Sweden at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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Sweden at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  SWE
NOC Swedish Olympic Committee
Website www.sok.se (Swedish) (English)
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Competitors 171 in 17 sports
Medals
Rank: 7
Gold
6
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total
20
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Intercalated Games
1906
Other related appearances
Youth Olympics Paralympics European Games

Sweden competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 171 competitors, 163 men and 8 women, took part in 84 events in 17 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Erik Bladström
Sven Johansson
Canoeing Men's F2 10000 m
 Gold Torsten Ullman Shooting Men's free pistol
 Gold Rudolf Svedberg Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's welterweight
 Gold Ivar Johansson Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's middleweight
 Gold Axel Cadier Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's light-heavyweight
 Gold Knut Fridell Wrestling (freestyle) Men's light-Heavyweight
 Silver Gösta Almgren
Birger Cederin
Hans Drakenberg
Gustaf Dyrssen
Hans Granfelt
Sven Thofelt
Fencing Men's team épée
 Silver Egon Svensson Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's bantamweight
 Silver John Nyman Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's heavyweight
 Silver Thure Andersson Wrestling (freestyle) Men's welterweight
 Silver Arvid Laurin
Uno Wallentin
Sailing Men's star class
 Bronze Henry Jonsson Athletics Men's 5000 m
 Bronze Fred Warngård Athletics Men's Hammer throw
 Bronze Erik Ågren Boxing Men's lightweight
 Bronze Tage Fahlborg
Helge Larsson
Canoeing Men's K2 10000 m
 Bronze Gregor Adlercreutz
Sven Colliander
Folke Sandström
Equestrian Team dressage
 Bronze Torsten Ullman Shooting Men's rapid-fire pistol
 Bronze Einar Karlsson Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's featherweight
 Bronze Gösta Jönsson Wrestling (freestyle) Men's featherweight
 Bronze Lennart Ekdahl
Martin Hindorff
Torsten Lord
Dagmar Salén
Sven Salén
Sailing Men's 6 metre class

Athletics

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Boxing

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Canoeing

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Cycling

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Five cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1936.

Individual road race
Team road race
Time trial

Diving

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Equestrian

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Fencing

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13 fencers, 11 men and 2 women, represented Sweden in 1936.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Football

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Modern pentathlon

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Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1936.

Rowing

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Sailing

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Shooting

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Seven shooters represented Sweden in 1936. Torsten Ullman won a gold medal in 50 m pistol and a bronze in the 25 m pistol.

25 m rapid fire pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

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Water polo

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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Art competitions

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References

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