Sweden took part in the 18th Summer Olympics in Tokyo , Japan , where it won 8 medals, of which 2 were gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze. The national team was represented by 94 athletes (76 men, 18 women), who played in 13 sports [1] .
| Sweden at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Swe | |||
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee Official site | |||
| Olympic Games in Tokyo | ||||
| Athletes | 94 in 13 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Stig Pettersson | |||
| Medals Place 17 | Gold 2 | Silver 2 | Bronze four | Total eight |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Medalists
| Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Rolf Peterson | Kayaking and Canoeing | Kayak Single 1000m Men |
| Gold | Sven-Olov Schedelius Gunnar Utterberg | Kayaking and Canoeing | Kayak Double 1000m Men |
| Silver | Per Svensson | Wrestling | Greco-Roman wrestling up to 97 kg |
| Silver | Arne Karlsson Sture Stork Lars Turn | Sailing | 5.5-meter R-class men |
| Bronze | Ingvar Pettersson | Athletics | 50 km walking |
| Bronze | Sven Hamrin Eric Petersson Yesta Petersson Sture Petersson | Cycling | Bicycle race team race |
| Bronze | Bertil Nyustrom | Wrestling | Greco-Roman wrestling up to 78 kg |
| Bronze | Pelle Pettersson Holger Sundstrom | Sailing | Star class men |
Notes
- ↑ Sweden at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games . sports-reference.com . Date of treatment December 22, 2010.
Links
- The IOC base (English) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment June 12, 2012. Archived September 26, 2009.
- The official Olympic reports (English) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment June 12, 2012. Archived May 31, 2012.
- sports-reference.com