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.
Eight fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.
Key:
Team | Event | Primary round | First round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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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.
Team | Event | Round one | Round two | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||||||
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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 |
Sweden competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 131 competitors, 104 men and 27 women, took part in 90 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 116 competitors, 99 men and 17 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. 145 competitors, 122 men and 23 women, took part in 102 events in 18 sports.
The 1920-21 season in Swedish football, starting January 1920 and ending July 1921:
The 1926-27 season in Swedish football, starting August 1926 and ending July 1927:
The 1928-29 season in Swedish football, starting August 1928 and ending July 1929:
The 1930-31 season in Swedish football, starting August 1930 and ending July 1931:
The 1931–32 season in Swedish football, starting August 1931 and ending July 1932:
The 1937–38 season in Swedish football, starting August 1937 and ending July 1938:
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.
Sweden competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. Instead, those events were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.
Sweden competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 171 competitors, 163 men and 8 women, took part in 84 events in 17 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.
Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl was a Swedish diver. She competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 3 m springboard and placed fifth. From the death of Erna Sondheim on 9 January 2008 until her own death, she was believed to be the oldest living person to have competed in the Olympic games. She was married to the Olympic runner Nils Engdahl, and her sister-in-law Märta Johansson was also an Olympic diver.
Litteris et Artibus is a Swedish royal medal established in 1853 by Charles XV of Sweden, who was then crown prince. It is awarded to people who have made important contributions to culture, especially music, dramatic art and literature.
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The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 7 August 1948 to 9 August 1948. 66 fencers from 25 nations competed. The event was won by Luigi Cantone of Italy, the nation's third consecutive victory in the men's épée. Italy also earned its third consecutive bronze medal in the event, with Edoardo Mangiarotti's third-place finish. Between the two Italians was Oswald Zappelli of Switzerland, taking the silver medal.
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