Uddevalla
Uddevalla ranks 1,644th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aberdeen, Washington, Cilicia, and Ghazni. Memorable people born in Uddevalla include Martin Dahlin, Alfred Swahn, and Sylvia Vrethammar. Memorable people who died in Uddevalla include Knut Fridell. Uddevalla has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many wrestlers. Uddevalla is located in Sweden.
Uddevalla is a town in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It’s the seat of Uddevalla Municipality. In 2015, it had a population of 34,781, making it the largest town fully in Bohuslän. Uddevalla is located where the river Bäveån opens up into Byfjorden, a fjord in the south-eastern part of Skagerrak. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1879 and 1997, Uddevalla was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Martin Dahlin, Alfred Swahn, and Sylvia Vrethammar. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Uddevalla including Knut Fridell.
People Born in Uddevalla
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Martin Dahlin
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1
Alfred Swahn
ATHLETE
1879 - 1931
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 8
Sylvia Vrethammar
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2
Knut Fridell
WRESTLER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 9
Örjan Persson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 6
Martin Wallström
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 3
Peter Sunde
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4
Mathias Fredriksson
SKIER
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 7
Rebecka Blomqvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 5
Johanna Bundsen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Uddevalla
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Most individuals born in present day Uddevalla were soccer players (3), athletes (1), singers (1), wrestlers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were wrestlers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Uddevalla, including Martin Dahlin, Örjan Persson, and Rebecka Blomqvist. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Uddevalla, including Martin Dahlin, Örjan Persson, and Rebecka Blomqvist.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Uddevalla since 1700.
