List of Famous people born in Blekinge County, Sweden

Henrik Rydström

First Name Henrik
Born on February 16, 1976 (age 50)
Height 178 cm | 5'10

Henrik Rydström is a Swedish football manager and former player who manages Sirius in the Swedish first tier, Allsvenskan.

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Vilhelm Carlberg

First Name Vilhelm
Born on April 5, 1880
Died on October 1, 1970 (aged 90)

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.

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Mattias Asper

First Name Mattias
Born on March 20, 1974 (age 52)
Height 197 cm | 6'6

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.

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Messiah Marcolin

First Name Messiah
Born on December 10, 1967 (age 58)

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'.

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Louis Palander

First Name Louis
Last Name Palander
Born on October 2, 1842
Died on August 7, 1920 (aged 77)

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.

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Ernst Günther

First Name Ernst
Last Name Günther
Born on June 3, 1933
Died on December 8, 1999 (aged 66)

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.

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Pehr Granstedt

First Name Pehr
Born on October 22, 1764
Died on May 20, 1828 (aged 63)
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Jan-Eric Antonsson

Jan-Eric Antonsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.

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Martin Hansson

First Name Martin
Last Name Hansson
Born on April 6, 1971 (age 55)

Martin Hansson is a Swedish former football referee. He was a full international referee for FIFA between 2001 and 2013.

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Eric Carlberg

First Name Eric
Last Name Carlberg
Born on April 5, 1880
Died on August 14, 1963 (aged 83)

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.

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