Sweden at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sweden at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SWE (SUE used at these Games)
NOC	Swedish Olympic Committee
Website	www.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in Mexico City
Competitors	100 (86 men and 14 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer	Rolf Peterson
Medals Ranked 20th	Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 4
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Sweden competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 100 competitors, 86 men and 14 women, took part in 95 events in 13 sports.^[1]

This was Sweden's worst Olympics

Medalists

Gold

• Björn Ferm — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
• Ulf Sundelin, Peter Sundelin, and Jörgen Sundelin — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class

Silver

• Tomas Pettersson, Erik Pettersson, Gösta Pettersson, and Sture Pettersson — Cycling, Men's Team Time Trial

Bronze

• Gösta Pettersson — Cycling, Men's Road Race

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Six cyclists represented Sweden in 1968.

Individual road race

• Gösta Pettersson
• Tomas Pettersson
• Erik Pettersson
• Curt Söderlund

Team time trial

• Erik Pettersson
• Gösta Pettersson
• Sture Pettersson
• Tomas Pettersson

1000m time trial

• Jupp Ripfel

Individual pursuit

• Gösta Pettersson

Team pursuit

• Gösta Pettersson
• Sture Pettersson
• Erik Pettersson
• Tomas Pettersson

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1968.

Men's épée

• Orvar Lindwall
• Lars-Erik Larsson
• Dicki Sörensen

Men's team épée

• Dicki Sörensen, Orvar Lindwall, Carl von Essen, Lars-Erik Larsson, Rolf Edling

Women's foil

• Kerstin Palm

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1968. Björn Ferm won gold in the individual event.

Individual

• Björn Ferm
• Hans Jacobson
• Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall

Team

• Björn Ferm
• Hans Jacobson
• Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Nine shooters, all men, represented Sweden in 1968.

25 m pistol

• Waldemar Califf
• Stig Berntsson

50 m pistol

• Leif Larsson
• Börje Nilsson

300 m rifle, three positions

• Sven Johansson
• Kurt Johansson

50 m rifle, three positions

• Sven Johansson
• Kurt Johansson

50 m rifle, prone

• Sven Johansson
• Kurt Johansson

Trap

• Sten Karlsson

Skeet

• Arne Karlsson
• Arne Orrgård

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Sweden at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2014.