2011 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 2011 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Fredrik Reinfeldt

Events

• 23 September: Annie Lööf is appointed chairperson of the Swedish Centre Party, succeeding Maud Olofsson.^[1]

Deaths

• 5 January  - Assar Rönnlund, cross-country skier (born 1935).^[2]
• 14 January  - Sun Axelsson, novelist (born 1935)
• 26 January  - Tore Sjöstrand, runner (born 1921).^[3]
• 4 February  - Lena Nyman, actress (born 1944)
• 3 March  - Lasse Eriksson, comedian (born 1949)
• 5 March  - Eivor Alm, cross-country skier (born 1924).^[4]
• 10 March  - Valter Nyström, runner (born 1915).^[5]
• 24 March  - Stig Berntsson, sport shooter (born 1930).^[6]
• 7 May  - Eilert Määttä, ice hockey player (born 1935).^[7]
• 30 May  - Ricky Bruch, discus thrower (born 1946).^[8]
• 12 July  - Kurt Lundquist, sprinter (born 1925).^[9]
• 8 August  - Kurt Johansson, sport shooter (born 1914).^[10]
• 2 September  - Lennart Magnusson, fencer (born 1924).^[11]
• 7 September  - Stefan Liv, ice hockey player (born 1980)
• 1 October  - Sven Tumba, ice hockey player (born 1931).^[12]
• 2 November  - Sickan Carlsson, actress (born 1915)^[13]
• 15 November  - Ingrid Sandahl, gymnast (born 1924).^[14]

See also

• • 2011 in the European Union 2011 in Europe
• 2011 in Swedish television

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lööf satsar på tre gånger så stort Centerparti. Sveriges Radio. Erik Ridderstolpe. Swedish. 23 September 2011. 3 February 2023.
2. Web site: Assar Rönnlund . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203922/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/assar-ronnlund-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 28 September 2014.
3. Web site: Tore Sjöstrand. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174442/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sj/tore-sjostrand-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
4. Web site: Eivor Alm . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210010/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/eivor-alm-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 28 September 2014.
5. Web site: Valter Nyström. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210203/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ny/valter-nystrom-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
6. Web site: Stig Berntsson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205031/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/stig-berntsson-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
7. Web site: Eilert Määttä. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203934/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/eilert-maatta-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
8. Web site: Ricky Bruch. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175210/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/ricky-bruch-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
9. Web site: Kurt Lundquist. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203602/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/kurt-lundquist-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
10. Web site: Kurt Johansson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203532/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/kurt-johansson-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
11. Web site: Lennart Magnusson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210137/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/lennart-magnusson-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
12. Web site: Sven Johansson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161759/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/sven-johansson-4.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.
13. Encyclopedia: Sickan Carlsson. Store norske leksikon. no. 29 September 2014.
14. Web site: Ingrid Sandahl. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203650/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/ingrid-sandahl-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference LLC . 29 September 2014.