Sweden at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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Sweden at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: SWE
NOC: Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté
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1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
Medals Gold
4		 Silver
1		 Bronze
0		 Total
5
Summer Olympic Games appearances
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Sweden competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

Contents

[edit] Medals

Sweden finished in 12th position in the final medal rankings, with 4 gold and 5 total medals.

[edit] Gold

  • Bernt Johansson — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
  • Hans Jacobson, Carl von Essen, Rolf Edling, Göran Flodström, and Leif Högström — Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition
  • John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson — Sailing, Men's Tempest Team Competition

[edit] Silver

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

Three of Sweden's archers from the 1972 Summer Olympics returned in 1976. Anna-Lisa Berglund improved her score by 155 points, moving up 23 places in the rankings. Rolf Svensson also competed again, shooting 26 points and 5 places higher than four years before. Defending silver medallist Gunnar Jervill, however, fell to 14th place.

Women's Individual Competition:

  • Anna-Lisa Berglund – 2340 points (11th place)
  • Lena Sjoholm – 2322 points (13th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Rolf Svensson – 2412 points (11th place)
  • Gunnar Jervill – 2406 points (14th place)

[edit] Athletics

Men's 800 metres

  • Ake Svensson
  • Heat — 1:48.86 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

  • Göran Bengtsson — 2:17:39 (→ 14th place)

Men's High Jump

  • Rune Almen
  • Qualification — 2.16m
  • Final — 2.18m (→ 10th place)

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualification — 58.06m (→ did not advance)

Men's 20km Race Walk

  • Bengt Simonsen — 1:35:31 (→ 26th place)



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