Sweden at the 1948 Summer Olympics - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

in London

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. 181 competitors, 162 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

Name	Sport	Event
Henry Eriksson Henry Eriksson Knut Henry Eriksson was a Swedish athlete, winner of 1500 m at the 1948 Summer Olympics.All through his running career, Henry Eriksson was overshadowed by his fellow countryman Lennart Strand, except in only and most important occasion at the London Olympic Games.Eriksson made his first...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 1500 m
Tore Sjöstrand Tore Sjöstrand Thore Ingvar Sjöstrand was a Swedish athlete, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1948 Summer Olympics...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
John Mikaelsson John Mikaelsson John Frederik Mikaelsson was a Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the 10 kilometer walk.He competed for Sweden at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain where he won the gold medal in the men's 10 kilometer walk leading to a Swedish sweep of the gold medals in race walking...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 10 km walk
John Ljunggren John Ljunggren John Arthur Ljunggren was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometer walk.Ljunggren first appeared in the Olympics in the 1948 Games held in postwar London...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 50 km walk
Arne Ahman Arne Åhman Per Arne Åhman is a former Swedish triple jumper.At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London Åhman was allowed to commence the jumping on the slowly deteriorating track, as the start list was sorted alphabetically, his name being written Aaman in English. His first jump measured 15.40 metres, a new...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's triple jump
National football team Sweden national football team The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...	Football Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Olympic Games title was won by Sweden, managed by Englishman George Raynor.-Summary:Sweden, whose Football Association forbade professionalism within domestic football, ran out as winners and only used 12 players throughout the entire tournament but there were exceptional performances put...	Men's competition
William Grut William Grut William Oscar Guernsey Grut is a Swedish modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal in modern pentathlon....	Modern pentathlon Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.The modern pentathlon event was held at the Aldershot Lido outdoor pool in Hampshire. -Medalists:...	Men's individual
Kurt Pettersén Kurt Pettersén Kurt Arne Pettersén was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman bantamweight competition.-External links:*...	Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's bantamweight
Gustav Freij Gustav Freij Karl Gustav Herbert Freij was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Silvåkra and died in Malmö....	Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's lightweight
Gösta Andersson Gösta Andersson (wrestler) Erik Gösta Andersson was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Selånger and died in Sundsvall....	Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's welterweight
Axel Grönberg Axel Grönberg Rolf Axel "Acke" Ejnar Grönberg was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Norberg and died in Stockholm....	Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's light-heavyweight
Karl-Erik Nilsson	Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's bantamweight
Gert Fredriksson Gert Fredriksson Gert Fridolf Fredriksson was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from 1942 to 1964...	Canoeing Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 307–16....	Men's K-1 1000 m
Gert Fredriksson Gert Fredriksson Gert Fridolf Fredriksson was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from 1942 to 1964...	Canoeing Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 307–16....	Men's K-1 10000 m
Gunnar Åkerlund Gunnar Åkerlund Ernst Gunnar Åkerlund was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s... Hans Wetterström Hans Wetterström Hans Wetterström was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-2 10000 m event with a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1956.Wetterström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships...	Canoeing Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 307–16....	Men's K-2 10000 m
Hans Berglund Hans Berglund Hans Berglund was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.... Lennart Klingström Lennart Klingström Lennart Klingström was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London....	Canoeing Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 307–16....	Men's K-2 1000 m
Folke Bohlin Hugo Johnson Hugo Johnson Viktor Hugo Johnson was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he won the silver medal as a crew member of the Swedish boat Slaghöken in the Dragon class.-External links:... Gösta Brodin Gösta Brodin Frans Gösta Brodin was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he won the silver medal as a crew member of the Swedish boat Slaghöken in the Dragon class.-External links:...	Sailing Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens Greece. With the exception of 1904...	Men's dragon class
Gunnar Nilsson Gunnar Nilsson (boxer) Nils Gunnar L. Nilsson was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:Nilsson won the Heavyweight silver medal for Sweden at the 1948 Olympics in London.He was born in Malmö....	Boxing Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics -Medal table:-Medal summary:...	Men's heavyweight
Olle Anderberg Olle Anderberg Olle Henrik Martin Anderberg was a Swedish sport wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics....	Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's featherweight
Tor Nilsson Tor Nilsson Tor Folke René Nilsson was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman heavyweight competition.-External links:*...	Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's heavyweight
Ivar Sjölin Ivar Sjölin Ivar "Kovan" Sven Lennart Sjölin was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he won the silver medal in the freestyle featherweight competition.-External links:*...	Wrestling (freestyle) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's featherweight
Gösta Frändfors Gösta Frändfors Gösta Valdemar Frändfors was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....	Wrestling (freestyle) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's lightweight
Bertil Antonsson Bertil Antonsson Hans Bertil August Antonsson was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics....	Wrestling (freestyle) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's heavyweight
Robert Selfelt Robert Selfelt Johan Robert Selfelt was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he and his horse Claque were part of the Swedish eventing team which won the silver medal in the team eventing, after winning the bronze medal in the individual eventing competition.-External links:... Olof Stahre Olof Stahre Nils Olof Stahre was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.... Sigurd Svensson Sigurd Svensson Karl Johan Sigurd Svensson was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he and his horse Dust were part of the Swedish eventing team which won the silver medal in the team eventing, after finishing fifteenth in the individual eventing competition.-External links:...	Equestrian Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics The Equestrian Events at the 1948 London Summer Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from August 9, 1948 to August 14, 1948.-Medal summary:...	Team eventing
