Sweden at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

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Sweden at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of Sweden.svg
IOC code SWE
NOC Swedish Olympic Committee
Website www.sok.se  (in English and Swedish)
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors53 in 9 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Anton Modigs & Louise Lundquist
Flag bearer (closing) TBD
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
11
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Sweden is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Sweden's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

Contents

Biathlete Anton Modigs and alpine skier Louise Lundquist were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [1]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. The team was selected on 21 December 2023. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 336
Biathlon 448
Cross-country skiing 224
Curling 336
Figure skating 101
Freestyle skiing 448
Ice hockey 01818
Luge 011
Speed skating 011
Total173653

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Uma Kruse Een Freestyle skiing Women's ski cross 23 January
Gold medal icon.svg Gold William Young Shing
Alexandra Nilsson
Freestyle skiing Mixed team ski cross 24 January
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Elsa Tänglander Cross-country skiing Women's sprint 29 January
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Sweden women's national under-16 ice hockey team Ice hockey Women's tournament 31 January
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Alexander Ax Swartz Alpine skiing Men's combined 22 January
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Elliot Westlund Alpine skiing Men's slalom 25 January
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Astrid Hedin
Elliot Westlund
Alpine skiing Parallel mixed team 26 January
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kajsa Johansson Cross-country skiing Women's sprint 29 January
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Liam Liljenborg Alpine skiing Men's combined 22 January
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Astrid Hedin Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom 23 January
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Måns Abersten Freestyle skiing Men's ski cross 23 January

Alpine skiing

Sweden qualified six alpine skiers (three per gender). [3]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Alexander Ax Swartz Slalom DNF
Giant slalom DNF
Super-G 55.4116
Combined 56.212653.321:49.59Silver medal icon.svg
Liam Liljenborg Slalom 46.041DNF
Giant slalom 48.541DNF
Super-G 54.885
Combined 54.52455.7891:50.30Bronze medal icon.svg
Elliot Westlund Slalom 46.45252.2141:38.66Silver medal icon.svg
Giant slalom 49.213DSQ
Super-G 54.997
Combined 54.35156.08141:50.436
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lina Gustafsson Slalom 50.921049.1391:40.056
Giant slalom DNF
Super-G 55.3615
Combined 58.4723DNF
Astrid Hedin Slalom 49.692DNF
Giant slalom 49.40852.7331:42.13Bronze medal icon.svg
Super-G 54.328
Combined 57.621451.4931:49.114
Louise Lundqvist Slalom 50.67648.9051:39.574
Giant slalom 50.321553.96101:44.2812
Super-G 56.5929
Combined 58.822751.3421:50.169
Mixed
AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Astrid Hedin
Elliot Westlund
Parallel team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
W 3–1
Flag of France.svg  France
W 2*–2
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
W 4–0
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
L 2–2*
Silver medal icon.svg

Biathlon

Sweden received 4 quota in each gender after finishing in the top 10 of the Nations Cup in the 2022–23 Biathlon World Cup. [4] [5]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Olle Gedda Sprint 25:15.77 (4+3)63
Individual 50:02.110 (0+4+3+3)58
Anton Modigs Sprint 22:32.32 (0+2)8
Individual 45:01.63 (1+0+0+2)16
Thijn Omblets Sprint 27:27.57 (4+3)82
Individual 50:11.66 (1+2+1+2)61
Arvid Trofast Sprint Did not start
Individual 48:58.48 (0+4+2+2)51
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Anine Karlsson Sprint 23:30.54 (2+2)37
Individual 44:54.15 (2+0+2+1)55
Nilla Norberg Grönborg Sprint 25:06.77 (3+4)58
Individual 48:25.510 (3+4+2+1)79
Maya Rennermalm Sprint 22:38.73 (0+3)29
Individual 44:33.33 (0+1+1+1)51
Märta Wernersson Sprint 24:30.35 (0+5)51
Individual 46:49.94 (2+2+0+0)67
Mixed
AthletesEventTimeMissesRank
Maya Rennermalm
Anton Modigs
Single mixed relay 49:49.02+1818
Maya Rennermalm
Anine Karlsson
Anton Modigs
Olle Gedda
Mixed relay 1:22:53.34+168

