Sweden at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sweden competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 181 competitors, 162 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.[1]

Sweden at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in London
Competitors181 (162 men and 19 women) in 18 sports
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
16
Silver
11
Bronze
17
Total
44
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldHenry ErikssonAthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldTore SjöstrandAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldJohn MikaelssonAthleticsMen's 10 km walk
 GoldJohn LjunggrenAthleticsMen's 50 km walk
 GoldArne ÅhmanAthleticsMen's triple jump
 GoldNational football teamFootballMen's competition
 GoldWilliam GrutModern pentathlonMen's individual
 GoldKurt PettersénWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's bantamweight
 GoldGustav FreijWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's lightweight
 GoldGösta AnderssonWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's welterweight
 GoldAxel GrönbergWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's middleweight[2]
 GoldKarl-Erik NilssonWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's light-heavyweight[3]
 GoldGert FredrikssonCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 m
 GoldGert FredrikssonCanoeingMen's K-1 10000 m
 GoldGunnar Åkerlund
Hans Wetterström		CanoeingMen's K-2 10000 m
 GoldHans Berglund
Lennart Klingström		CanoeingMen's K-2 1000 m
 SilverFolke Bohlin
Hugo Johnson
Gösta Brodin		SailingMen's dragon class
 SilverGunnar NilssonBoxingMen's heavyweight
 SilverOlle AnderbergWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's featherweight
 SilverTor NilssonWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's heavyweight
 SilverIvar SjölinWrestling (freestyle)Men's featherweight
 SilverGösta FrändforsWrestling (freestyle)Men's lightweight
 SilverBertil AntonssonWrestling (freestyle)Men's heavyweight
 SilverRobert Selfelt
Olof Stahre
Sigurd Svensson		EquestrianTeam eventing
 SilverLennart StrandAthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverIngemar JohanssonAthleticsMen's 10 km walk
 SilverErik ElmsäterAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeGösta MagnussonWeightliftingMen's light-heavyweight
 BronzeFrank Cervell
Carl Forssell
Bengt Ljungquist
Sven Thofelt
Per Hjalmar Carleson
Arne Tollbom		FencingMen's team épée
 BronzeGösta GärdinModern pentathlonMen's individual
 BronzeTore Holm
Torsten Lord
Martin Hindorff
Carl Robert Ameln
Gösta Salén		SailingMen's 6 metre class
 BronzeThure JohanssonWrestling (freestyle)Men's flyweight
 BronzeErik LindénWrestling (freestyle)Men's middleweight
 BronzeBengt FahlqvistWrestling (freestyle)Men's light-heavyweight
 BronzeJonas JonssonShootingMen's 50 m rifle, prone position
 BronzeTorsten UllmanShootingMen's 50 m pistol
 BronzeSven LundquistShooting25 m rapid fire pistol
 BronzeGustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr.EquestrianIndividual dressage
 BronzeRobert SelfeltEquestrianIndividual eventing
 BronzeBertil AlbertssonAthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeRune LarssonAthleticsMen's 400 m hurdles
 BronzeRune Larsson
Kurt Lundquist
Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt
Folke Alnevik		AthleticsMen's 4×400 m relay
 BronzeGöte HagströmAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeAnn-Britt LeymanAthleticsWomen's long jump

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Men's 110 metres hurdles

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Four cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.

Individual road race
Team road race

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Eight fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.

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

Football
Main article: Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1948.

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sweden had three male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[4]

Men's single sculls
Men's coxless pair

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Eleven shooters represented Sweden in 1948.

25 metre pistol
50 metre pistol
300 metre rifle
50 metre rifle

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "Sweden at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. databaseOlympics.com . Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  3. databaseOlympics.com . Archived 13 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sweden Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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