Lennart Strand Lennart Strand Lennart Strand was a Swedish middle distance runner who won the silver medal over 1500 m at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. The race was won by his compatriot Henry Eriksson. Strand also equalised Gunder Hägg's 1500 m world record of 3:43.0 in Malmö in 1947...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 1500 m
Ingemar Johansson Ingemar Johansson Jens Ingemar Johansson was a Swedish boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world. Johansson was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. In 1959 he defeated Floyd Patterson by TKO in the third round, after flooring Patterson seven times in that round, to win the World...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 10 km walk
Erik Elmsäter Erik Elmsäter Fritz Erik Elmsäter was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase....	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gösta Magnusson	Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes, all for men only. The bantamweight division was a newly created weight class, marking the first change to the Olympic program since 1920.-Medal summary:...	Men's light-heavyweight
Frank Cervell Frank Cervell Frank Cervell was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:... Carl Forssell Carl Forssell Carl Forssell was a Swedish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Bengt Ljungquist Bengt Ljungquist Bengt Helge Ljungquist was an Olympic medal winning Swedish fencer and equestrian who competed at five Olympics.... Sven Thofelt Sven Thofelt Sven Alfred Thofelt was a Swedish modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam where he received a gold medal in modern pentathlon.... Per Hjalmar Carleson Arne Tollbom Arne Tollbom Arne Tollbom was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Fencing Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-Participating nations:A total of 294 fencers from 30 nations competed at the London Games:...	Men's team épée
Gösta Gärdin Gösta Gärdin Gösta Gärdin is a Swedish modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a bronze medal in modern pentathlon.-References:...	Modern pentathlon Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, a single modern pentathlon event was contested.The modern pentathlon event was held at the Aldershot Lido outdoor pool in Hampshire. -Medalists:...	Men's individual
Tore Holm Tore Holm Tore Anton Holm was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920, 1928, 1932, 1936 and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.... Torsten Lord Torsten Lord Torsten Hjalmar Lord was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Nacka and died in Lidingö.... Martin Hindorff Martin Hindorff Martin Leonard Hindorff was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics... Carl Robert Ameln Carl Robert Ameln Carl Robert Ameln was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Stockholm.... Gösta Salén Gösta Salén Gösta Antenor Salén was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he won the bronze medal as a crew member of the Swedish boat Ali Baba II in the 6 metre class.-External links:*...	Sailing Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens Greece. With the exception of 1904...	Men's 6 metre class Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - 6 metre class The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 64 sailors, on 11 boats, from 11 nations competed.- Results :DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified...
Thure Johansson	Wrestling (freestyle) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's flyweight
Erik Lindén Erik Lindén Erik Lindén was a Swedish athlete who won a bronze medal in wrestling in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London....	Wrestling (freestyle) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's middleweight
Bengt Fahlqvist Bengt Fahlqvist Bengt "Falan" Fahlqvist was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he won the bronze medal in the freestyle light heavyweight competition....	Wrestling (freestyle) Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...	Men's light-heavyweight
Jonas Jonsson Jonas Jonsson (sport shooter) Jonas Jonsson was a Swedish shooter who competed in the Olympic games in 1948. He won the bronze medal in London in the 50 metre rifle, prone position category.-References:...	Shooting Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London comprised four events.-Medal count:- 300 metre rifle three positions :-50 metre rifle prone:-50 metre pistol:-25 metre rapid fire pistol:-References:*...	Men's 50 m rifle, prone position
Torsten Ullman Torsten Ullman Torsten Ullman was a Swedish pistol shooter and entrepreneur, most famous for his gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where the Germans were favourites in the Free Pistol competition but Ullman won by a margin of 15 points. His record score of 559 would still be competitive today in this event...	Shooting Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London comprised four events.-Medal count:- 300 metre rifle three positions :-50 metre rifle prone:-50 metre pistol:-25 metre rapid fire pistol:-References:*...	Men's 50 m pistol
Sven Lundquist	Shooting Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London comprised four events.-Medal count:- 300 metre rifle three positions :-50 metre rifle prone:-50 metre pistol:-25 metre rapid fire pistol:-References:*...	25 m rapid fire pistol
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr. was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics....	Equestrian Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics The Equestrian Events at the 1948 London Summer Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from August 9, 1948 to August 14, 1948.-Medal summary:...	Individual dressage
Robert Selfelt Robert Selfelt Johan Robert Selfelt was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he and his horse Claque were part of the Swedish eventing team which won the silver medal in the team eventing, after winning the bronze medal in the individual eventing competition.-External links:*...	Equestrian Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics The Equestrian Events at the 1948 London Summer Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from August 9, 1948 to August 14, 1948.-Medal summary:...	Individual eventing
Bertil Albertsson Bertil Albertsson Bertil Ebbe Gustaf Albertsson was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.He competed for Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 10,000 metres where he won the Bronze medal....	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 10000 m
Rune Larsson Rune Larsson Carl Rune Larsson was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.He competed for Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the bronze medal...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 400 m hurdles
Rune Larsson Rune Larsson Carl Rune Larsson was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.He competed for Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the bronze medal... Kurt Lundquist Kurt Lundquist Kurt Anders Valdemar Lundquist was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He was born in Kila.... Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt Folke Alnevik Folke Alnevik Arvid Folke Alnevik is a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He was born in Arbrå.He competed for Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Bronze medal with his team mates Kurt Lundquist, Lars Wolfbrandt and...	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 4×400 m relay
Göte Hagström Göte Hagström Ernst Göte Hagström is a former Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He was born in Gagnef....	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Ann-Britt Leyman Ann-Britt Leyman Ann-Britt Leyman is a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in 100 and 200 m, but also in long jump....	Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...	Women's long jump

