Sweden at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Sweden competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 100 competitors, 87 men and 13 women, took part in 66 events in 11 sports.[1]

Sweden at the
1928 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in Amsterdam
Competitors100 in 11 sports
Flag bearer Bo Lindman
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
7
Silver
6
Bronze
12
Total
25
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldErik LundqvistAthleticsMen's javelin throwAugust 2
 GoldSven ThofeltModern pentathlonAugust 4
 GoldSven ThorellSailingMen's 12 foot dinghyAugust 9
 GoldArne BorgSwimmingMen's 1500 m freestyleAugust 6
 GoldJohan RichthoffWrestlingMen's freestyle heavyweightAugust 1[2]
 GoldThure SjöstedtWrestlingMen's freestyle light heavyweightAugust 1[3]
 GoldRudolf SvenssonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman heavyweightAugust 5[4]
 SilverErik ByléhnAthleticsMen's 800 mJuly 31
 SilverOssian SkiöldAthleticsMen's hammer throwJuly 30
 SilverNils RammBoxingMen's heavyweightAugust 11
 SilverCarl Bonde
Janne Lundblad
Ragnar Olson		EquestrianTeam dressageAugust 11
 SilverBo LindmanModern pentathlonAugust 4
 SilverEric MalmbergWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman featherweightAugust 5
 BronzeEdvin WideAthleticsMen's 5000 mAugust 3
 BronzeEdvin WideAthleticsMen's 10,000 mJuly 29
 BronzeInga GentzelAthleticsWomen's 800 mAugust 2
 BronzeRuth SvedbergAthleticsWomen's discus throwJuly 31
 BronzeGunnar BerggrenBoxingMen's lightweightAugust 11
 BronzeGösta CarlssonCyclingMen's ondividual road raceAugust 7
 BronzeGösta Carlsson
Erik Jansson
Georg Johnsson
Gösta Carlsson		CyclingMen's team road raceAugust 7
 BronzeLaura SjöqvistDivingWomen's 10 m platformAugust 11
 BronzeRagnar OlsonEquestrianIndividual dressageAugust 11
 BronzeCarl Bjornstjerna
Ernst Hallberg
Karl Hansén		EquestrianTeam jumpingAugust 12
 BronzeClarence Hammar
Tore Holm
Carl Sandblom
John Sandblom
Philip Sandblom
Wilhelm Törsleff		Sailing8 metre classAugust 9
 BronzeArne BorgSwimmingMen's 400 m freestyleAugust 9

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)

  • Lennart Bohman
  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to Hubert Ausbock (GER), points


Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

  • Nils Ramm → Silver Medal
  • First Round — Bye
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Hans Schonrath (GER), points
  • Semifinals — Defeated Sverre Sørsdal (NOR), points
  • Final Match — Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), KO-1

Cycling

Four cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1928.

Individual road race
  • Gösta Carlsson
  • Erik Jansson
  • Georg Johnsson
  • Hjalmar Pettersson
Team road race
  • Gösta Carlsson
  • Erik Jansson
  • Georg Johnsson
  • Hjalmar Pettersson

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Eight fencers, six men and two women, represented Sweden in 1928.

Men's foil
  • Bertil Uggla
  • Ivar Tingdahl
Men's épée
  • Nils Hellsten
  • Gunnar Cederschiöld
Men's team épée
  • Nils Hellsten, Sidney Stranne, Gunnar Cederschiöld, Bertil Uggla
Women's foil
  • Ebba Gripenstedt
  • Hanna Olsen

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1928. Bo Lindman won the silver medal and Sven Thofelt won the gold.[5]

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Preliminary series Net points Final rank Final series Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Sven Thorell 12' Dinghy 6 1 1 2 6 2 Q 1 3 1 2 10
Hakon Reuter
Harry Hanson
Georg Lindahl
Yngve Lindqvist		 6 Metre 2 Q 8 5 7 1 x 2nd 5 Q 3 6 6 — 1 x 2nd 7
Clarence Hammar
Tore Holm
Carl Sandblom
John Sandblom
Philip Sandblom
Wilhelm Törsleff		 8 Metre 3 Q 4 2 Q 1 Q 1 x 1st 2 Q 1 4 2 — 2 x 1st

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "Sweden at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  2. "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. "Wrestling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  5. "Sweden Modern Pentathlon at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
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