The Most Famous
MARTIAL ARTS from Sweden
This page contains a list of the greatest Swedish Martial Arts. The pantheon dataset contains 179 Martial Arts, 1 of which were born in Sweden. This makes Sweden the birth place of the 32nd most number of Martial Arts behind South Africa, and Vietnam.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swedish Martial Arts of all time. This list of famous Swedish Martial Arts is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Alexander Gustafsson (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 47.25, Alexander Gustafsson is the most famous Swedish Martial Arts. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
Alexander Lars-Åke Gustafsson (born 15 January 1987) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gustafsson spent a major part of his MMA career in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC, where he became a top contender and fought for the title three times. He is often regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists never to have won a UFC Championship.
2. Tara Babulfath (b. 2006)
With an HPI of 35.60, Tara Babulfath is the 2nd most famous Swedish Martial Arts. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Tara Babulfath (born 3 January 2006) is a Swedish judoka. She is an Olympic and World Championships bronze medalist in the women's 48 kg division. Babulfath is also a European Cadet and IJF Grand Slam champion, having won the 48 kg events at the 2022 European Cadet Championships in Poreč and the 2024 Judo Grand Slam in Baku. She also earned silver and bronze medals at the World Cadets Championships. Babulfath placed third at the 2024 World Championships and won a bronze medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, becoming the first Swedish judoka to win an Olympic medal. She was also one of the Swedish flag bearers at the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. Babulfath is coached by Jane Bridge.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Swedish martial arts born between 1987 and 2006. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Swedish martial arts include Alexander Gustafsson, and Tara Babulfath. As of April 2024, 1 new Swedish martial arts have been added to Pantheon including Tara Babulfath.
