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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Lumijoki, Finland | 14 December 1937
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Sport | Weightlifting |
Arne Norrback (born 14 December 1937) is a Swedish weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] Born in Lumijoki, Finland, Norrback moved to Sweden in 1961. [2]
Liminka is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu.
Arne is a common masculine given name for males in Scandinavia. It is also a surname in England.
Ål Mats Arne Larsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who has raced since 1999. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay and finished 20th in the 15 km event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Juho "Jussi" Kurikkala was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He was born in Kalajoki, and won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1937, a gold in the same event in 1938, and a gold in the 18 km in 1939. He was also a long-distance runner and competed in the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Sweden competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 81 competitors, 78 men and 3 women, took part in 51 events in 12 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 171 competitors, 163 men and 8 women, took part in 84 events in 17 sports.
Johan Ole Norrback is a Finland-Swedish politician and diplomat.
Major General Johan August "Åge" Lundström was a Swedish Air Force officer and horse rider who competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
Ernst Arne Karlsson is a retired Swedish sailor. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Rush VII that won the silver medal in the 5.5 m class at the 1964 Summer Olympics. His father Hjalmar and younger brother Per-Olof were also Olympic sailors.
Lieutenant General Gustaf Peder Wilhelm Dyrssen was a Swedish Army officer and Olympic modern pentathlete. Dyrssen had an extensive and distinguished military career, starting as a second lieutenant in the Svea Artillery Regiment in 1912. Over the years, he rose through the ranks, serving in various capacities, including as a captain in the General Staff and as the commander of the Svea Artillery Regiment. His career highlights include being appointed major in 1934, major general in 1944, and eventually serving as the military commander of the IV Military District and the Commandant General in Stockholm from 1945 to 1957. Dyrssen retired from the Army in 1957 but continued as lieutenant general in the reserve.
Veikko Huuskonen was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten was a Swedish prince who for most of his life was second in the line of succession to the Swedish throne. He was the eldest son of Gustaf VI Adolf, who was crown prince for most of his son's life and ascended the Swedish throne three years after his son's death. The current king, Carl XVI Gustaf, is Prince Gustaf Adolf's son. The prince was killed on 26 January 1947 in an airplane crash at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Peter Julius Tallberg was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Events from the year 1925 in Sweden
Events from the year 2003 in Sweden
Tuulikki Jahre is a Swedish former cyclist. She competed in the women's road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Events from the year 1987 in Sweden
The following lists events that happened in 2011 in Finland.
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Norrback is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arne föddes i Lumijoki i Finland 1937, kom till Sverige 1961 ...