Stina Brita Rosengren competed in the 1936 Olympics.
Gösta Vestlund was a poor student and devoted his life to the Swedish school system.
Astrid Baumgarten was a take-away child; the family that asked for the least compensation became her foster family.
Tage Rosén saw a meteorite fall in his youth and, even at 100, could still point out the spot.
Dagny Carlsson started blogging at the age of 100 and became a celebrity.
Erik Kinell, an artist, celebrated his hundredth birthday with an exhibition.
Dutch-born Ida Bergström was stranded in Sweden during World War II and married a farmer.
Sten Bolling went out dancing several times a week at the age of 100.
Tyra Eriksson grew up in a deeply religious foster family and was unhappy with the strict upbringing.
Rune Högberg believes in reincarnation and claims to have lived as an Indian yogi.
Anahit Sarraf was just a few years old when her parents were killed in the genocide against Armenians in Turkey.
William Petsén can stand with straight legs and touch the floor with his palms.
Elsa Wallin lived in Ådalen when the military fired on striking workers in 1931. Her husband helped bring the injured to the hospital.
At the age of 15, Gösta Steen began working in a factory. His wage was 0,022 euro per hour (2,2 cent/h).
Ludmila Ivanow worked as an on-call counselor until she was over 80.
Ulla Cyrus-Zetterström was Sweden’s first female textile engineer.
Sven Norling photographed the murderers of the Sala gang in the 1930s and was still selling pictures of these criminals.
Anna Lindén lived a deeply Christian life and met her husband in church.
Ingrid Gripenberg fell head over heels in love the first time she saw her husband. That one I’ll have, she immediately decided.
Jan Rådberg says he didn’t really take care of himself and still managed to reach 100.
