Björn Waldegård

Swedish rally driver, first winner of the World Rally Championship for Drivers
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Björn Waldegård

Summary

Björn Waldegård is a human[1]. Born in Solna Municipality[2], he… he was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sweden[4]. He died on +2014-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rally driver[6] and racing driver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Björn Waldegård's place of birth was Solna Municipality[2].
  • Björn Waldegård passed away in Sweden[4].
  • Björn Waldegård was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Björn Waldegård was born on +1943-11-12T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Björn Waldegård died on +2014-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Björn Waldegård died on +2014-08-29T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Björn Waldegård held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Björn Waldegård worked as a rally driver[6].
  • Björn Waldegård's professions included racing driver[7].
  • Björn Waldegård received the 1979 World Rally Championship for Drivers[12].
  • Björn Waldegård's image is recorded as Björn Waldegård 1984.jpg[13].
  • Björn Waldegård's image is recorded as FranzWurzBjörnWaldegård1984.jpg[14].
  • Björn Waldegård is recorded as male[15].
  • Björn Waldegård's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Björn Waldegård's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 311182610[17].
  • Björn Waldegård's Commons category is recorded as Björn Waldegård[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Björn Waldegård's sport is recorded as rallying[20].
  • Björn Waldegård's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07kl2z[21].
  • Björn Waldegård's given name is recorded as Björn[22].
  • Björn Waldegård's SELIBR ID is recorded as 377817[23].
  • Björn Waldegård's described at URL is recorded as https://seriewikin.serieframjandet.se/index.php/Bj%C3%B6rn_Waldeg%C3%A5rd[24].
  • Björn Waldegård's described at URL is recorded as https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Björn_Waldegård[25].
  • Björn Waldegård's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Björn Waldegård's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000005868[27].

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Origins and Family

Björn Waldegård was born in Solna Municipality[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1943-11-12T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rally driver[6] and racing driver[7].

Recognition

Björn Waldegård received the 1979 World Rally Championship for Drivers[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2014-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +2014-08-29T00:00:00Z[10]. Björn Waldegård died in Sweden[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Björn Waldegård ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Björn Waldegård born?

Björn Waldegård's place of birth was Solna Municipality[2].

Where did Björn Waldegård die?

Björn Waldegård passed away in Sweden[4].

What did Björn Waldegård do for work?

Björn Waldegård worked as rally driver[6] and racing driver[7].

What awards did Björn Waldegård receive?

Honors received include 1979 World Rally Championship for Drivers[12].

References

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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . Nationalencyklopedin. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Trading Card Database. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Nationalencyklopedin. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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