Sport is considered a national pastime in Sweden, and about half of the population actively takes part in sports activities. The most important all-embracing organisations for sports in Sweden are the Swedish Sports Confederation, and the Swedish Olympic Committee. In total over 2 million people are members of a sports club.
Mattias Andersson is a Swedish race car driver and Eurosport commentator, who currently resides in Linköping, Sweden. He started his career in Scandinavian Formula Opel in 1991 and continued in Scandinavia until 1996, when he joined the Barber Dodge Pro Series. He moved to Indy Lights in 1998, where he drove a select few races, before moving on to the Swedish Touring Car Championship in a works Opel Vectra. In 2003, he drove a BMW 320i in the STCC for WestCoast Racing, before moving to Team Italienska Bil in an Alfa Romeo 156 in 2004. Since 2006, he has driven that car for his own team, MA:GP.
Andersson is a Swedish language surname, a form of the surname Anderson. Andersson is, if several spelling variants are included, the most common surname in Sweden. Notable people with the surname include:
Gunnar is a male first name of Nordic origin. The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior. King Gunnar was a prominent king of medieval literature such as the Middle High German epic poem, the Nibelungenlied, where King Gunnar and Queen Brynhildr hold their court at Worms. Gunder is a nordic variant, Günther is the modern German variant, and Gonario is the Italian version. Some people with the name Gunnar include:
Mattias is a masculine given name found most prominently in Northern Europe. It is a cognate of Matthew and Matthias, and may refer to:
Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish swim team from Stockholm, Sweden founded in 1912. Stockholmspolisens IF also has departments in team handball, basketball, football, judo and, triathlon. The swimming department offers swimming, diving, masters swimming and water polo.
Kim Andersson is a Swedish handball player for Ystads IF and the Swedish national team.
Magnus Andersson may refer to:
Jan Olof "Janne" Andersson is a Swedish football coach and former player. He is manager of the Sweden national team.
Bjorn Anderson is an American independent film director.
Åke Andersson may refer to:
Mikael "Mål-Micke" Andersson is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Erik Mattias Andersson is a retired Swedish handballer and currently a goalkeeper coach. He competed for the Swedish national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where they won the silver medal.
Events from the year 1969 in Sweden
Hässelby Athletic Sports Club is a Swedish sports club located in Hässelby within the city of Stockholm. Founded in 1913, the departments it operates include the sports football, athletics and floorball. Their football club, Hässelby SK FF, is affiliated with Stockholms Fotbollförbund within the Swedish Football Association. The club used to have a department for bandy too.
Bo Andersson may refer to:
Robert Andersson may refer to:
Mattias Andersson is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss team FC Sion.
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