Victoria Scholarship

Victoria Scholarship

Awarded for sporting award
Date 14 July 1979 (1979-07-14)
Location Borgholm
Country Sweden
Presented by Victoria of Sweden

The Victoria Scholarship[1] (Swedish: Victoriastipendiet) is awarded to a Swedish athlete (or pair of athletes) every year since 1979, on Öland, on the 14 July, the birthday of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden.

Recipients of the Victoria Scholarship

Year Recipient Sport
1979Ingemar Stenmarkalpine skiing
1980Stefan Perssonice hockey
1981Linda Haglundtrack and field
1982Tomas Gustafsonspeed skating
1983Stig Strandalpine skiing
1984Gunde Svancross-country skiing
1985Patrik Sjöbergtrack and field
1986Torbjörn Nilssonassociation football
1987Tomas Johanssonwrestling
1988Tomas Gustafsonspeed skating
1989Jan-Ove Waldnertable tennis
1990Mikael Appelgrentable tennis
1991Pernilla Wibergalpine skiing
1992Jörgen Perssontable tennis
1993Torgny Mogrencross-country skiing
1994Peter Forsbergice hockey
1995Tomas Brolinassociation football
1996Sara Wedlundtrack and field
1997Agneta Andersson and
Susanne Gunnarsson		canoe racing
1998Magdalena Forsbergbiathlon
1999Lars Frölanderswimming
2000Therese Alshammarswimming
2001Mikael Ljungbergwrestling
2002Magnus Wislanderteam handball
2003Carolina Klüfttrack and field
2004Anja Pärsonalpine skiing
2005Stefan Holm and
Christian Olsson		track and field
2006Anna Carin Olofsson and
Björn Lind		biathlon
cross-country skiing
2007Henrik Larssonassociation football
2008Susanna Kallurtrack and field
2009Helena Jonssonbiathlon
2010Charlotte Kallacross-country skiing
2011Henrik Sedin and
Daniel Sedin		ice hockey
2012Anette Norbergcurling
2013Johan Olssoncross-country skiing
2014Sweden men's and Sweden women's relay teamscross-country skiing
2015Sarah Sjöströmswimming[2]
2016Henrik Lundqvist ice hockey

References

  1. ↑ "The Crown Princess' birthday celebrations". Swedish Royal Court. 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.dn.se/sport/sarah-sjostrom-far-victoriastipendiet-2015/
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