Sweden at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sweden at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SWE (SVE used at these Games) |
NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Rome | |
Competitors | 134 (115 men and 19 women) in 15 sports |
Flag bearer | William Grut |
Medals Ranked 16th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
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.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Sven-Olov Sjödelius, Gert Fredriksson | Canoeing | Men's K2 1000 m |
![]() | John Ljunggren | Athletics | Men's 50 km Walk |
![]() | Jane Cederqvist | Swimming | Women's 400 m Freestyle |
![]() | Gert Fredriksson | Canoeing | Men's K1 1000 m |
![]() | Gustav Freij | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Lightweight |
![]() | Hans Antonsson | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Middleweight |
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Four cyclists, all male, represented Sweden in 1960.
Diving
[edit]Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1960.
- Hans Lagerwall, Göran Abrahamsson, Ulf Ling-Vannérus, Berndt-Otto Rehbinder, Carl-Wilhelm Engdahl, Orvar Lindwall
Gymnastics
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1960.
- Individual
- Team
- Per-Erik Ritzén
- Sture Ericson
- Björn Thofelt
Rowing
[edit]Sweden had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Rune Andersson
- Bengt-Åke Bengtsson
- Åke Berntsson
- Lars-Eric Gustafsson
- Ulf Gustafsson
- Kjell Hansson
- Per Hedenberg
- Ralph Hurtig
- Owe Lostad (cox)
- Sture Baatz (round one)
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Nine shooters represented Sweden in 1960.
Swimming
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sweden at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sweden Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.