Sweden
Overview
| NOC | Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté |
|---|---|
| Flagbearers | 93 |
Participants
| Olympic Games | 3844 |
|---|---|
| Intercalated Games | 39 |
| Youth Olympic Games | 190 |
| Other competitors with SWE nationality | 5 |
Description
With the exception of the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, Sweden has competed at every Olympic Games and every Olympic Winter Games. Sweden was one of the more successful competing nations at the Olympics until 1952, placing second in the medal rankings of 1912, 1920 and 1948. The Swedes are also one of the top countries at the Winter Games. In total, the Swedes have won 629 medals, 195 of them gold. Swedish athletes have excelled in many sports, particularly 27 cross-country skiing (29 titles), wrestling (28), and athletics (21). However, the most successful Swede at the Olympics was a canoeist. Gert Fredriksson collected six golds, one silver and one bronze between 1948 and 1960. Cross-country skier Sixten Jernberg did win more medals (nine), but won less golds (four). Also nine medals in total (including three gold) were won by shooter Alf Swahn.
Stockholm, Sweden hosted the Games of the Vth Olympiad in 1912. Stockholm also hosted the Equestrian Games of the XVIth Olympiad in 1956 when Australia was unable to hold the equestrian events in Melbourne because of the country’s strict quarantine laws. Sweden also bid to host the 2004 Olympics (Stockholm), and the Winter Olympics of 1984 (Göteborg), 1988 (Falun), 1992 (Falun), 1994 (Östersund), 1998 (Östersund) and 2002 (Östersund), but these bids all failed.
Participations by edition
Participations by discipline
Olympic Games
Intercalated Games
| Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 13 | 0 | 13 | Results |
| Cycling Road (Cycling) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Cycling Track (Cycling) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Diving (Aquatics) | 11 | 0 | 11 | Results |
| Fencing | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 | Results |
| Swimming (Aquatics) | 6 | 0 | 6 | Results |
| Tug-Of-War | 8 | 0 | 8 | Results |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Youth Olympic Games
Medals by Games
| Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 24 | 24 | 17 | 65 |
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 19 | 20 | 25 | 64 |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 17 | 11 | 18 | 46 |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 12 | 13 | 10 | 35 |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 8 | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 2018 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 13 | 12 | 29 |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1956 Equestrian Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Intercalated Games | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1932 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1924 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals by sport
Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country Skiing | 31 | 25 | 24 | 80 |
| Wrestling | 28 | 27 | 31 | 86 |
| Athletics | 19 | 21 | 41 | 81 |
| Shooting | 15 | 24 | 18 | 57 |
| Canoe Sprint | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| Sailing | 10 | 12 | 13 | 35 |
| Swimming | 9 | 15 | 14 | 38 |
| Modern Pentathlon | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| Equestrian Dressage | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| Speed Skating | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| Equestrian Eventing | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Alpine Skiing | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| Diving | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| Biathlon | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| Figure Skating | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Canoe Marathon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Cycling Road | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| Equestrian Jumping | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Curling | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Ice Hockey | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Fencing | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Art Competitions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Football | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Table Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling Mountain Bike | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tug-Of-War | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Handball | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennis | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Archery | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rowing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Water Polo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Freestyle Skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nordic Combined | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ski Jumping | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Golf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Equestrian Vaulting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Intercalated Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tug-Of-War | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country Skiing | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Alpine Skiing | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Ice Hockey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Freestyle Skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Golf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Beach Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gert Fredriksson | SWE |
6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Sixten Jernberg | SWE |
4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Gunde Svan | SWE |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Henri Saint Cyr | SWE |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas Wassberg | SWE |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Charlotte Kalla | SWE |
3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Vilhelm Carlberg | SWE |
3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Alf Swahn | SWE |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Agneta Andersson | SWE |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Oscar Swahn | SWE |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Intercalated Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Lemming | SWE |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Hjalmar Mellander | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Svanberg | SWE |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bruno Söderström | SWE |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hübner von Holst | SWE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Knut Lindberg | SWE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik Granfelt | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oswald Holmberg | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Axel Norling | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vilhelm Carlberg | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Edward Dahl | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kristian Hellström | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gustaf Grönberger | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anton Gustafsson | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carl Svensson | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ture Wersäll | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
IOC Members
| Viktor Gustaf Balck | 1894—1921 |
| Clarence, Count von Rosen | 1900—1948 |
| Sigfrid Edström | 1921—1952 |
| Clarence, Count von Rosen | 1948—1955 |
| Bo Ekelund | 1948—1965 |
| Sigfrid Edström | 1952—1964 |
| Gustaf Dyrssen | 1952—1970 |
| Bo Ekelund | 1965—1983 |
| Gunnar Ericsson | 1965—2013 |
| Gustaf Dyrssen | 1970—1981 |
| Sven Thofelt | 1970—1976 |
| Sven Thofelt | 1976—1993 |
| Matts Carlgren | 1976—1993 |
| Matts Carlgren | 1993—1999 |
| Arne Ljungqvist | 1994—2012 |
| Gunnar Ericsson | 1996—2013 |
| Gunilla Lindberg | 1996— |
| Pernilla Wiberg | 2002—2010 |
| Göran Petersson | 2009—2012 |
| Arne Ljungqvist | 2012— |
| Stefan Holm | 2013— |