Sweden at the 1960 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 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
Competitors 134 (115 men and 19 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearer William Grut
Medals
Rank: 16		 Gold
1		 Silver
2		 Bronze
3		 Total
6
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Intercalated Games
1906
Other related appearances
Youth Olympics • Paralympics • European 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

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Sven-Olov Sjödelius,
Gert Fredriksson		 Canoeing Men's K2 1000 m
 Silver John Ljunggren Athletics Men's 50 km Walk
 Silver Jane Cederqvist Swimming Women's 400 m Freestyle
 Bronze Gert Fredriksson Canoeing Men's K1 1000 m
 Bronze Gustav Freij Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's Lightweight
 Bronze Hans Antonsson Wrestling Men's Freestyle Middleweight

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Four cyclists, all male, represented Sweden in 1960.

Individual road race
Team time trial

Diving

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Equestrianism

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Fencing

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Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1960.

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

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

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Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1960.

Individual
Team
  • Per-Erik Ritzén
  • Sture Ericson
  • Björn Thofelt

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Nine shooters represented Sweden in 1960.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics

References

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