Sweden at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Sweden at the Olympic Games

Flag of SwedenFlag bearers
IOC code  SWE
NOC Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté
Website www.sok.se (Swedish)
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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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]

Contents

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 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

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Diving

Equestrianism

Fencing

Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1960.

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

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References