Sweden at the 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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| 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 was one of the 14 nations that competed at the first modern Olympics, the 1896 Summer Olympics. To date, the nation has missed only one edition, that of the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Sweden returned in 1908 with the third-largest contingent of competitors, behind only the host Great Britain and France. After having won only a single bronze medal in its first two appearances in Olympic competition, Sweden garnered a total of 25 medals in its third, including 8 golds and 6 silvers to take 3rd place on the medals table.
| Year | Sports | Competitors | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |||||
| 1896 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20th |
| 1904 | Did not compete | |||||||
| 1908 | 14 | 168 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 3rd |
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[edit] Athletics
Sweden's first medal in athletics came in the nation's second appearance in the sport, 1900. Its first championship came in 1908, when Eric Lemming won two throwing events.
| Year | Athletes | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1896 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10th |
| 1904 | Nation did not appear | ||||||
| 1908 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3rd |
[edit] Cycling
Sweden first appeared in cycling in 1908, the fourth appearance of the sport.
| Year | Cyclists | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1920 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1924 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1928 | ? | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1932 | ? | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1964 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1968 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1976 | ? | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
[edit] Diving
Sweden first appeared in diving in 1908, the second appearance of the sport, where its sweeping of the medals in the high platform event tied it with Germany for first place in the sport's medals table.
| Year | Divers | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1st |
[edit] Fencing
Sweden first appeared in fencing in 1900, the second appearance of the sport.
| Year | Fencers | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1900 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | Nation did not appear | ||||||
| 1908 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
[edit] Figure skating
Sweden competed in the debut of Olympic figure skating, sweeping the medals in the men's singles event.
| Year | Skaters | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2nd |
[edit] Football
Sweden's Olympic football debut was in 1908.
| Year | Footballers | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
[edit] Gymnastics
Sweden's first gymnastics medal came in 1908, when the nation's team won the team event.
| Year | Gymnasts | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1896 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | Did not compete | ||||||
| 1904 | Nation did not appear | ||||||
| 1908 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1st |
[edit] Sailing
Sweden's Olympic sailing debut was in 1908.
| Year | Sailors | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
[edit] Shooting
Sweden's Olympic shooting debut was in 1908.
| Year | Shooters | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3rd |
[edit] Swimming
Sweden's first swimming medals were in 1908, with a pair of bronzes.
| Year | Swimmers | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1900 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | Nation did not appear | ||||||
| 1908 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7th |
[edit] Tennis
Sweden's Olympic tennis debut was in 1908.
| Year | Players | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3rd |
[edit] Tug of war
The winning team in the tug of war competition in 1900 consisted of 3 Danes and 3 Swedes. The event resulted in Sweden's first gold medal.
| Year | Athletes | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1900 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1st |
| 1904 | Nation did not appear | ||||||
| 1908 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
[edit] Water polo
Sweden's Olympic water polo debut was in 1908.
| Year | Players | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
[edit] Wrestling
Sweden's Olympic wrestling debut was in 1908.
| Year | Wrestlers | Events | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1908 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4th |
