Sweden at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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Sweden
competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics
in St. Moritz
, Switzerland
.
Men
Men's combined
The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
Women
Women's combined
The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
Men
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
The tournament was run in a round robin format with nine teams participating.
* United States team was disqualified. Only eight teams are officially ranked.
Events:
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two disciplines at the same time. Details can be found above in this article, in the cross-country skiing section.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below. Athletes would perform three jumps, of which the two best jumps (distance and form) were counted.
Men
Sweden
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 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948.... |
Men's 18 km | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948.... |
Men's 50 km | ||
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Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948.... |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay | |
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics -Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Men's 10,000m | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948.... |
Men's 18 km | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948.... |
Men's 50 km | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics -Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Men's 1500m | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948.... |
Men's 18 km | ||
| Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, the Individual Nordic combined event was contested.-Individual:February 1, 1948-References:*... |
Men's individual | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics -Medal summary:-Participating nations:Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Men's 5000m |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Olle Dalman Olle Dalman Olle Dalman was a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund.... |
Downhill | 3:23.2 | 41 | ||||
| Stig Sollander Stig Sollander Stig Oskar Sollander is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund and is the father of Lotta Sollander.... |
3:23.1 | 40 | |||||
| Åke Nilsson | 3:22.2 | 38 | |||||
| Sixten Isberg Sixten Isberg Sixten Isberg is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was the Swedish slalom champion in 1941, 1945, and 1949.... |
3:15.0 | 30 | |||||
| Hans Hansson | 3:05.0 | 10 | |||||
| Åke Nilsson | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Hans Hansson | 1:11.1 | 11 | 1:07.2 | 16 | 2:18.3 | 11 | |
| Sixten Isberg Sixten Isberg Sixten Isberg is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was the Swedish slalom champion in 1941, 1945, and 1949.... |
1:10.7 | 8 | 1:06.5 | 13 | 2:17.2 | 10 | |
| Olle Dalman Olle Dalman Olle Dalman was a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund.... |
1:10.4 | 7 | 1:03.2 | 3 | 2:13.6 | 5 | |
Men's combined
The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
| Athlete | Slalom | Total (downhill + slalom) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Points | Rank | |
| Stig Sollander Stig Sollander Stig Oskar Sollander is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund and is the father of Lotta Sollander.... |
– | – | – | DNF | – |
| Olle Dalman Olle Dalman Olle Dalman was a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund.... |
– | – | – | DNF | – |
| Åke Nilsson | 1:15.3 | 1:09.4 | 10 | 19.43 | 19 |
| Hans Hansson | 1:13.5 | 1:10.0 | 9 | 9.31 | 6 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| May Nilsson | Downhill | 2:39.1 | 18 | ||||
| May Nilsson | Slalom | 1:12.2 | 19 | 57.5 | 2 | 2:09.7 | 10 |
Women's combined
The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For atlethes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below).
| Athlete | Slalom | Total (downhill + slalom) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Points | Rank | |
| May Nilsson | 1:05.3 | 1:05.3 | 9 | 13.03 | 15 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Clas Haraldsson | 1'24:21 | 33 |
| Erik Elmsäter Erik Elmsäter Fritz Erik Elmsäter was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase.... |
1'22:12 | 19 | |
| Sven Israelsson Sven Israelsson Sven Israelsson was a Swedish nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1940s. He won a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He also won the Nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1947.-External links:* - click Vinnere for... |
1'21:44 | 16 | |
| Nils Karlsson Nils Karlsson Nils Emanuel Karlsson, known as Mora-Nisse is a Swedish cross-country skier. He was born in Mora, Dalarna.He won the Olympic gold medal in the 50 km at the 1948 Winter Olympics, a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and a total of 37 gold medals in Swedish... |
1'16:54 | 5 | |
| Gunnar Eriksson Gunnar Eriksson Gunnar Eriksson was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz... |
1'16:06 | ||
| Nils Östensson Nils Östensson Nils Östensson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1940's. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... |
1'14:22 | ||
| Martin Lundström Martin Lundström Martin Lundström is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late-1940s and early-1950s.He was born in Tvärliden, Norsjö Municipality.... |
1'13:50 | ||
| 50 km | Arthur Herrdin Arthur Herrdin Arthur Herrdin was a Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and in the 1950s.In 1948 he competed in the 50 km competition but did not finish the race.... |
DNF | – |
| Anders Törnqvist | 3'58:20 | 5 | |
| Harald Eriksson Harald Eriksson Harald Eriksson is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and '50s.He won the 50 km silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. The same year he won the 50 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival.... |
3'52:20 | ||
| Nils Karlsson Nils Karlsson Nils Emanuel Karlsson, known as Mora-Nisse is a Swedish cross-country skier. He was born in Mora, Dalarna.He won the Olympic gold medal in the 50 km at the 1948 Winter Olympics, a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and a total of 37 gold medals in Swedish... |
3'47:48 | ||
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Nils Östensson Nils Östensson Nils Östensson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1940's. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... Nils Täpp Nils Täpp Nils Täpp was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics, with a gold in 1948 and a bronze in 1952.Täpp also won 4 x 10 km relay event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... Gunnar Eriksson Gunnar Eriksson Gunnar Eriksson was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz... Martin Lundström Martin Lundström Martin Lundström is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late-1940s and early-1950s.He was born in Tvärliden, Norsjö Municipality.... |
2'32:08 | |
Ice hockey
The tournament was run in a round robin format with nine teams participating.
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 5 | 15 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 18 | 15 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 21 | 12 | |
| 4th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 28 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 97 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 77 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 156 | 0 | |
| * | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 33 | 10 |
* United States team was disqualified. Only eight teams are officially ranked.
