Sweden at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Sweden at the Olympic Games

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At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Competitors 171 in 17 sports
Medals
Rank: 7
Gold
6
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total
20
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Sweden competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 171 competitors, 163 men and 8 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports.[1]

Contents

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Erik Bladström
Sven Johansson
Canoeing Men's F2 10000 m
 Gold Torsten Ullman Shooting Men's free pistol
 Gold Rudolf Svedberg Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's welterweight
 Gold Ivar Johansson Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's middleweight
 Gold Axel Cadier Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's light-heavyweight
 Gold Knut Fridell Wrestling (freestyle) Men's light-Heavyweight
 Silver Gösta Almgren
Birger Cederin
Hans Drakenberg
Gustaf Dyrssen
Hans Granfelt
Sven Thofelt
Fencing Men's team épée
 Silver Egon Svensson Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's bantamweight
 Silver John Nyman Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's heavyweight
 Silver Thure Andersson Wrestling (freestyle) Men's welterweight
 Silver Arvid Laurin
Uno Wallentin
Sailing Men's star class
 Bronze Henry Jonsson Athletics Men's 5000 m
 Bronze Fred Warngård Athletics Men's Hammer throw
 Bronze Erik Ågren Boxing Men's lightweight
 Bronze Tage Fahlborg
Helge Larsson
Canoeing Men's K2 10000 m
 Bronze Gregor Adlercreutz
Sven Colliander
Folke Sandström
Equestrian Team dressage
 Bronze Torsten Ullman Shooting Men's rapid-fire pistol
 Bronze Einar Karlsson Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's featherweight
 Bronze Gösta Jönsson Wrestling (freestyle) Men's featherweight
 Bronze Lennart Ekdahl
Martin Hindorff
Torsten Lord
Dagmar Salén
Sven Salén
Sailing Men's 6 metre class

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

13 fencers, 11 men and 2 women, represented Sweden in 1936.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Football

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References