Peter Karlsson (ice hockey player)
 Peter Karlsson 
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| Date of birth | 17th February 1966 |
| place of birth | Lundby , Sweden |
| date of death | March 11, 1995 |
| Place of death | Västerås , Sweden |
| size | 177 cm |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Career stations | |
| 1983-1988 | VIK Västerås HK |
| 1988-1989 | Surahammars IF |
| 1989-1993 | IK Westmannia-Köping |
| 1993-1994 | Avesta BK VIK Västerås HK |
| 1994-1995 | Örebro IK |
Peter Karlsson (born February 17, 1966 in Lundby , † March 11, 1995 in Västerås ) was a Swedish ice hockey player .
Life
Karlsson has been a defender for the Swedish ice hockey team VIK Västerås HK in HockeyAllsvenskan since 1984 . He became known nationwide by being the first male professional ice hockey player to come out as gay. After intermittent sporting stints with the Swedish ice hockey teams Surahammars IF and IK Westmannia-Köping , he returned to his home team VIK Västerås HK, where he played as a defender in the Elitserien . On March 11, 1995, at the age of 29, he was the victim of a homophobically motivated murder.
Web links
- Peter Karlsson at eliteprospects.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ thelocal: Swedish ice hockey club launches LGBT appeal
- ↑ League-ncr.com: Our gay and lesbian heritage
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| SURNAME | Karlsson, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th February 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lundby (Västerås) , Västmanland County |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1995 |
| Place of death | Västerås |