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Bengt Baron is a business leader and former backstroke swimmer from Sweden.
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Alexander Lüderitz is a former freestyle swimmer from Berlin, who swam in the qualifying heats of the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In the final, he was replaced by Christian Tröger who, alongside Bengt Zikarsky, Björn Zikarsky, and Mark Pinger won the bronze medal.
Bengt Zikarsky is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Björn Zikarsky and Mark Pinger. He also won the bronze medal at the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, after swimming in the heats.
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.
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Bengt "Falan" Fahlqvist was a Swedish wrestler who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the freestyle light-heavyweight division in 1948 and finished sixth as a Greco-Roman heavyweight in 1952. He won the European freestyle title in 1946 by beating Fritz Stöckli in the final, but lost to Stöckli in the Olympic semifinal in 1948.
John Gustaf Lager was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Per Gunnar Lager was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Regal Lager, Inc. is a distributor of baby and children's products to both the United States and Canada, and is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. Regal Lager, Inc. works with companies outside the United States, and is known in the baby industry as a push-distributor as they not only provide distribution for their products, but marketing and advertising as well. They are best known for establishing the Baby Björn baby carrier brand in the United States throughout the 1990s. The company won The Swedish Trade Council's annual achievement award for Superb Consumer Market Adaptability in North America in 2001. Today Regal Lager, Inc. is currently responsible for the distribution of the Love To Dream, Dekor, Lascal, Qdos and Nomi brands.
Bengt Andersson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds, two silvers, and a bronze.
Bengt Roland Simonsen is a retired male racewalker from Sweden, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1976.
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