Sweden at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Sweden at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  SWE
NOC Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté
Website www.sok.se (Swedish)
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
Competitors 116 in 16 sports
Flag bearer Jan Karlsson
Medals
Rank: 12
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
5
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Sweden competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 116 competitors, 99 men and 17 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports.[1]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Archery

Three of Sweden's archers from the 1972 Summer Olympics returned in 1976. Anna-Lisa Berglund improved her score by 155 points, moving up 23 places in the rankings. Rolf Svensson also competed again, shooting 26 points and 5 places higher than four years before. Defending silver medallist Gunnar Jervill, however, fell to 14th place.

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1:48.86 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification — 2.16m
  • Final — 2.18m (→ 10th place)

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualification — 58.06m (→ did not advance)

Men's 20 km Race Walk

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Men's Individual Road Race

Diving

Equestrianism

Fencing

Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1976.

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

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References