23 Notable alumni of Mid Sweden University
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Mid Sweden University is ranked #1,420 in the world and #17 in Sweden by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from Mid Sweden University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Mid Sweden University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Abir Al-Sahlani
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Abir Al-Sahlani is an Iraqi-born Swedish Member of the European Parliament and since July 2019 a member of the European Parliament, representing the Centre Party. She lives in Hägersten, Stockholm.
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2. Anna Haag
1986-. (aged 40)
skier
cross-country skier
Anna Margret Jönsson Haag is a Swedish retired cross-country skier who competed between 2003 and 2018. At the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Haag won gold in the 4 × 5 km relay, earning Sweden the first gold medal in the women's relay event since 1960.
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3. Kajsa Kling
1988-. (aged 38)
alpine skier
Kajsa Britta Kling is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Sweden.
4. Emma Wikén
1989-. (aged 37)
cross-country skier
Emma Christina Wikén is a Swedish retired cross-country skier who competed in the cross-country World Cup. During the Swedish championships in skiathlon in Falun 2013, Wikén won gold. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wikén won gold in the 4 × 5 km relay along with Ida Ingemarsdotter, Anna Haag and Charlotte Kalla.
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5. Mats Jonsson
1973-. (aged 53)
comics artist
Mats Jonsson is a Swedish comic creator. Debuting as a teenager in the Swedish fanzine society, Jonsson later became one of the prime Swedish representants for the autobiographical comic genre, inspired by American and Canadian comic creators such as Harvey Pekar, Seth, and Joe Matt.
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6. Anna Ottosson
1976-. (aged 50)
alpine skier
Anna Helene Ottosson Blixth is a Swedish former alpine skier who won an Olympic bronze medal in the giant slalom race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She stands 1.66 meters (5 ft 5 in) tall and weighs 64 kg (141 lbs).
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7. Jerry Ahrlin
1978-. (aged 48)
cross-country skier
Jerry Ahrlin, is a Swedish cross-country skier.
8. Berit Andnor
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Berit Andnor is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was Minister for Social Affairs of Sweden 2004–2006.
9. Åsa Torstensson
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson is a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work (Swedish: socionomexamen). She was a member of the Riksdag between 1998 and 2002 representing Västra Götaland County. Torstensson was re-elected to the Riksdag in the 2006 general election. On 6 October 2006 she was selected Minister for Infrastructure...
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10. André Myhrer
1983-. (aged 43)
alpine skier
cross-country skier
André Myhrer is a retired Swedish World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Born at Bergsjö in Gävleborg County, Myhrer competed in the technical events and specialised in slalom.
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11. Helena Ekholm
1984-. (aged 42)
biathlete
Helena Ekholm is a Swedish former biathlete. She was born in Helgum, Sollefteå. She is the 2009 world champion in pursuit and the 2011 world champion in individual. She also won the Women's Overall World Cup in the 2008–09 season. In 2009, Ekholm won the Jerring Award.
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12. Britta Johansson Norgren
1983-. (aged 43)
cross-country skier
Britta Johanna Helena Johansson Norgren is a Swedish former cross-country skier who has competed between 2002 and 2022, first in World Cup events, then in marathon events. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec. Her best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is...
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13. Anders Södergren
1977-. (aged 49)
cross-country skier
Hans Anders Södergren is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics. In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he won a...
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14. Emil Jönsson
1985-. (aged 41)
cross-country skier
Emil Jönsson Haag is a Swedish retired cross-country skier who competed between 2004 and 2018.
15. Fredrik Lindström
1963-. (aged 63)
writer
film director
television presenter
screenwriter
Fredrik Lindström is a Swedish former biathlete from Bredbyn. He made his World Cup debut on 12 December 2008 in Hochfilzen, where he ended up in 47th place.
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16. Mikaela Laurén
1976-. (aged 50)
swimmer
boxer
Mikaela Laurén is a Swedish professional boxer and former national team swimmer. In boxing she held the WBC female light middleweight title from 2014 to 2016, and has challenged once for the undisputed female welterweight championship in 2017.
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17. Fadime Şahindal
1975-2002 (aged 27)
Fadime Şahindal was a Kurdish immigrant who moved to Sweden from Turkey at the age of seven. She was murdered by her father, Rahmi, in January 2002 in an honour killing.
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18. Ali Ghodsi
1978-. (aged 48)
computer scientist
business executive
Ali Ghodsi is a Swedish-American computer scientist and entrepreneur of Persian origin, specializing in distributed systems and big data. He is a co-founder and CEO of Databricks and an adjunct professor at UC Berkeley. He coauthored several influential papers, including Apache Mesos and Apache Spark SQL.
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19. Charlotte Kalla
1987-. (aged 39)
cross-country skier
ski jumper
Marina Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish Tornedalian retired cross-country skier. A four-time Olympian, Kalla won three golds and nine medals overall at the Olympics between 2004 and 2022. She holds the joint record as Sweden's most decorated Olympic competitor and is the all-time leader among Swedish female athletes. She is also a 13-time medalist at the World Championships, including a...
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20. Hanna Öberg
1995-. (aged 31)
biathlete
student
Hanna Linnea Öberg is a Swedish biathlete who is a double Olympic champion and a three-time world champion. She is the elder sister of fellow biathlete Elvira Öberg.
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21. Gina Dirawi
1990-. (aged 36)
comedian
model
film actor
blogger
television presenter
Gina Dirawi is a Swedish television presenter, singer-songwriter, author, comedian, radio personality, and actress. Best known as the only woman to host Melodifestivalen on four occasions, she has also hosted Swedish award ceremonies like Kristallen, Grammis, and Guldbagge Awards. She has also had several of her own TV programmes and also released music, a book, and has acted in film...
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22. Mari Jungstedt
1962-. (aged 64)
novelist
writer
journalist
Mari Jungstedt is a Swedish journalist and crime fiction author.
23. Sofie Sarenbrant
1978-. (aged 48)
writer
photographer
journalist
Sofie Sarenbrant is a Swedish author. Her fictional books about police officer Emma Sköld have sold two million copies in fourteen countries.