Jan-Ove Waldner, in Sweden commonly J-O Waldner, is a Swedish former professional table tennis player. He is often referred to as "the Mozart of table tennis." A sporting legend in his native Sweden as well as in China, he is known in China as 老瓦 Lǎo Wǎ or 常青树 Cháng Qīng Shù, because of his extraordinary longevity and competitiveness.
Jörgen Persson is a Swedish table tennis player.
Romania competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 157 competitors, 103 men and 54 women, took part in 92 events in 11 sports.
Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics in the 15 km, 30 km and 4 × 10 km events and won a gold medal over 15 km in 1972. He was close to a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1972, but fell near the finish; he had another fourth place in the relay in 1980.
Simion Cuțov was a lightweight boxer from Romania who won the European amateur title in 1973 and 1975. He competed at the 1974 World Championships and 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won silver medals in 1974 and 1976. In 1974, he won a gold medal at the Balkan Games. He retired with a record of 20 losses out of 155 bouts. His elder brother Calistrat was also an Olympic boxer.
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.
Ove Karlsson was a sports journalist and Olympic historian from Sweden. He was working as a journalist for more than 50 years. Since the 1970s, he was also involved in the Swedish Olympic Committee's team guides and official reports. In 1991, he was a founding member of the ISOH. In 1994, he was also a founding president of the Olympic Section of the SIHSS.
Gehnäll Persson was a Swedish Army fanjunkare and equestrian.
Ove Emanuelsson was a Swedish canoe sprinter who competed in the 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the C-1 1000 m event in Italy during the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Alf Ove Segersäll is a Swedish former racing cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Karl Ingemar Svensson was a Swedish rower. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the coxed pairs, together with Ove Nilsson and Lars-Erik Larsson, but failed to reach the final. His son Hans also became an Olympic rower.
Ove Kjell Berg is a retired Swedish middle-distance runner. He competed in the 1500 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. Berg won the national 800 m title in 1968 and 1969.
Ove Wisløff is a Norwegian former breaststroke swimmer. He competed in the 100 m and 200 m events at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and was eliminated in first rounds.
Ove Nilsson was a Swedish rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 38 boxers from 38 nations competed.
The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July 1976. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.
Nils Ove König was a Swedish speed skater. He won a silver medal at the 1971 World Sprint Championships and finished seventh in the 500 m event at the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Folke Klas-Ove Johansson is a Swedish heavyweight weightlifter who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. He failed in the clean and press in 1968, and finished ninth in 1972.
Ove Gunnarsson was a Swedish sports shooter. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Ove Sjögren is a Swedish sports shooter. He competed in the men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