Fencing

Eight fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 3, 1948 to August 4, 1948. 63 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...

Bo Eriksson
Nils Rydström
Nils Rydström
Nils Rydström is a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7, 1948 to August 9, 1948. 66 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...

Bengt Ljungquist
Bengt Ljungquist
Bengt Helge Ljungquist was an Olympic medal winning Swedish fencer and equestrian who competed at five Olympics....
Frank Cervell
Frank Cervell
Frank Cervell was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Carl Forssell
Carl Forssell
Carl Forssell was a Swedish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 5, 1948 to August 6, 1948...

Sven Thofelt
Sven Thofelt
Sven Alfred Thofelt was a Swedish modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam where he received a gold medal in modern pentathlon....

, Per Carleson
Per Carleson
Per Carleson was a Swedish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

, Frank Cervell
Frank Cervell
Frank Cervell was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...

, Carl Forssell
Carl Forssell
Carl Forssell was a Swedish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

, Bengt Ljungquist
Bengt Ljungquist
Bengt Helge Ljungquist was an Olympic medal winning Swedish fencer and equestrian who competed at five Olympics....

, Arne Tollbom
Arne Tollbom
Arne Tollbom was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...

Men's sabre

Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 12, 1948 to August 13, 1948. 60 fencers from 24 nations competed.-Results:...

Bo Eriksson

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