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Kungälv is a city and the seat of Kungälv Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 22,768 inhabitants in 2010. In 2021, the main Kungälv - Ytterby - Kareby conurbation had a combined population approaching 30,000.
The Catalina affair was a military confrontation and Cold War-era diplomatic crisis in June 1952, in which Soviet Air Force fighter jets shot down two Swedish aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea.
Jonas Magnus Thern is a Swedish football manager who manages Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo. He is also a former professional player who played as a midfielder. Starting off his career with Malmö FF in 1985, he went on to represent FC Zürich, Benfica, Napoli, Roma, and Rangers before retiring in 1999. A full international between 1987 and 1997, he won 75 caps for the Sweden national team and captained the Sweden side that finished third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1990 FIFA World Cup, as well as UEFA Euro 1992. He was the recipient of the 1989 Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.
Sweden first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then with one exception, the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics. Sweden has earned medals at all Olympic games except for two, the 1896 Games and the 1904 Games. The only other nation having earned medals at every Olympic game since 1908 is Sweden's neighboring country Finland.
Mats Tuve Magnusson is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Starting off his career with Malmö FF, he is best remembered for his time with Benfica with which he won two league titles, reached two European Cup finals, and was the 1989–90 Primeira Liga top scorer. A full international between 1984 and 1990, he won 30 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Oskar Gösta Leonard "Knivsta" Sandberg was a Swedish football, ice hockey, and bandy player who is best remembered for representing Djurgårdens IF. He was capped 52 times for the national team in football, eight times in ice hockey, and three times in bandy.
Christer Majbäck is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed at international top level from 1984 to 1999. He won a bronze medal in 10 km at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.
Bernt Thomas Magnuson is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 30 km and the 4 × 10 km relay and placed 28th and fourth, respectively. He won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including golds in the 30 km (1974) and the 4 × 10 km relay (1978) and a bronze in the 50 km (1974). Magnusson also won the 50 km event at the 1977 Holmenkollen ski festival.
Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.
Maria Bengtsson is a badminton player from Sweden who played in three editions of Olympic games in 1988, 1992 and 1996.
Christine Kajumba Magnusson is a retired Swedish badminton player who won events in numerous Swedish National, open European and other international tournaments.
Peter Magnusson is a Swedish footballer. He has previously played professional for Djurgårdens IF, HJK Helsinki and Sandefjord Fotball.
Skövde AIK is a Swedish football club from Skövde. It was founded on 21 June 1919. The club is currently in Superettan.
Rolf Magnusson was a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Lennart Carl Oscar Magnusson was a Swedish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Glenn Magnusson is a Swedish former professional road cyclist. He is most known for winning 3 stages of the Giro d'Italia. He also represented Sweden at the Olympics three times.
Anna Magnusson is a Swedish female biathlete. She represented Sweden at the 2014 and 2015 junior world championships and at the 2015 World Championships in Kontiolahti.
Daniel Wilhelm Magnusson is a Swedish curler.
Hans Magnusson is a Swedish speed skater. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Karl Einar Göran Magnusson was a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Västmanland County between October 1985 and October 2006. He was also a substitute member of the Riksdag twice: between October 1982 and November 1982 ; and between October 1984 and September 1985. He died on 19 February 2010 aged 70.
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- 1 2 "Christer Magnusson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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