Quist
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Quist, sometimes also spelled -kvist in its compound versions (e.g. Blomkvist, etc.) is a Swedish surname meaning 'twig, branch.' Quist may refer to:
People
- Adrian QuistAdrian QuistAdrian Karl Quist was an Australian male tennis player.-Biography:Adrian Quist was born in Medindie, South Australia. The tennis legend grew up in Adelaide and once played Harry Hopman, however he lost, only because he gave Hopman a head start...
(1913-1991), Australian tennis player - Anne QuistAnne QuistJohanne Marie Quist is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
(born 1957), Dutch rower - Beth QuistBeth QuistBeth Quist, a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer, began playing piano at age 2. She has a 4-octave soprano voice, and plays piano, keyboards, santour , dumbek, guitar, flute, and various other instruments....
, American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer- Janet Quist (born 1955), American model and actress
- Johan Martin QuistJohan Martin QuistJohan Martin Quist or Qvist was a Danish architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen. Together with those of Andreas Hallander, his classically styled buildings form part of the legacy of 19th century Danish Golden Age architects who reconstructed areas of the old town...
, (1755–1818), Danish Golden Age architect - Per-Ola QuistPer-Ola QuistPer-Ola Quist is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 200 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle relay.-References:*...
(born 1961), Swedish former Olympic swimmer - Rasmus Quist Hansen (born 1980), Danish rower and Olympic athlete