Sweden at the 1976 Winter Olympics
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Innsbruck, Austria, from February 5–13, 1976.Similar to the 1964 games, the men's downhill was held on Patscherkofel , the other five events at Axamer Lizum.... |
Men's giant slalom | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976... |
Men's 50 km |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gudmund Söderin | Giant Slalom | 1:50.94 | 33 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Stig Strand Stig Strand Stig Strand is a Swedish former alpine skier and sports commentator. He is known for being sports commentator for SVT during many years after his career, and still 2010... |
1:48.63 | 22 | 1:45.03 | 10 | 3:33.66 | 12 | |
| Torsten Jakobsson | 1:48.26 | 17 | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
| Ingemar Stenmark Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland... |
1:46.51 | 8 | 1:40.90 | 1 | 3:27.41 | ||
| Gudmund Söderin | Slalom | 1:05.60 | 25 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Torsten Jakobsson | 1:04.21 | 21 | 1:07.03 | 18 | 2:11.24 | 17 | |
| Stig Strand Stig Strand Stig Strand is a Swedish former alpine skier and sports commentator. He is known for being sports commentator for SVT during many years after his career, and still 2010... |
1:03.27 | 16 | 1:05.81 | 9 | 2:09.08 | 12 | |
| Ingemar Stenmark Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland... |
1:02.34 | 9 | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Torsten Wadman | 1'15:20.34 | 15 | 1'30:20.34 | 48 |
| Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson is a Swedish biathlete. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a bronze medal with the Swedish relay team, in 4 x 7.5 km relay, and finished 17th in the 20 km... |
1'13:34.37 | 5 | 1'18:34.37 | 10 | |
| Sune Adolfsson | 1'16:00.50 | 2 | 1'18:00.50 | 8 |
1One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 2 | Time | Rank | |
| Mats-Åke Lantz Torsten Wadman Sune Adolfsson Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson is a Swedish biathlete. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a bronze medal with the Swedish relay team, in 4 x 7.5 km relay, and finished 17th in the 20 km... |
8 | 2'08:46.90 | 8 |
2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SWE-1 | Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Mauritz "Jätten" Eriksson is a Swedish bobsledder who was the first person to compete in Bobsleigh at six Olympic Games .... Kenth Rönn |
Two-man | 57.09 | 10 | 57.20 | 9 | 57.16 | 9 | 56.96 | 8 | 3:48.41 | 9 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SWE-1 | Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Mauritz "Jätten" Eriksson is a Swedish bobsledder who was the first person to compete in Bobsleigh at six Olympic Games .... Jan Johansson Leif Johansson Kenth Rönn |
Four-man | 56.12 | 17 | 56.48 | 16 | 56.87 | 13 | 57.65 | 16 | 3:47.12 | 16 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
47:12.85 | 30 |
| Tommy Limby | 47:00.06 | 23 | |
| Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg is a Swedish former cross-country skier. A fast skating style - push for every leg - is still called "Wassberg" after him in several countries.... |
46:13.35 | 15 | |
| Benny Södergren Benny Södergren Benny Södergren is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.-External links:... |
13 | ||
| 30 km | Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
1'36:40.86 | 35 |
| Christer Johansson Christer Johansson (skier) Christer Johansson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1970s. He earned a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti... |
1'35:23.27 | 21 | |
| Tommy Limby | 1'34:32.47 | 15 | |
| Benny Södergren Benny Södergren Benny Södergren is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.-External links:... |
1'33:10.98 | 12 | |
| 50 km | Martti Kuosku | 2'45:33.41 | 19 |
| Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
2'45:04.82 | 16 | |
| Tommy Limby | 2'42:43.58 | 8 | |
| Benny Södergren Benny Södergren Benny Södergren is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.-External links:... |
2'39:39.21 | ||
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Benny Södergren Benny Södergren Benny Södergren is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.-External links:... Christer Johansson Christer Johansson (skier) Christer Johansson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1970s. He earned a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti... Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg is a Swedish former cross-country skier. A fast skating style - push for every leg - is still called "Wassberg" after him in several countries.... Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
