| Sweden at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SWE |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 13 (10 men and 3 women) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Sweden competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eric Källman | 1500 metres | 3:54.59 SB | 17 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Gustav Karlsson | 400 metres hurdles | 52.62 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Nils Magnusson | 1500 metres | 3:43.19 | 4 Q | — | 3:42.65 | 8 | |
| Samuel Wiik | 400 metres hurdles | 53.14 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sebastian Löschner | Shot put | — | 16.15 | 11 | |
| Ivar Moisander | Hammer throw | 59.13 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sara Forssell | Hammer throw | 57.41 | 11 q | 61.49 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Nina Janmyr | Women's 1 metre springboard | 216.90 | 11 Q | 237.90 | 1 Q | 221.70 | 7 |
| Women's 1 metre springboard | 239.85 | 10 Q | 267.30 | 5 Q | 247.55 | 5 | |
| Nina Janmyr | Women's team | — | 456.75 | 11 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jacob Danielsson | 50 metre freestyle | 23.33 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 51.45 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 metre butterfly | 24.42 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bengt Holmquist | 50 metre freestyle | 23.32 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 50.35 | 16 Q | 50.06 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metre freestyle | 1:52.32 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Albin Lövgren | 50 metre butterfly | 24.09 | 11 Q | 24.10 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 100 metre butterfly | 53.92 | 18 | Did not advance | ||||
| Sven Törnqvist | 50 metre backstroke | 25.69 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre backstroke | 56.32 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 metre backstroke | 2:05.34 | 15 Q | 2:04.47 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metre individual medley | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||||
| Jacob Danielsson Bengt Holmquist Albin Lövgren Sven Törnqvist | 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | 3:21.85 | 8 Q | — | 3:21.88 | 8 | |
| 4 × 100 metre medley relay | 3:46.11 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Klara Thormalm | 50 metre freestyle | 26.33 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 metre breaststroke | 31.97 | 5 Q | 32.05 | 7 Q | 32.15 | 8 | |
| 100 metre breaststroke | 1:10.13 | 5 Q | 1:10.09 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metre breaststroke | 2:36.34 | 13 Q | Withdraw | Did not advance | |||
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