Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 94 (76 men and 18 women) in 13 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 17 |
Gold 2 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 4 |
Total 8 |
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Sweden competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan which ran from October 11, 1964 to October 24, 1964. 94 competitors, 76 men and 18 women, took part in 72 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold | Rolf Peterson | Canoeing | Men's K1 1000 m |
| Gold | Sven-Olov Sjödelius Gunnar Utterberg | Canoeing | Men's K2 1000 m |
 Silver | Per Svensson | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Light Heavyweight |
| Silver | Arne Karlsson Sture Stork Lars Thörn | Sailing | Men's 5½ m Class |
 Bronze | Ingvar Pettersson | Athletics | Men's 50 km Walk |
| Bronze | Sven Hamrin Erik Pettersson Gösta Pettersson Sture Pettersson | Cycling | Men's Team Road Race |
| Bronze | Bertil Nyström | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Welterweight |
| Bronze | Pelle Pettersson Holger Sundström | Sailing | Men's Star Class |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men's Discus Throw
- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Four cyclists represented Sweden in 1964.
- Gösta Pettersson — 4:39:51.74 (→ 7th place)
- Erik Pettersson — 4:39:51.74 (→ 11th place)
- Sven Hamrin — 4:39:51.79 (→ 49th place)
- Sture Pettersson — 4:39:51.79 (→ 51st place)
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Sweden in 1964.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathlete represented Sweden in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Bo Jansson
- Rolf Junefelt
- Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Sweden at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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