Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan which ran from 11 October 1964 to 24 October 1964. 94 competitors, 76 men and 18 women, took part in 72 events in 13 sports.[1]
| Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SWE |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 94 (76 men and 18 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | William Hamilton |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Rolf Peterson | Canoeing | Men's K1 1000 m |
| Gold | Sven-Olov Sjödelius Gunnar Utterberg | Canoeing | Men's K2 1000 m |
 Silver | Per Svensson | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Light Heavyweight |
| Silver | Arne Karlsson Sture Stork Lars Thörn | Sailing | Men's 5½ m Class |
 Bronze | Ingvar Pettersson | Athletics | Men's 50 km Walk |
| Bronze | Sven Hamrin Erik Pettersson Gösta Pettersson Sture Pettersson | Cycling | Men's Team Road Race |
| Bronze | Bertil Nyström | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Welterweight |
| Bronze | Pelle Pettersson Holger Sundström | Sailing | Men's Star Class |
Athletics
Men's Discus Throw
- Lars Haglund
- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Cycling
Four cyclists represented Sweden in 1964.
- Individual road race
- Gösta Pettersson — 4:39:51.74 (→ 7th place)
- Erik Pettersson — 4:39:51.74 (→ 11th place)
- Sven Hamrin — 4:39:51.79 (→ 49th place)
- Sture Pettersson — 4:39:51.79 (→ 51st place)
- Team time trial
- Sven Hamrin
- Erik Pettersson
- Gösta Pettersson
- Sture Pettersson
Equestrian
Fencing
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Sweden in 1964.
- Men's épée
- Orvar Lindwall
- Hans Lagerwall
- Göran Abrahamsson
- Ivar Genesjö, Orvar Lindwall, Hans Lagerwall, Göran Abrahamsson, Carl-Wilhelm Engdahl
- Women's foil
- Kerstin Palm
- Christina Wahlberg
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathlete represented Sweden in 1964.
- Individual
- Bo Jansson
- Rolf Junefelt
- Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
- Team
- Bo Jansson
- Rolf Junefelt
- Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Sweden in 1964.
- 25 m pistol
- Stig Berntsson
- 50 m pistol
- Leif Larsson
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- John Sundberg
- Jan Poignant
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Jan Poignant
- John Sundberg
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Jan Poignant
- John Sundberg
- Trap
- Lennart Ahlin
- Rune Flodman
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Sweden at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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