Aberg
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Åberg is a surname of Swedish origin. In English-speaking countries it may appear as Aberg. Åberg or Aberg may refer to various people:
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- Aleksander AbergAleksander AbergAleksander Richard "Leks" Aberg was a famous Estonian professional Greco-Roman and free-style wrestling World Champion of the early 20th century...
(1881 - 1920), Estonian wrestler - Charles AbergCharles AbergCharles Aberg was the obscure star of Andy Warhol's unreleased 1966 feature Withering Sights, a spoof of the classic novella Wuthering Heights. Aberg played Heathcliff while co-star Ingrid Superstar was Cathy, although his first encounter with Warhol was in February 1966, a few weeks before Sights...
( - 1982), American artist - Johan AbergJohan AbergJohan Aberg is a Swedish songwriter and producer, who has worked with Cher, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Victoria Beckham.- Sources :...
, Swedish songwriter and producer - Julie Aberg RobisonJulie Aberg RobisonJulie Aberg Robison is a member of the town council of Cary, North Carolina.Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Robison holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Wisconsin–Madison...
, American politician
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- Arvid ÅbergArvid ÅbergArvid Åberg was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he finished tenth in the hammer throw competition.-External links:*...
(1885 –1950), Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics1912 Summer OlympicsThe 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports... - Bengt ÅbergBengt ÅbergBengt Åberg is a former Swedish motocross racer. He was one of the top riders in the Motocross Grand Prix World Championships during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1968 he was part of the Swedish team that won the Trophée des Nations. He was the F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Champion in 1969...
,former Swedish motocross racer. - Ernst Åberg (1823 - 1907), Swedish physician
- Georg ÅbergGeorg ÅbergNils Georg Åberg was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the Long and Triple jump.He was born in Hällestad, Norrköping....
(1893 –1946), Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the Long and Triple jump - Helena ÅbergHelena ÅbergHelena Åberg is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swam the 50 m freestyle, finishing 23rd. She is 6 ft 3 inches tall.-References:...
, former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics... - Inga ÅbergInga ÅbergInga Åberg was a Swedish actress and opera singer, one of the most popular and well known actors of her time in Sweden...
(1773–1837), Swedish actress and opera singer - Jan Håkan ÅbergJan Håkan ÅbergJan Håkan Åberg is a Swedish organist and composer.Åberg has worked as a cathedral organist in Härnösand. He is represented in the current Swedish Book of Psalms with two songs: In dulci jubilo and Så älskade Gud världen all.-References:...
, Swedish organist and composer - Lasse ÅbergLasse ÅbergLars Gunnar Åberg , better known as Lasse Åberg, is a Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist. He was born in the small town Hofors, but grew up in Stockholm...
, Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist - Ulrika ÅbergUlrika ÅbergUlrika Åberg was a Swedish ballerina, one of the first native ballet dancers in the Royal Swedish Ballet, which was in the beginning dominated by foreign dancers....
(1771–1852), Swedish ballerina
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- Hugo Åbergs MemorialHugo Åbergs MemorialHugo Åbergs Memorial is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Jägersro Racetrack in Malmö, Sweden. Hugo Åbergs Memorial has taken place since 1970. In 2008, the purse of the event was approximately US$291,000...
, harness event for trotters that is held annually in Malmö, Sweden - Alfons ÅbergAlfie AtkinsAlfie Atkins is a fictional character created by the author Gunilla Bergström from Sweden in 1972. Alfie Atkins appears in books and animated cartoons. In Swedish, he is known as Alfons Åberg....
, fictional character created by the author Gunilla BergströmGunilla BergströmGunilla Bergström is a Swedish author, journalist, and illustrator from Gothenburg. She is best known for her series of children's books about the character Alfie Atkins ....