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 |
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]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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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 |
Men's Discus Throw
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