Sweden women's national artistic gymnastics team

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Olympic Games
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World Championships
Medals Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold: 1950

The Sweden women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Sweden in FIG international competitions.

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History

Sweden made their Olympic debut in 1948, in which they placed 4th as a team. [1] At the 1952 Olympic Games they won gold in the Team Portable Apparatus. [2]

Team competition results

Olympic Games

World Championships

Senior roster

NameBirth date and ageClub
Alva Eriksson March 3, 2001 (age 23)Stockholm Top Gymnastics
Elina Grawin January 25, 2007 (age 17)Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening
Nora Hangelt May 12, 2003 (age 21)GK Motus Salto
Tonya Paulsson August 28, 2003 (age 21)GK Motus Salto
Maya Ståhl January 1, 2002 (age 22)Tidaholm GS
Emelie Westlund August 29, 2005 (age 19)Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening
Nathalie Westlund August 29, 2005 (age 19)Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening
Jennifer Williams October 11, 2005 (age 18)Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening

[3]

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all Swedish female artistic gymnasts who have won a medal at the Olympic Games or the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Medals won in the Team Portable Apparatus at the 1952 or 1956 Olympic Games are located under the Team column and are designated with an asterisk (*).

RankGymnastTeamAA VT UB BB FX Olympic Total World TotalTotal
1 Ann-Sofi Pettersson Gold medal olympic.svg 1952*
Silver medal olympic.svg 1956*
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1950
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1950 Bronze medal olympic.svg 1956
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1954
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1950 347
2 Evy Berggren Gold medal olympic.svg 1952*
Silver medal olympic.svg 1956*
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1950
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1954 314
3 Karin Lindberg Gold medal olympic.svg 1952*
Silver medal olympic.svg 1956*
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1950
213
4 Ingrid Sandahl Gold medal olympic.svg 1952*
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1950
112
Vanja Blomberg Gold medal olympic.svg 1952*
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1950
112
Hjördis Nordin Gold medal olympic.svg 1952*
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1950
112
Göta Pettersson Gold medal olympic.svg 1952*
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1950
112
8 Gun Röring Gold medal olympic.svg 1952*101
9 Doris Hedberg Silver medal olympic.svg 1956*101
Maude Karlén Silver medal olympic.svg 1956*101
Eva Rönström Silver medal olympic.svg 1956*101

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References

  1. "GYMNASTICS ARTISTIC". International Olympic Committee .
  2. "Team Portable Apparatus, Women". Olympedia.
  3. "Seniorlandslag kvinnlig artistisk gymnastik". Svensk Gymnastik (in Swedish).