Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn ranks 2,285th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ahvaz, Compiègne, and Valjevo. Memorable people born in Kristinehamn include John Mikaelsson, Pontus Hanson, and Torsten Palm. Kristinehamn has been the birth place of many athletes, and swimmers. Kristinehamn is located in Sweden.
Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden, with 24,053 inhabitants in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1884 and 1982, Kristinehamn was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including John Mikaelsson, Pontus Hanson, and Torsten Palm.
People Born in Kristinehamn
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John Mikaelsson
ATHLETE
1913 - 1987
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 1
Pontus Hanson
SWIMMER
1884 - 1962
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 2
Torsten Palm
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 3
Gustaf Lindblom
ATHLETE
1891 - 1960
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 4
Catarina Lindqvist
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 5
Fredrik Lööf
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.89
Rank: 6
Sandra Oxenryd
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.80
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kristinehamn were athletes (3), swimmers (1), racing drivers (1), tennis players (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kristinehamn, including Torsten Palm. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kristinehamn, including John Mikaelsson, Gustaf Lindblom, and Fredrik Lööf.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Kristinehamn since 1700.
