| Sweden at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SWE |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 181 (162 men and 19 women) in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Per Carleson |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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]
Four cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Svante Johansson | 3 m springboard | 120.20 | 6 |
| Lennart Brunnhage | 10 m platform | 108.62 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Eva Petersén | 10 m platform | 59.86 | 7 |
Eight fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.
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 |  |
Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1948.
Sweden had three male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948. [4]
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]
Eleven shooters represented Sweden in 1948.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Olle Johansson | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.0 | 4* | Did not advance | |||
| Martin Lundén | 1:00.2 | 3 q* | 1:00.2 | 6* | Did not advance | ||
| Per-Olof Olsson | 59.0 | 2 Q* | 59.1 | 4 q* | 59.3 | 6 | |
| Per-Olof Östrand | 400 m freestyle | 4:53.5 | 7 Q | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 20:19.8 | 8 Q | DNS | Did not advance | |||
| Martin Lundén | 100 m backstroke | 1:15.6 | 5* | Did not advance | |||
| Per-Olof Olsson | 1:14.6 | 6* | Did not advance | ||||
| Martin Lundén Per-Olof Olsson Per-Olof Östrand Olle Johansson | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 9:12.9 | 3* | — | 9:09.1 | 4 | |
*Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Elisabeth Ahlgren | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.7 | 12 Q | 1:08.6 | 7 q | 1:08.8 | 7 |
| Ingegärd Fredin | 1:08.1 | 6 Q | 1:08.4 | 6 Q | 1:08.4 | 5 | |
| Marianne Lundquist | 1:09.0 | 14 Q | 1:09.3 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Gisela Thidholm | 400 m freestyle | 5:34.5 | 10 Q | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Ingegärd Fredin | 100 m backstroke | 1:21.2 | 16 Q | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Gisela Thidholm Elisabeth Ahlgren Marianne Lundquist Ingegärd Fredin | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:38.5 | 2 Q* | — | DSQ | ||
*Rank given is within the heat.
| 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 |
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