1985 in Sweden

Events from the year 1985 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Olof Palme

Events

• 28 March to 7 April – The 1985 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Gothenburg
• 23 August to 1 September – The 1985 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Södertälje
• 15 September – Swedish general election. Olof Palme remains Prime Minister of Sweden following a victory for the Social Democrats.

Births

• 14 March – Jessica Samuelsson, heptathlete
• 27 March – Caroline Winberg, model
• 18 May – Johan Eurén, wrestler
• 30 May – Erik Rost, ski orienteer
• 6 June – Sebastian Larsson, footballer
• 10 June – Kristina Lundberg, ice hockey player
• 26 June – Bobo Sollander, footballer
• 27 June – Patrik Fahlgren, handball player
• 27 June – Stina Viktorsson, curler
• 6 July – Niklas Edin, curler
• 28 August – Helena Jansson, orienteer
• 6 September – Elias Granath, ice hockey player
• 17 September – Jimmy Jansson, singer and songwriter
• 11 October – Gabriella Fagundez, swimmer
• 24 October – Oscar Wendt, footballer
• 25 November – Marcus Hellner, cross-country skier

Deaths

• 3 May – Ruth Forsling, activist and politician (born 1923).
• 27 August – John Albrechtson, sailor, World champion and Olympic champion (born 1936).
• 3 October – Yngve Stoor, singer and composer (born 1912)

See also

• 1985 in Swedish television

References