Sweden at the Olympics

Sweden first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then with one exception, the 1904 Summer Olympics. Sweden has earned medals at all Olympic games except for two, the 1896 Games and the 1904 Games (the latter of which Sweden did not compete at). The only other nation having earned medals at every Olympic game since 1908 is Sweden's neighboring country Finland.

Sweden at the
2018 Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
Medals
Gold
202
Silver
216
Bronze
234
Total
652
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Sweden hosted the Games on one occasion, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. The equestrian events of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne were held in Stockholm, due to quarantine reasons.

Swedish athletes have won a total of 494 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 144 at the Winter Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee had Swedish officer and sports instructor Viktor Balck as one of its original members. The Swedish Olympic Committee was created and recognized in 1913.

Medal tables
*Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil. (1912)

Individual statistics

Most medals

According to official data of the Swedish Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won three or more Olympic gold medals for Sweden. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.

Athlete Sport Years Games Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
Gert Fredriksson Canoeing 1948–1960SummerM6118
Sixten Jernberg Cross-country skiing 1956–1964WinterM4329
Gunde Svan Cross-country skiing 1984–1988WinterM4116
Henri Saint Cyr Equestrian 1936–1960SummerM4004
Thomas Wassberg Cross-country skiing 1976–1988WinterM4004
Wilhelm Carlberg Shooting 1908–1924SummerM4307
Charlotte Kalla Cross-country skiing 2010–2018WinterW3609
Alfred Swahn Shooting 1908–1924SummerM3339
Agneta Andersson Canoeing 1980–1996SummerW3227
Oscar Swahn Shooting 1908–1920SummerM3126
Gillis Grafström Figure skating 1920–1932WinterM3104
Tomas Gustafson Speed skating 1980–1992WinterM3104
Marcus Hellner Cross-country skiing 2010–2014WinterM3104
Ivar Johansson Wrestling 1928–1936SummerM3003
Eric Lemming Athletics 1900–1912SummerM3003
Daniel Norling Equestrian / Gymnastics 1908–1920SummerM3003
Carl Westergren Wrestling 1920–1932SummerM3003

Most appearances
Athlete Sport Years Games Gender No. of part.
Kerstin Palm Fencing 1964–1988SummerW7
Ragnar Skanåker Shooting 1972–1996SummerM7
Jörgen Persson Table tennis 1988–2012SummerM7
Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén Equestrian 1992–2016SummerW7
Carl-Erik Eriksson Bobsleigh 1964–1984WinterM6
Fredrik Lööf Sailing 1992–2012SummerM6
Lars Frölander Swimming 1992–2012SummerM6
Therese Alshammar Swimming 1996–2016SummerW6

Age records
Record Athlete Age Games Sport Event
Oldest medalistOscar Swahn72 years, 279 days1920 Summer OlympicsShootingMen's 100 metre team running deer, double shots
Carl August Kronlund58 years, 157 days1924 Winter OlympicsCurlingMen's tournament
Youngest medalistNils Skoglund14 years, 11 days1920 Summer OlympicsDivingMen's plain high diving
Kim Martin Hasson15 years, 348 days2002 Winter OlympicsIce hockeyWomen's tournament
Oldest participantOscar Swahn72 years, 281 days1920 Summer OlympicsShootingMen's 100 metre running deer, single shots
Carl August Kronlund58 years, 157 days1924 Winter OlympicsCurlingMen's tournament
Youngest participantGreta Carlsson14 years, 2 days1912 Summer OlympicsSwimmingWomen's 100 metre freestyle
Jennie-Lee Burmansson15 years, 220 days2018 Winter OlympicsFreestyle skiingWomen's slopestyle

Hosted Games

Sweden has hosted the Games on one occasion. In 1956, the equestrian competitions were held in Stockholm.

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEventsNote
1912 Summer OlympicsStockholm6–22 July282,406102
1956 Summer Olympics (equestrian)Stockholm11–17 June291596Shared with Melbourne, Australia

Unsuccessful bids
GamesProposed host cityResultGames awarded to
1984 Winter OlympicsGothenburgThird place in IOC votingSarajevo, Yugoslavia
1988 Winter OlympicsFalunRunner-up in IOC votingCalgary, Canada
1992 Winter OlympicsFalunThird place in IOC votingAlbertville, France
1994 Winter OlympicsÖstersundRunner-up in IOC votingLillehammer, Norway
1998 Winter OlympicsÖstersundThird place in IOC votingNagano, Japan
2002 Winter OlympicsÖstersund (bid)Runner-up in IOC votingSalt Lake City, United States
2004 Summer OlympicsStockholmFourth place in IOC votingAthens, Greece
2022 Winter OlympicsStockholm (bid)Cancelled bidBeijing, China
2026 Winter OlympicsStockholm (bid)Runner-up in IOC votingMilan-Cortina, Italy

See also
  • "Sweden". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists—Sweden". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Sweden". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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