Sweden at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Sweden at the Olympic Games | ||||
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IOC code: | SWE | |||
NOC: | Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté external link (Swedish) |
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1972 Summer Olympics in Munich | ||||
Medals Rank: 11 |
Gold 4 |
Silver 6 |
Bronze 6 |
Total 16 |
Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
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 | ||||
Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 |
Sweden competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Ulrika Knape — Diving, Women's 10m Platform
- Ragnar Skanåker — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Gunnar Larsson — Swimming, Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Gunnar Larsson — Swimming, Men's 400m Individual Medley
[edit] Silver
- Gunnar Jervill — Archery, Men's Individual Competition
- Ulrika Knape — Diving, Women's 3m Springboard
- Rolf Peterson — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles
- Jan Karlsson — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
- Per Pettersson and Stellan Westerdahl — Sailing, Men's Star Team Competition
- Bo Knape, Stefan Krook, Lennart Roslund and Stig Wennerström — Sailing, Men's Soling Team Competition
[edit] Bronze
- Rickard Bruch — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Hasse Thomsén — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Jan Jönsson — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
- Ulla Håkanson, Ninna Swaab and Maud von Rosen — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
- Hans Bettembourg — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight
- Jan Karlsson — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Sweden entered three men and two women. Gunnar Jervill won a silver medal in the men's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Gunnar Jervill – 2481 points (→ Silver Medal)
- Rolf Svensson – 2386 points (→ 16th place)
- Olov Bostroem – 2347 points (→ 27th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Maj-Britt Johansson – 2283 points (→ 19th place)
- Anna-Lisa Berglund – 2185 points (→ 34th place)
[edit] Athletics
Men's 1500 metres
- Gunnar Ekman
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- Heat — 3:40.4
- Semifinals — 3:39.4 (→ did not advance)
- Ulf Hogberg
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- Heat — 3:41.5
- Semifinals — 3:43.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
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- Heat — 13:57.2 (→ did not advance)
[edit] Boxing
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
- Hasse Thomsén → Bronze Medal
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- First Round — Defeated Jean Bassomben (CMR), 4:1
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Carroll Morgan (CAN), KO-3
- Semifinals — Lost to Ion Alexe (ROM), TKO-2
[edit] Diving
Women's 3m Springboard:
- Ulrika Knape – 434.19 points (→ Silver Medal)
- Agneta Henriksson – 417.48 points (→ 6th place)
Women's 10m Platform:
- Ulrika Knape – 390.00 points (→ Gold Medal)
[edit] Handball
[edit] Men's Team Competition
In a very tight division for the first round, Sweden came out in first place after a tie-breaker with the Soviet Union. Both teams had tied twice (Sweden had tied Poland and the Soviet Union) and won once. Sweden's victory was over Denmark. Both teams advanced to the second round with a 0-0-1 record to start, already behind East Germany which had defeated Czechoslovakia to enter with a 1-0-0 record. Sweden lost its games to those two opponents while the Soviet Union split its pair, dropping the Swedes to fourth place in the division. They played against Hungary for seventh and eighth places, winning 19-18.
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
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- Sweden – Poland 13-13 (5-7)
- Sweden – Soviet Union 11-11 (4-3)
- Sweden – Denmark 16-10 (8-4)
- Second Round (Group A)
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- Sweden – Czechoslovakia 12-15 (6-7)
- Sweden – East Germany 11-14 (6-8)
- Classification Match
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- Sweden – Hungary 19-18 (11-8) → 7th place
- Team Roster
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- Björn Andersson
- Bo Andersson
- Dan Eriksson
- Lennart Eriksson
- Johan Fischerström
- Göran Hard Af Segerstad
- Bengt Johansson
- Benny Johansson
- Jan Jönsson
- Lars Karlsson
- Michael Koch
- Olle Olsson
- Sten Olsson
- Thomas Persson
- Bertil Söderberg
- Frank Ström
[edit] Modern Pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:
- Björn Ferm – 5283 points (→ 6th place)
- Bo Jansson – 4739 points (→ 24th place)
- Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall – 4704 points (→ 25th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Ferm, Jansson, and Liljenwall – 14708 points (→ 5th placa)
[edit] Rowing
Men's Single Sculls
- Lennart Baiter
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- Heat — 8:12.92
- Repechage — 8:11.07 (→ did not advance)