Cross-country skiing

Sweden qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender). [6]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Tage Börjesson 7.5 km classic 21:26.831
Sprint freestyle 3:04.803 Q3:07.953Did not advance
Måns Ravald 7.5 km classic 20:13.45
Sprint freestyle 3:06.528 Q3:07.772 Q3:10.154 LL3:27.216
Women
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kajsa Johansson 7.5 km classic 23:23.417
Sprint freestyle 3:33.496 Q3:40.332 Q3:37.003 LL3:34.24Silver medal icon.svg
Elsa Tänglander 7.5 km classic 22:43.44
Sprint freestyle 3:27.751 Q3:39.151 Q3:38.681 Q3:33.98Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthletesEventResult
TimeRank
Tage Börjesson
Måns Ravald
Kajsa Johansson
Elsa Tänglander
4x5 km relay 53:13.84

Curling

Sweden qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes. [7] [8]

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Vilmer Nygren
Astrid Linder
Ivan Almeling
Matilda Lindberg
Mixed team Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
W 9–3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
W 10–7
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 2–10
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
W 8–7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 5–4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 5–11
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
W 16–0
4Did not advance8
Maja Roxin
Jonatan Meyerson
Mixed doubles Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
W 7–6
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 5–6
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
W 15–4
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
W 9–0
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
W 13–1
2 QFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 9–6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
L 5–6
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 4–7
4

Mixed team

Group ASkipWLW–LPFPAEWELBESEDSC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Li Zetai 611–06525281701259.04
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kenna Ponzio 610–16826311611551.38
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kaito Fujii 521–06426271721139.53
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Vilmer Nygren 520–15542271951058.05
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Alexander Johansen 344939251921165.33
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Muhammed Taha Zenit 25414016265582.17
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Jed Nevill 16274418233686.52
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Goodnews Charles 07613343910199.60
Round robin
Draw 1

Saturday, January 20, 10:00

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (Nevill)0020001X3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Nygren) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0401220X9
Draw 2

Saturday, January 20, 18:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Johansen)021020207
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Nygren) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3003030110
Draw 3

Sunday, January 21, 14:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujii) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg621100XX10
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Nygren)000011XX2
Draw 4

Monday, January 22, 10:00

Sheet C123456789Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Nygren) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2031001018
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Zenit)0100300307
Draw 5

Monday, January 22, 18:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Nygren) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020000035
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Li)002001104
Draw 6

Tuesday, January 23, 14:00

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Ponzio)045020XX11
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Nygren) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200201XX5
Draw 7

Wednesday, January 24, 9:00

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Nygren) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3233122X16
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (Charles)0000000X0

Mixed doubles

Group BWLW–LDSC
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5061.18
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4178.69
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3234.37
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 23112.84
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1474.81
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 05155.39
Round robin
Draw 1

Friday, January 26, 18:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson)000141017
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg111000306
Draw 3

Saturday, January 27, 14:00

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Wendling / Paral) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg111002016
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson)000210205
Draw 7

Sunday, January 28, 18:00

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0404223X15
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)1030000X4
Draw 10

Monday, January 29, 18:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg112311XX9
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (Lytvynenko / Shlyk)000000XX0
Draw 12

Tuesday, January 30, 14:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)000100XX1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg222034XX13
Quarterfinal

Wednesday, January 31, 19:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Gong / Xu)020010306
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg401102019
Semifinal

Thursday, February 1, 9:00

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (Soutar / Brewster)111002016
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000210205
Bronze medal game

Thursday, February 1, 13:00

Sheet B123456789Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1011100004
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Wendling / Paral)0100011137

Figure skating

Sweden qualified one athlete via the 2023 World Junior Championships. [9]

AthletesEventSP/SDFS/FDTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Elias Sayed Men's singles 54.571595.5716150.1416

Freestyle skiing

Sweden received a totalt of eight quotas in freestyle skiing.

