List of Famous people born in Blekinge County, Sweden
Henrik Rydström
Henrik Rydström is a Swedish football manager and former player who manages Sirius in the Swedish first tier, Allsvenskan.
Vilhelm Carlberg
Gustaf Vilhelm Carlberg was a Swedish Army officer and sports shooter. He competed at the 1906, 1908, 1912 and 1924 Olympics and won three gold, four silver and one bronze medals. With three gold and two silver medals he was the most successful athlete at the 1912 Olympics. In 1913, he won two medals at the ISSF World Shooting Championships. His twin brother Eric competed alongside Gustaf at all those four Olympics.
Mattias Asper
Nils Mattias Joacim Asper is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played 3 international matches for the Sweden national football team, and was a squad member for them at UEFA Euro 2000.
Messiah Marcolin
Messiah Marcolin, also known as Eddie Marcolin, is a vocalist best known for his work in the doom metal band Candlemass. Marcolin is well known for his operatic voice and for his signature 'Doom Dance'.
Louis Palander
Adolf Arnold Louis Palander af Vega was a Swedish naval officer, mostly remembered as the captain on Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld's Vega expedition, the first successful attempt to navigate the Northeast Passage.
Ernst Günther
Ernst Harry Ingemar Günther was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 66 films and television shows between 1962 and 1999. He starred in the 1974 film Gangsterfilmen, which entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. At the 28th Guldbagge Awards he won the Creative Achievement award.
Pehr Granstedt
Jan-Eric Antonsson
Jan-Eric Antonsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.
Martin Hansson
Martin Hansson is a Swedish former football referee. He was a full international referee for FIFA between 2001 and 2013.
Eric Carlberg
Gustaf Eric Carlberg was a Swedish Army officer, diplomat, sport shooter, fencer, and modern pentathlete who competed at the 1906, 1908, 1912 and 1924 Olympics alongside his twin brother Vilhelm.