1988 in Sweden

← 1987 1986 1985 1988 in Sweden → 1989 1990 1991
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See also:	Other events of 1988 Timeline of Swedish history

Events from the year 1988 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Ingvar Carlsson

Events

• 1 April – Vålådalen Nature Reserve established
• 18 September – Swedish general election. Ingvar Carlsson remains Prime Minister of Sweden

Popular culture

Film

• 1 February – The 23rd Guldbagge Awards were presented
• 19 August – Katinka released
• 4 November – Back to Ararat released

Sport

• 12–14 August – The 1988 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

Births

Emilia Fahlin (left)

• 6 March – Agnes Carlsson, singer
• 5 April – Sissela Nordling Blanco, politician
• 7 June – Tobias Arwidson, biathlete
• 15 June – Jennie Johansson, swimmer
• 3 July – Sofia Engström, ice hockey player
• 26 August – Erik Hassle, singer-songwriter
• 22 September – Max Salminen, sailor.^[1]
• 24 September – Joline Höstman, swimmer
• 3 October – Alicia Vikander, actress
• 11 October – Camilla Hansson, fashion model
• 17 October – Emma Samuelsson, fencer.^[2]
• 24 October – Emilia Fahlin, cyclist
• 7 November – Elsa Hosk, fashion model

Deaths

Hjördis Petterson

• 7 March – Olof Stahre, horse rider, Olympic champion (born 1909).^[3]
• 15 March – Thord Flodqvist, ice hockey player (born 1926).^[4]
• 29 March – Thage Brauer, high jumper (born 1894)
• 5 April – Alf Kjellin, film actor and director (born 1920)^[5]
• 23 April – Axel Grönberg, wrestler (born 1918)
• 24 May – Gustav Åkerman, Swedish army officer (born 1901)^[6]
• 27 May – Hjördis Petterson, actress (born 1908)
• 15 July – Tore Keller, football player (born 1905)

References

1. "Max Salminen". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
2. "Emma Samuelsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
3. "Olof Stahre". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
4. "Thord Flodqvist". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
5. James Cameron-Wilson (1988). Film Review. 1988-9: Including Video Releases. Columbus. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-86287-939-6.
6. "Åkerman, KARL GUSTAV". www.svenskagravar.se (in Swedish). SvenskaGravar. Retrieved 12 September 2017.