Dual moguls
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Noel Gravenfors Men's dual moguls
Elis Moberg
Olivia Hedberg Women's dual moguls
Nova Nilsson
Mixed team
Ski cross
AthleteEventGroup heatsSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPositionPosition
Måns Abersten Men's ski cross
William Young Shing
Uma Kruse Een Women's ski cross
Alexandra Nilsson
Team ski cross

Ice hockey

Sweden qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament.

Roster

Morgan Johansson served as head coach. His coaching staff comprised assistant coach Martin Lindh and goalkeeper coach Emil Karnatz. [10] [11] [12]

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
RankOpponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Rank
Sweden Women's tournament Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
W 5–1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 2–1 GWS
QFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
W 6–1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 4–0
Gold medal icon.svg

Women's tournament

Preliminary round, Group A
PosTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2110072+55 Semifinals
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2101063+34
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2000221080
Source: IOC [13] [14]
27 January 2024
11:00
Norway Flag of Norway.svg1–5
(0–1, 0–1, 1–3)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 2,061
Game reference
Tuva Are-Ekstrøm Goalies Tilde Wyckman Referees:
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Siwen
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Lara Fischer
Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Maifeld
0–113:07 – Ytfeldt (Westerlind) (PP)
0–215:48 – Westerlind (Grillfors)
0–333:03 – Grillfors (Andersson, Westerlind)
0–434:23 – Österman (Carlsson, Berndtsson)
Bax-Kristiansen (Helle, M. Are-Ekstrøm) (PP) – 37:531–4
1–539:23 – Svanefjord (Ytfeldt, Österman) (PP)
6 minPenalties4.5 min
12Shots35

29 January 2024
11:00
Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg2–1 GWS
(0–0, 0–0, 1–1)
(SO: 1–0)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 1,503
Game reference
Tilde Wyckman Goalies Rio Suzuki Referees:
Flag of Mexico.svg María Chávez
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Lara Fischer
Flag of Finland.svg Ilona Silander
0–135:07 – Odaira (Yamaguchi, Numabe)
Svanefjord (Österman) – 37:181–1
Österman Ice hockey puck.svg
Westerlind Ice hockey puck.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg Odaira
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Numabe
3 minPenalties1.5 min
21Shots18
Semifinals
30 January 2024
11:00
Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg6–1
(1–0, 3–0, 2–1)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 1,380
Game reference
Tilde Wyckman Goalies Hanna Bugl
Milana Lutz
Referees:
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Gherardi
Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Mei Wah
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Schmidlein
Flag of Finland.svg Ilona Silander
Vitalisson (Svanefjord, Westerlind) – 08:521–0
Grillfors (Ytfeldt, Österman) – 16:372–0
Svanefjord (Westerlind, Grillfors) – 18:053–0
Lindgren – 28:274–0
Grillfors – 33:155–0
Carlsson (Berndtsson, Lindgren) – 34:416–0
6–143:26 – Pfalz (Seyrer) (PP)
1.5 minPenalties3 min
40Shots12
Finals
31 January 2024
16:00
Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg4–0
(2–0, 0–0, 2–0)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 2,880
Game reference
Tilde Wyckman Goalies Suzuno Fukuda Referees:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Beatrice Fortin
Flag of the United States.svg Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Maifeld
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Schmidlein
Grillfors – 09:021–0
Westerlind – 11:062–0
Norén (Carlsson, Melin) – 31:003–0
Österman (ENG) – 44:264–0
6 minPenalties0 min
14Shots27

Luge

Sweden qualified one athlete [15]

Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Johanna Kohala Singles 50.3932449.907191:40.30020

Speed skating

Sweden received one female quota via the 2023–24 ISU Junior World Cup standings. [16]

Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Josephine Grill 500 m 45.8432
1500 m 2:26.2432
Mass start 6:02.6822

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