Sweden at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 134 in 15 sports | |||||||||||
Flag bearer | William Grut | |||||||||||
Medals Rank: 16 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 6 |
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Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||||
Summer Games | ||||||||||||
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 • 2008 • 2012 | ||||||||||||
Winter Games | ||||||||||||
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 |
Sweden competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 134 competitors, 115 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 15 sports.[1]
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Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Sven-Olov Sjödelius, Gert Fredriksson |
Canoeing | Men's K2 1000 m |
Silver | John Ljunggren | Athletics | Men's 50 km Walk |
Silver | Jane Cederqvist | Swimming | Women's 400 m Freestyle |
Bronze | Gert Fredriksson | Canoeing | Men's K1 1000 m |
Bronze | Gustav Freij | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Lightweight |
Bronze | Hans Antonsson | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Middleweight |
Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1960.
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