned for her endurance and incredible strength, Forsberg has won six medals so far including four gold medals at the Skyrunner World Series. She also has one gold medal at World Championships and three gold medals at European Championships

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Hedvig Lindahl
(Football Player)
Hedvig Lindahl
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Birthdate: April 29, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Katrineholm, Sweden
 27 
Sofia Jakobsson
(Football Player)
Sofia Jakobsson
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Birthdate: April 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
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Mikaela Laurén
(Swedish Professional Boxer)
Mikaela Laurén
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Birthdate: January 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
 29 
Stina Nilsson
(Swedish Biathlete and Former Cross-Country Skier)
Stina Nilsson
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Birthdate: June 24, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Malung, Sweden
 30 
Jenny Ovtcharov
(Table tennis player)
Jenny Ovtcharov
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Birthdate: October 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
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Kajsa Bergqvist
(Former high jumper who won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games)
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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Madelene Sagstrom
(Golfer)
Madelene Sagstrom
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Birthdate: November 13, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
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Ewy Rosqvist-von Korff
(One of the Most Successful Rally Drivers From Sweden)
Ewy Rosqvist-von Korff
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Birthdate: August 3, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Herrestad, Malmöhus County, Sweden
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Elvira Oberg
(Biathlete)
Elvira Oberg
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Birthdate: February 26, 1999
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kiruna, Sweden
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Rebecca Peterson
(Swedish Professional Tennis Player)
Rebecca Peterson
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Birthdate: August 6, 1995
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Rebecca Peterson is a Swedish professional tennis player who has won six doubles and 12 singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit so far. Apart from competing at the WTA and ITF tournaments, Rebecca Peterson also represents Sweden at the Billie Jean King Cup.

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Linn Svahn
(Cross-country skier)
Linn Svahn
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Birthdate: December 9, 1999
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lycksele, Sweden
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Elin Cederroos
(Boxer)
Elin Cederroos
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Birthdate: January 16, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sweden
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Isabelle Gullden
(Handball Player)
Isabelle Gullden
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Birthdate: June 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sävedalen, Sweden
 39 
Amanda Zahui B.
(Basketball player)
Amanda Zahui B.
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Birthdate: September 8, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
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Frida Hansdotter
(Alpine skier)
Frida Hansdotter
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Birthdate: December 13, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Västerås, Sweden
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Linda Haglund
(Sprinter)
Linda Haglund
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Birthdate: June 15, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district
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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Mathilda Karlsson
(First Sri Lankan equestrian at the Olympic Games)
Mathilda Karlsson
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Birthdate: September 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Pernilla Wiberg
(Alpine skier)
Pernilla Wiberg
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Birthdate: October 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Norrköping, Sweden

Pernilla Wiberg is a Swedish businesswoman and former alpine ski racer. With two Olympic gold medals, one World Cup overall title, and four World Championships under her belt, Wiberg is one of the most popular and successful alpine ski racers of her generation. As a businesswoman, Pernilla Wiberg runs the Pernilla Wiberg Hotel in Sweden.

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Magdalena Forsberg
(Swedish Former Cross-Country Skier)
Magdalena Forsberg
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Birthdate: July 25, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ullånger, Sweden
 45 
Ebba Andersson
(Cross-country skier)
Ebba Andersson
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Birthdate: July 10, 1997
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Delsbo, Sweden
 46 
Sara Hector
(Alpine Skier)
Sara Hector
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Birthdate: September 4, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sandviken, Sweden
 47 
Lotta Ökvist
(Association football player)
Lotta Ökvist
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Birthdate: February 17, 1997
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Piteå, Sweden
 48 
Jonna Sundling
(Cross-Country Skier)
Jonna Sundling
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Birthdate: December 28, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Umeå, Sweden
 49 
Estelle Alphand
(Alpine skier)
Estelle Alphand
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Birthdate: April 23, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Briançon, France
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Jamina Roberts
(Handball Player)
Jamina Roberts
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Birthdate: May 28, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bergsjön, Gothenburg, Sweden