List of flag bearers for Sweden at the Olympics

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Sweden at the
Olympics
Flag of Sweden.svg
IOC code SWE
NOC Swedish Olympic Committee
Website www.sok.se  (in Swedish and English)
Medals
Gold
202
Silver
216
Bronze
234
Total
652
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
Sweden at the 1912 Summer Olympics 1912 Opening ceremony - Sweden.JPG
Sweden at the 1912 Summer Olympics

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Sweden at the Olympics. [1] [2]

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
51 2020 Summer Sara Algotsson Ostholt
Max Salminen
Equestrianism
Sailing
50 2018 Winter Niklas Edin Curling
49 2016 Summer Therese Alshammar Swimming
48 2014 Winter Anders Södergren Cross-country skiing
47 2012 Summer Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Equestrianism
46 2010 Winter Peter Forsberg Ice hockey
45 2008 Summer Christian Olsson Athletics (track and field)
44 2006 Winter Anja Pärson Alpine skiing
43 2004 Summer Lars Frölander Swimming
42 2002 Winter Magdalena Forsberg Biathlon
41 2000 Summer Anna Olsson Canoe racing
40 1998 Winter Torgny Mogren Cross-country skiing
39 1996 Summer Jan-Ove Waldner Table tennis
38 1994 Winter Pernilla Wiberg Alpine skiing
37 1992 Summer Stefan Edberg Tennis
36 1992 Winter Tomas Gustafson Speed skating
35 1988 Summer Agneta Andersson Canoe racing
34 1988 Winter Thomas Wassberg Cross-country skiing
33 1984 Summer Hans Svensson Rowing
32 1984 Winter Mats Waltin Ice hockey
31 1980 Summer Stig Pettersson Athletics (track and field) official
30 1980 Winter Eva Olsson Cross-country skiing
29 1976 Summer Jan Karlsson Wrestling
28 1976 Winter Carl-Erik Eriksson Bobsleigh
27 1972 Summer Jan Jönsson Equestrianism
26 1972 Winter Hasse Börjes Speed skating
25 1968 Summer Rolf Peterson Canoe racing
24 1968 Winter Barbro Martinsson Cross-country skiing
23 1964 Summer William Hamilton Equestrianism
22 1964 Winter Carl-Gustav Briandt Alpine skiing official
21 1960 Summer William Grut Modern pentathlon official
20 1960 Winter Einar Granath Ice hockey
19 1956 Summer Per Carleson Fencing
18 1956 Summer Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. Equestrianism
17 1956 Winter Bror Östman Ski jumping
16 1952 Summer Bo Eriksson Fencing
15 1952 Winter Erik Elmsäter Nordic combined
14 1948 Summer Per Carleson Fencing
13 1948 Winter Erik Lindström Ski jumping
12 1936 Summer Bo Lindman Modern pentathlon official
11 1936 Winter Sven Selånger Ski jumping
10 1932 Summer Bo Lindman Modern pentathlon
9 1932 Winter Sven Selånger Ski jumping
8 1928 Summer Bo Lindman Modern pentathlon
7 1928 Winter Viking Harbom Ice hockey official
6 1924 Summer Einar Råberg Wrestling official
5 1924 Winter Ruben Rundquist Ice hockey official
4 1920 Summer Hans Granfelt Athletics (track and field)
3 1912 Summer Robert Olsson Athletics (track and field)
2 1908 Summer Erik Granfelt Gymnastics
1 1906 Summer Bruno Söderström Athletics (track and field)

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References

  1. "Sweden Olympics at Sport-Reference.com". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. "Svenska fanbärare" [Swedish flag bearers] (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2012.