Åke Strömmer

Åke Per-Erik Strömmer (10 June 1936 – 22 February 2005) was a Swedish sports journalist, radio presenter and television host.

Åke Strömmer
Born
Åke Per-Erik Strömmer

(1936-06-10)10 June 1936
Härnösand, Sweden
Died22 February 2005(2005-02-22) (aged 68)
Borlänge, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationSports journalist
Spouse(s)
Lena Ingels
​
(
m. 1981; his death 2005)
Children5

Åke Strömmer joined the national Swedish Radio-TV company Sveriges Radio and became a popular figure to viewer and listeners as one of the greatest Sports journalist in Sweden. For Swedish radio he hosted the shows På minuten (Swedish counterpart of the UK show Just a Minute) and Minnesmästarna. He also hosted Svensktoppen for the 1978 season. In 1980 he won Stora Journalistpriset. For Swedish television he covered the Olympics on 4 occasions and 2 editions of the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2000 he left SVT and joined rival broadcaster TV4 and returned to sports commentary where he presented the TV4 coverage for the 2000 Summer Olympics as well as football matches.

Åke Strömmer died in February 2005 after suffering from cancer.[1]

References
  1. Schönstedt, Tommy (22 February 2005). "Åke Strömmer död i cancer". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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