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Events from the year 1956 in Sweden
Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former World Cup alpine ski racer. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Tärna IK Fjällvinden.
Astrid Sandvik is a Norwegian Alpine skier who finished tied for sixth place in the women's slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. In 1963, Sandvik was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. Sandvik is one of only eleven non-Nordic skiers to win the Holmenkollen medal.
Åke is a masculine Swedish given name, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name Anicho, derived from ano meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the Name day for Åke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/Norwegian Åge or Aage. Åke is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Åke include:
Stig Tomas Norström was a Swedish actor and film director. He also recorded audiobooks, among them J. R. R. Tolkien's works.
Åke Simon Fjästad was a Swedish football player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In the 1908 tournament he was a part of the Swedish football team that finished in 4th place. His brothers, Nils Fjästad and Per Fjästad, also competed in Olympic Games.
Events from the year 1973 in Sweden
Events from the year 1982 in Sweden
Events from the year 1979 in Sweden
Events from the year 1939 in Sweden
Events from the year 1927 in Sweden
Events from the year 1929 in Sweden
Events from the year 1991 in Sweden
Events from the year 1988 in Sweden
Events from the year 1952 in Sweden
Events from the year 1954 in Sweden
Events from the year 1957 in Sweden
Events from the year 1959 in Sweden
Events from the year 1984 in Sweden
Events in the year 2018 in Sweden.