| Sweden at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SWE |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 116 (99 men and 17 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jan Karlsson |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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. [1]
Three of Sweden's archers from the 1972 Summer Olympics returned in 1976. Anna-Lisa Berglund improved her score by 155 points, moving up 23 places in the rankings. Rolf Svensson also competed again, shooting 26 points and 5 places higher than four years before. Defending silver medallist Gunnar Jervill, however, fell to 14th place.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 800 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's High Jump
Men's Discus Throw
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Six cyclists represented Sweden in 1976.
Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1976.
Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1976.
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 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. 145 competitors, 122 men and 23 women, took part in 102 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. 174 competitors, 131 men and 43 women, took part in 138 events in 19 sports.
The 1926-27 season in Swedish football, starting August 1926 and ending July 1927:
The 1929-30 season in Swedish football, starting August 1929 and ending July 1930:
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 1932–33 season in Swedish football, starting August 1932 and ending July 1933:
The Sweden men's national basketball team represents Sweden in international basketball competition. The national team is controlled by the Swedish Basketball Federation.
Sweden first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then with one exception, the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics. Sweden has earned medals at all Olympic games except for two, the 1896 Games and the 1904 Games. Sweden is the country with the longest Olympic Games medalling streak in history, having earned medals at every Olympic game since 1908.
Sweden competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 100 competitors, 86 men and 14 women, took part in 95 events in 13 sports.
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.
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 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.
Swedish jazz was introduced in Sweden during the 1920s, and was spread through dancehalls and concerts. During the 1930s and 1940s the popularity was increasing, together with increasing record sales. It was by this time that the first jazz clubs was started in Sweden.
The Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame was created 2011 to honor those individuals who have contributed to Swedish ice hockey.
Djurgårdens IF Fäktförening is the fencing section of Swedish sports club Djurgårdens IF. Djurgårdens IF Fäktförening is a sovereign club within the alliance club Djurgårdens IF. The fencing section was founded in 1958 and became its own club in 1990.
A Night in the Archipelago is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Bengt Logardt and starring Ingrid Thulin, Bengt Blomgren and Öllegård Wellton. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios and on location at a variety of places around the Stockholm Archipelago.