2'11:16.88 | 4 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Maria Rautio | 17:59.25 | 32 |
| Görel Partapuoli | 17:20.34 | 22 | |
| Lena Carlzon-Lundbäck | 16:54.59 | 14 | |
| Eva Olsson | 16:27.15 | 5 | |
| 10 km | Marie Johansson-Risby | 32:33.18 | 21 |
| Görel Partapuoli | 32:04.63 | 16 | |
| Lena Carlzon-Lundbäck | 31:33.06 | 10 | |
| Eva Olsson | 31:08.72 | 5 | |
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Lena Carlzon-Lundbäck Görel Partapuoli Marie Johansson-Risby Eva Olsson |
1'10:14.68 | 4 |
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Nils Vinberg | 54.916 | 24 | 54.494 | 23 | 54.640 | 26 | 54.429 | 23 | 3:38.479 | 21 |
| Michael Gårdebäck Michael Gärdebäck Michael Gärdebäck was a Swedish luger who competed in the mid 1970s. He won the silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1976 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... |
54.662 | 22 | 53.887 | 18 | 53.701 | 20 | 53.898 | 18 | 3:36.148 | 17 |
| Stefan Kjernholm | 54.382 | 18 | 53.495 | 12 | 53.502 | 18 | 53.611 | 15 | 3:34.990 | 15 |
(Men's) Doubles
| Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Michael Gårdebäck Michael Gärdebäck Michael Gärdebäck was a Swedish luger who competed in the mid 1970s. He won the silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1976 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... Nils Vinberg |
44.958 | 17 | 44.259 | 13 | 1:29.217 | 14 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Agnetta Lindskog | 46.050 | 23 | 44.581 | 14 | 44.771 | 17 | 44.541 | 15 | 2:59.943 | 18 |
| Veronica Holmsten | 44.751 | 15 | 44.635 | 15 | 44.456 | 15 | 44.766 | 16 | 2:58.608 | 15 |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Odd Brandsegg Odd Brandsegg Odd Arne Brandsegg is a Swedish former ski jumper who represented Njurunda IK.He took part in the German-Austrian Jumping Tournament from 1974 to 1977, and came joint 25th in 1975/76. His best single result was 15th in Oberstdorf on 30 December, 1976.He took part in the World Championships in 1974... |
Normal hill | 74.0 | 99.2 | 76.0 | 105.4 | 204.6 | 41 |
| Thomas Lundgren | 74.0 | 100.7 | 70.0 | 87.3 | 188.0 | 51 | |
| Odd Brandsegg Odd Brandsegg Odd Arne Brandsegg is a Swedish former ski jumper who represented Njurunda IK.He took part in the German-Austrian Jumping Tournament from 1974 to 1977, and came joint 25th in 1975/76. His best single result was 15th in Oberstdorf on 30 December, 1976.He took part in the World Championships in 1974... |
Large hill | 88.5 | 96.9 | 80.0 | 84.5 | 181.4 | 25 |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Johan Granath | 40.25 | 13 |
| Oloph Granath Oloph Granath Karl Oloph Granath is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. He also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.-References:... |
39.93 | 9 | |
| Mats Wallberg Mats Wallberg Mats Wallberg is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.-References:... |
39.56 | 4 | |
| 1000 m | Bernt Jansson | 1:30.27 | 31 |
| Johan Granath | 1:22.63 | 13 | |
| Mats Wallberg Mats Wallberg Mats Wallberg is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.-References:... |
1:21.27 | 7 | |
| 1500 m | Mats Wallberg Mats Wallberg Mats Wallberg is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.-References:... |
2:08.72 | 22 |
| Lennart Carlsson | 2:04.76 | 17 | |
| Dan Johansson | 2:04.73 | 16 | |
| 5000 m | Dan Johansson | 8:12.37 | 25 |
| Lennart Carlsson | 7:53.02 | 16 | |
| Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler is a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics, in the 1968 Winter Olympics, in the 1972 Winter Olympics, in the 1976 Winter Olympics, and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sunne.... |
7:39.69 | 8 | |
| 10,000 m | Lennart Carlsson | 15:53.89 | 13 |
| Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler is a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics, in the 1968 Winter Olympics, in the 1972 Winter Olympics, in the 1976 Winter Olympics, and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sunne.... |
15:16.21 | 5 | |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
45.97 | 22 |
| Ann-Sofie Järnström | 44.49 | 13 | |
| 1000 m | Ann-Sofie Järnström | 1:32.06 | 14 |
| 1500 m | Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
2:22.42 | 14 |
| 3000 m | Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
4:48.15 | 6 |
See also
- Sweden at the 1976 Winter ParalympicsSweden at the 1976 Winter ParalympicsSweden was the host country of the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976, in Örnsköldsvik. The country was represented by 16 athletes . This was only the sixth largest delegation, despite Sweden being the host nation...