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
Flag bearerPer Carleson
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 Date
 GoldJohn LjunggrenAthleticsMen's 50 kilometres walk31 July
 GoldArne ÅhmanAthleticsMen's triple jump3 August
 GoldWilliam GrutModern pentathlonMen's individual4 August
 GoldTore SjöstrandAthleticsMen's 3000 metres steeplechase5 August
 GoldHenry ErikssonAthleticsMen's 1500 metres6 August
 GoldKurt PettersénWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman bantamweight6 August
 GoldGustav FreijWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman lightweight6 August
 GoldGösta AnderssonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman welterweight6 August
 GoldAxel GrönbergWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman middleweight[2]6 August
 GoldKarl-Erik NilssonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman light heavyweight[3]6 August
 GoldJohn MikaelssonAthleticsMen's 10 kilometres walk7 August
 GoldGert FredrikssonCanoeingMen's K-1 10000 metres11 August
 GoldHans Berglund
Lennart Klingström		CanoeingMen's K-2 10000 metres11 August
 GoldGert FredrikssonCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 metres12 August
 GoldGunnar Åkerlund
Hans Wetterström		CanoeingMen's K-2 1000 metres12 August
 Gold Sweden national football team
 Football Men's tournament 13 August
 SilverIvar SjölinWrestlingMen's freestyle featherweight31 July
 SilverGösta FrändforsWrestlingMen's freestyle lightweight31 July
 SilverBertil AntonssonWrestlingMen's freestyle heavyweight31 July
 SilverErik ElmsäterAthleticsMen's 3000 metres steeplechase5 August
 SilverLennart StrandAthleticsMen's 1500 metres6 August
 SilverOlle AnderbergWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman featherweight6 August
 SilverTor NilssonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman heavyweight6 August
 SilverIngemar JohanssonAthleticsMen's 10 kilometres walk7 August
 SilverFolke Bohlin
Gösta Brodin
Hugo Johnson		SailingDragon12 August
 SilverGunnar NilssonBoxingMen's heavyweight13 August
 SilverRobert Selfelt
Olof Stahre
Sigurd Svensson		EquestrianTeam eventing13 August
 BronzeBertil AlbertssonAthleticsMen's 10,000 metres30 July
 BronzeRune LarssonAthleticsMen's 400 metres hurdles31 July
 BronzeThure JohanssonWrestlingMen's freestyle flyweight31 July
 BronzeErik LindénWrestlingMen's freestyle middleweight31 July
 BronzeBengt FahlqvistWrestlingMen's freestyle light heavyweight31 July
 BronzeTorsten UllmanShootingMen's 50 metre pistol2 August
 BronzeJonas JonssonShootingMen's 50 metre rifle, prone position3 August
 BronzeAnn-Britt LeymanAthleticsWomen's long jump4 August
 BronzeGösta GärdinModern pentathlonMen's individual4 August
 BronzeSven LundquistShooting25 metre rapid fire pistol4 August
 BronzeGöte HagströmAthleticsMen's 3000 metres steeplechase5 August
 BronzePer Hjalmar Carleson
Frank Cervell
Carl Forssell
Bengt Ljungquist
Sven Thofelt
Arne Tollbom		FencingMen's team épée6 August
 BronzeFolke Alnevik
Rune Larsson
Kurt Lundquist
Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt		AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 metres relay7 August
 BronzeGustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr.EquestrianIndividual dressage10 August
 BronzeGösta MagnussonWeightliftingMen's 82.5 kg11 August
 BronzeCarl Robert Ameln
Martin Hindorff
Tore Holm
Torsten Lord
Gösta Salén		SailingMen's 6 metre class12 August
 BronzeRobert SelfeltEquestrianIndividual eventing13 August

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Men's 110 metres hurdles
  • Håkan Lidman
  • Börje Rendin

Boxing
Main article: Boxing 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
  • Nils Johansson
  • Harry Snell
  • Åke Olivestedt
  • Olle Wänlund
Team road race
  • Nils Johansson
  • Harry Snell
  • Åke Olivestedt
  • Olle Wänlund

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Eight fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.

Men's foil
  • Bo Eriksson
  • Nils Rydström
Men's épée
  • Bengt Ljungquist
  • Frank Cervell
  • Carl Forssell
Men's team épée
  • Sven Thofelt, Per Carleson, Frank Cervell, Carl Forssell, Bengt Ljungquist, Arne Tollbom
Men's sabre
  • Bo Eriksson

Football
Main article: Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Primary round First round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Sweden men's Men's tournament Bye  Austria
W 3–0		  South Korea
W 12–0		  Denmark
W 4–2		  Yugoslavia
W 3–1		 1st place, gold medalist(s)

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

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

Men's single sculls
  • Curt Brunnqvist
Men's coxless pair
  • Evert Gunnarsson
  • Bernt Torberntsson

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Thirteen Swedish sailor participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Sweden had three reserves that did not participate in any events; Carl-Erik Ohlson,[5] Charles Eriksson[6] and Sven Rinman.[7]

Shooting

Eleven shooters represented Sweden in 1948.

25 metre pistol
  • Sven Lundquist
  • Torsten Ullman
  • Claes Egnell
50 metre pistol
  • Torsten Ullman
  • Sture Nordlund
  • Lars Berg
300 metre rifle
  • Kurt Johansson
  • Holger Erbén
  • Walther Fröstell
50 metre rifle
  • Jonas Jonsson
  • Uno Berg
  • Erland Koch

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Summary
Team Event Round one Round two Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Sweden men Men's tournament   Switzerland
W 6–1		  Spain
W 4–1		 1 Q  Belgium
D 1–1		  United States
W 7–0		 1 Q  Netherlands
L 3–5		 — 3  Egypt
W 3–2		  France
D 1–1		 5

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.
  5. "Carl-Erik Ohlson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
  6. "Charles Eriksson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
  7. "Swen Rinman - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
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