- Canada 3-1 Sweden
- Czechoslovakia 6-3 Sweden
- Sweden 7-1 Austria
- USA 5-2 Sweden
- Switzerland 8-2 Sweden
- Sweden 4-3 United Kingdom
- Sweden 23-0 Italy
- Sweden 13-2 Poland
| Contestants Stig Andersson Åke Andersson Åke Andersson (ice hockey) Åke Gustav "Plutten" Andersson was a Swedish ice hockey player who represented his country at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint-Moritz and at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, finishing fourth in 1948 and winning the bronze medal in the 1952 competition... Stig Carlsson Åke Ericson Rolf Ericsson Svante Granlund Arne Johansson Rune Johansson Rune Johansson Rune Arnold Georg Johansson was a Swedish sportsperson who played bandy, football, handball, ice hockey, and competed in track and field. He was considered to be one of the most talented athletes in Gothenburg during his active career in multiple sports... Gunnar Landelius Klas Lindström Lars Ljungman Holger Nurmela Holger Nurmela Holger Nurmela was a Swedish ice hockey player, born in Stockholm. He represented Sweden at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where his team placed fourth. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, winning the bronze medal in the team competition. At the 1956 Winter Olympics he placed fourth with... Bror Pettersson Rolf Pettersson Kurt Svanberg Sven Thunman Sven Thunman Sven Ragnar Thunman was a Swedish ice hockey player who represented his country at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, winning the bronze medal in the team competition. He also played on the Swedish team which finished fourth in the 1948 ice hockey tournament in St. Moritz, Switzerland... |
Nordic combined
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, February 6, 1948....
, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two disciplines at the same time. Details can be found above in this article, in the cross-country skiing section.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below. Athletes would perform three jumps, of which the two best jumps (distance and form) were counted.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Distance 3 | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Clas Haraldsson | Individual | 197.35 | 15 | 63.5 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 213.4 | 4 | 410.75 | 10 |
| Erik Elmsäter Erik Elmsäter Fritz Erik Elmsäter was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase.... |
208.95 | 6 | 56.0 | 61.5 | 58.0 | 202.0 | 15 | 410.95 | 9 | |
| Sven Israelsson Sven Israelsson Sven Israelsson was a Swedish nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1940s. He won a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He also won the Nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1947.-External links:* - click Vinnere for... |
211.50 | 4 | 67.5 | 66.0 | 67.0 | 221.9 | 1 | 433.40 | ||
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Lindström | Normal hill | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Vilhelm Hellman | 57.5 | 65.0 | 208.1 | 14 | |
| Nils Lundh | 61.5 (fall) | 66.0 | 152.7 | 40 | |
| Evert Karlsson | 65.5 | 68.0 | 212.2 | 11 |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Göthe Hedlund Göthe Hedlund Göthe Hedlund was a Swedish speed skater who was at the world top around World War II.Hedlund made his international debut at the 1939 European Allround Championships of Riga, Latvia, finishing 16th... |
45.6 | 20 |
| Åke Seyffarth Ake Seyffarth Åke Seyffarth was a Swedish speed skater who specialised in long distance events. He was born in Stockholm.... |
44.0 | 11 | |
| Halle Janemar Halle Janemar Harald "Halle" Janemar is a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.In 1948 he finished eleventh in the 500 metres competition.-External links:*... |
44.0 | 11 | |
| Mats Bolmstedt Mats Bolmstedt Mats Bolmstedt was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.In 1948 he finished tenth in the 500 metres competition and 17th in the 1500 metres event.... |
43.7 | 10 | |
| 1500 m | Mats Bolmstedt Mats Bolmstedt Mats Bolmstedt was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.In 1948 he finished tenth in the 500 metres competition and 17th in the 1500 metres event.... |
2:22.8 | 17 |
| Göthe Hedlund Göthe Hedlund Göthe Hedlund was a Swedish speed skater who was at the world top around World War II.Hedlund made his international debut at the 1939 European Allround Championships of Riga, Latvia, finishing 16th... |
2:20.7 | 8 | |
| Harry Jansson Harry Jansson Gustav Harry Jansson was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.... |
2:20.0 | 5 | |
| Åke Seyffarth Ake Seyffarth Åke Seyffarth was a Swedish speed skater who specialised in long distance events. He was born in Stockholm.... |
2:18.1 | ||
| 5000 m | Rune Hammarström Rune Hammarström Rune Hammarström was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.In 1948 he finished ninth in the 10000 metres competition and 16th in the 5000 metres event.-External links:*... |
8:53.8 | 16 |
| Åke Seyffarth Ake Seyffarth Åke Seyffarth was a Swedish speed skater who specialised in long distance events. He was born in Stockholm.... |
8:37.9 | 7 | |
| Harry Jansson Harry Jansson Gustav Harry Jansson was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.... |
8:34.9 | 4 | |
| Göthe Hedlund Göthe Hedlund Göthe Hedlund was a Swedish speed skater who was at the world top around World War II.Hedlund made his international debut at the 1939 European Allround Championships of Riga, Latvia, finishing 16th... |
8:34.8 | ||
| 10,000 m | Göthe Hedlund Göthe Hedlund Göthe Hedlund was a Swedish speed skater who was at the world top around World War II.Hedlund made his international debut at the 1939 European Allround Championships of Riga, Latvia, finishing 16th... |
DNF | – |
| Rune Hammarström Rune Hammarström Rune Hammarström was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.In 1948 he finished ninth in the 10000 metres competition and 16th in the 5000 metres event.-External links:*... |
18:39.6 | 9 | |
| Harry Jansson Harry Jansson Gustav Harry Jansson was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.... |
18:08.0 | 8 | |
| Åke Seyffarth Ake Seyffarth Åke Seyffarth was a Swedish speed skater who specialised in long distance events. He was born in Stockholm.... |
17:26.3 | ||