Sweden at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Sweden at the Olympic Games

Flag of Sweden during union with Norway
IOC code  SWE
NOC Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
1		 Total
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Sweden competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris under the IOC country code SWE. It was the second appearance of the European nation. Swedish results are typically separated from those of Norwegian competitors despite the personal union of the two kingdoms.

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[edit] Medals

Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for a first place, and a bronze medal was given for second. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.

[edit] Gold

Three Swedish athletes, August Nilsson, Gustaf Söderström and Karl Gustaf Staaf, were part of a mixed team with three Danish athletes that won the Tug of War competition.

[edit] Bronze

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

8 Swedish athletes competed in 11 events, winning a bronze medal in the marathon.

Event Place Athlete Heat Semifinal Repechage Final
60 metres — Isaac Westergren Unknown
AC, heat 1		 None held Did not advance
100 metres — Isaac Westergren Unknown
4th, heat 5		 Did not advance
Marathon 3rd Ernst Fast None held 3:37:14.0
— Johan Nyström Did not finish
Event Place Athlete Qualifier Final
Long jump 11th Tore Blom 5.770 metres
11th		 Did not advance
12th Erik Lemming 5.500 metres
12th
Triple jump 7th-13th Erik Lemming None held Unknown
Karl Staaf Unknown
High jump 4th Erik Lemming None held 1.70 metres
8th Tore Blom 1.50 metres
Pole vault 4th Erik Lemming None held 3.10 metres
7th Karl Staaf 2.80 metres
8th August Nilsson 2.60 metres
Standing triple jump 5th-10th Karl Staaf None held Unknown
Shot put 6th Gustaf Söderström 11.18 metres
6th		 Did not advance
9th August Nilsson 10.86 metres
9th
Discus throw 6th Gustaf Söderström 33.07 metres
6th		 Did not advance
8th Erik Lemming 32.50 metres
8th
Hammer throw 4th Erik Lemming None held Unknown
5th Karl Staaf Unknown

[edit] Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Sweden first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer.

Event Place Fencer Round 1 Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
Foil 38-54 Emil Fick Not advanced
by jury		 Did not advance

[edit] Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Sweden was represented by one swimmer in its first Olympic swimming appearance. Erickson advanced to the final in two of his three events, but won no medals.

Event Place Swimmer Semifinals Final
Men's 200 metre
freestyle		 12th Erik Erickson 3:05.8
4th, semifinal 1		 Did not advance
Men's 1000 metre
freestyle		 9th Erik Erickson 17:41.2
3rd, semifinal 1		 17:50.0
Men's 200 metre
backstroke		 8th Erik Erickson 4:05.4
4th, semifinal 3		 3:56.4

[edit] Tug of war

Main article: Tug of War at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Sweden contributed 3 of the 6 members of the gold medal winning team in the inaugural tug of war competition.

Event Place Athletes Match 1
Tug of war 1st Edgar Aabye (DEN)
August Nilsson
Eugen Schmidt (DEN)
Gustaf Söderström
Karl Gustaf Staaf
Charles Winckler (DEN)		 Won vs. France
2-0

[edit] Notes


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