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. Kopparberg County is renamed Dalarna County. 13 September-13 December – Planet 24 premiered the first season of a critically acclaimed reality game show franchise, Expedition Robinson, formally known as Survivor. 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. 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.
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). 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)
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