Notable Athletes: 1 soccer
(soccer) Pontus Jansson   1991-  
Notable Writers: 1 author
Tove Jansson   1914-2001  
Olympic Medalists: 2 bronze/silver, 1 bronze, 1 silver
(silver) Folke Jansson   1920   triple jump  
(bronze/silver) John Jansson   1912; 1920; 1924   diving - plain high  
(bronze) Gustaf Jansson   1952   marathon  
(bronze/silver) Nanna Jansson   2002; 2006   ice hockey