1985 in Sweden

Events from the year 1985 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
 * Prime Minister – Olof Palme

Events

 * 28 March to 7 April – The 1985 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Gothenburg
 * 23 August to 1 September – The 1985 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Södertälje
 * 15 September – Swedish general election. Olof Palme remains Prime Minister of Sweden following a victory for the Social Democrats.

Births



 * 14 March – Jessica Samuelsson, heptathlete
 * 27 March – Caroline Winberg, model
 * 18 May – Johan Eurén, wrestler
 * 30 May – Erik Rost, ski orienteer
 * 6 June – Sebastian Larsson, footballer
 * 10 June – Kristina Lundberg, ice hockey player
 * 26 June – Bobo Sollander, footballer
 * 27 June – Patrik Fahlgren, handball player
 * 27 June – Stina Viktorsson, curler
 * 6 July – Niklas Edin, curler
 * 28 August – Helena Jansson, orienteer
 * 6 September – Elias Granath, ice hockey player
 * 17 September – Jimmy Jansson, singer and songwriter
 * 11 October – Gabriella Fagundez, swimmer
 * 24 October – Oscar Wendt, footballer
 * 25 November – Marcus Hellner, cross-country skier

Deaths

 * 3 May – Ruth Forsling, activist and politician (born 1923).
 * 27 August – John Albrechtson, sailor, World champion and Olympic champion (born 1936).
 * 3 October – Yngve Stoor, singer and composer (born 1912)