1997 in Sweden

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Events from the year 1997 in Sweden

Incumbents

Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister – Göran Persson

Events

1 January
- Skåne County is founded following a merger of the counties of Kristianstad and Malmöhus.^[1]
- Kopparberg County is renamed Dalarna County.^[2]
13 September-13 December – Planet 24 premiered the first season of a critically acclaimed reality game show franchise, Expedition Robinson , formally known as Survivor .^[3] The first series to use the formalized name would not occur until its debut on 31 May 2000. Coincidentally, both seasons were shot in islands of Malaysia.^[4]^[5] The first season was won by police officer Martin Melin.
Date unknown: The inaugural International Science Festival in Gothenburg is held.

Popular culture

Literature

Date unknown: April Witch , novel by Majgull Axelsson, winner of the August Prize.^[6]

Sports

1 January: The 1997 Allsvenskan was won by Halmstads BK
9 February: Sweden win the 1997 Bandy World Championship as hosts
10 April: The 1997 Le Mat Trophy is won by Färjestad BK
30 November: Sweden win the 1997 Davis Cup at home

Births

1 February – Filip Dagerstål, footballer
12 February – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, footballer
8 March – Irene Ekelund, sprinter
28 March – Sebastian Samuelsson, biathlete
4 May – Nathalie Björn, footballer
10 May – Anna Anvegård, association football player
19 May – Oliver Kylington, ice hockey player
23 May – Gustaf Nilsson, Swedish footballer
20 June – Jordan Larsson, footballer
10 July – Ebba Andersson, cross-country skier
14 September – Benjamin Ingrosso, singer and songwriter
26 November – Jennie Wåhlin, curler
29 November – Emma Ribom, cross-country skier
16 December – Zara Larsson, singer

Deaths

13 January – Sivar Arnér, novelist and playwright (born 1909).^[7]
25 January – Werner Aspenström, poet (b. 1918)
7 February – Allan Edwall, actor, director, author, composer and singer (b. 1924)
11 March – Lars Ahlin, writer and aesthetician (b. 1915)
11 March – Stefan Fernholm, discus thrower and shot putter (b. 1959)
12 April – Ivar Eriksson, footballer (b. 1909)
1 May – Bo Widerberg, film director, writer, editor and actor (b. 1930)
22 June – Ted Gärdestad, singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
4 July – Bengt Danielsson, anthropologist (b. 1921)
3 October – Jarl Kulle, film and stage actor and director (b. 1927)
14 December – Torsten Nilsson, politician (b. 1905)

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References

↑ "Residenset i Kristianstad" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
↑ Mikael Forslund (23 June 2014). "Inledning samt Storfjäten" (in Swedish). Dalademokraten. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
↑ Lindberg, Klas (23 November 2003). "Robinson – så började det..." Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
↑ Burnett, Mark; Martin Dugard (2000). Survivor: The Ultimate Game. New York, New York: TV Books. p. 237.
↑ Mark Burnett and Charlie Parsons-Executive Producer, Jeff Probst-Host (2004). Never Before Seen Footage (DVD). Paramount Pictures.
↑ "Augustpriset" (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 December 2014.
↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Sivar Arnér". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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