1997 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1997 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Göran Persson

Events

• 1 January
  • Skåne County is founded following a merger of the counties of Kristianstad and Malmöhus.^[1]
  • Kopparberg County is renamed Dalarna County.^[2]
• 13 September-13 December - Planet 24 premiered the first season of a critically acclaimed reality game show franchise, Expedition Robinson, formally known as Survivor.^[3] The first series to use the formalized name would not occur until its debut on 31 May 2000. Coincidentally, both seasons were shot in islands of Malaysia.^{[4] [5]} The first season was won by police officer Martin Melin.
• Date unknown: The inaugural International Science Festival in Gothenburg is held.

Popular culture

Literature

• Date unknown: April Witch, novel by Majgull Axelsson, winner of the August Prize.^[6]

Sports

• 1 January: The 1997 Allsvenskan was won by Halmstads BK
• 9 February: Sweden win the 1997 Bandy World Championship as hosts
• 10 April: The 1997 Le Mat Trophy is won by Färjestad BK
• 30 November: Sweden win the 1997 Davis Cup at home

Births

• 1 February – Filip Dagerstål, footballer
• 12 February  - Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, footballer
• 8 March – Irene Ekelund, sprinter
• 28 March  - Sebastian Samuelsson, biathlete
• 4 May  - Nathalie Björn, footballer
• 10 May  - Anna Anvegård, association football player
• 19 May  - Oliver Kylington, ice hockey player
• 23 May  - Gustaf Nilsson, Swedish footballer
• 20 June  - Jordan Larsson, footballer
• 10 July  - Ebba Andersson, cross-country skier
• 14 September  - Benjamin Ingrosso, singer and songwriter
• 26 November – Jennie Wåhlin, curler
• 29 November – Emma Ribom, cross-country skier
• 16 December  - Zara Larsson, singer

Deaths

• 13 January  - Sivar Arnér, novelist and playwright (born 1909).^[7]
• 25 January  - Werner Aspenström, poet (b. 1918)
• 7 February  - Allan Edwall, actor, director, author, composer and singer (b. 1924)
• 11 March - Lars Ahlin, writer and aesthetician (b. 1915)
• 11 March  - Stefan Fernholm, discus thrower and shot putter (b. 1959)
• 12 April  - Ivar Eriksson, footballer (b. 1909)
• 1 May  - Bo Widerberg, film director, writer, editor and actor (b. 1930)
• 22 June  - Ted Gärdestad, singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
• 4 July  - Bengt Danielsson, anthropologist (b. 1921)
• 3 October  - Jarl Kulle, film and stage actor and director (b. 1927)
• 14 December  - Torsten Nilsson, politician (b. 1905)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Residenset i Kristianstad. National Property Board of Sweden. Swedish. 3 January 2023. 3 January 2023.
2. News: Inledning samt Storfjäten. Dalademokraten. Mikael Forslund. Swedish. 23 June 2014. 29 December 2022.
3. News: Robinson - så började det... . Klas . Lindberg . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609085616/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/dokusapa/article177333.ab . 9 June 2011 . live . 23 November 2003 . sv . 15 June 2011 . dmy .
4. Book: Burnett, Mark. Martin Dugard . Survivor: The Ultimate Game. TV Books. New York, New York. 2000. 237.
5. Mark Burnett and Charlie Parsons-Executive Producer, Jeff Probst-Host. 2004. Never Before Seen Footage. DVD. Paramount Pictures.
6. Web site: Augustpriset . sv . 23 December 2014.
7. Encyclopedia: Sivar Arnér . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 23 December 2014.