Sweden at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 134 competitors, 115 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 15 sports.[1]
| Sweden at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SWE (SVE used at these Games) |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 134 (115 men and 19 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | William Grut |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sven-Olov Sjödelius, Gert Fredriksson | Canoeing | Men's K2 1000 m |
 Silver | John Ljunggren | Athletics | Men's 50 km Walk |
| Silver | Jane Cederqvist | Swimming | Women's 400 m Freestyle |
 Bronze | Gert Fredriksson | Canoeing | Men's K1 1000 m |
| Bronze | Gustav Freij | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Lightweight |
| Bronze | Hans Antonsson | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Middleweight |
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Four cyclists, all male, represented Sweden in 1960.
- Individual road race
- Gunnar Göransson
- Osvald Johansson
- Owe Adamson
- Gösta Pettersson
- Team time trial
- Owe Adamson
- Gunnar Göransson
- Osvald Johansson
- Gösta Pettersson
Equestrian
Fencing
Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1960.
- Men's foil
- Hans Lagerwall
- Orvar Lindwall
- Göran Abrahamsson
- Men's épée
- Berndt-Otto Rehbinder
- Göran Abrahamsson
- Hans Lagerwall
- Men's team épée
- Hans Lagerwall, Göran Abrahamsson, Ulf Ling-Vannérus, Berndt-Otto Rehbinder, Carl-Wilhelm Engdahl, Orvar Lindwall
- Women's foil
- Christina Lagerwall
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1960.
- Individual
- Per-Erik Ritzén
- Sture Ericson
- Björn Thofelt
- Team
- Per-Erik Ritzén
- Sture Ericson
- Björn Thofelt
Rowing
Sweden had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men's coxless pair
- Gösta Eriksson
- Lennart Hansson
- Men's coxed pair
- Gösta Eriksson
- Lennart Hansson
- Owe Lostad (cox)
- Men's coxed four
- Rune Andersson
- Lars-Eric Gustafsson
- Ulf Gustafsson
- Kjell Hansson
- Owe Lostad (cox)
- Men's eight
- Rune Andersson
- Bengt-Åke Bengtsson
- Åke Berntsson
- Lars-Eric Gustafsson
- Ulf Gustafsson
- Kjell Hansson
- Per Hedenberg
- Ralph Hurtig
- Owe Lostad (cox)
- Sture Baatz (round one)
Sailing
Shooting
Nine shooters represented Sweden in 1960.
- 25 m pistol
- Jan Wallén
- Stig Berntsson
- 50 m pistol
- Torsten Ullman
- Leif Larsson
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Anders Kvissberg
- Kurt Johansson
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Anders Kvissberg
- Walther Fröstell
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Anders Kvissberg
- Kurt Johansson
- Trap
- Rune Andersson
- Carl Beck-Friis
Swimming
Wrestling
References
- "Sweden at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sweden Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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