Per Wikström
Encyclopedia
Per Vilhelm Wikström (born June 29, 1961 in Borlänge
, Dalarna
) is a former Swedish
swimmer who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
, where he finished 9th in the 100 m freestyle. He is also father to Swedish swimmers Christoffer
and Sebastian Wikström
.
Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...
, Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
) is a former Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
swimmer who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, where he finished 9th in the 100 m freestyle. He is also father to Swedish swimmers Christoffer
Christoffer Wikström
Christoffer Wikström is an Olympic swimmer from Sweden. He swam for Sweden at the 2008 Olympics.Both his parents and his brother Sebastian Wisktröm have represented Sweden. He holds the Swedish Junior Record in 100m Freestyle.-References:...
and Sebastian Wikström
Sebastian Wikström
Sebastian Wikström is a Swedish swimmer from Borlänge, representing Upsala SS. Both his parents and his brother Christoffer Wikström have represented Sweden.-References:...
.