Sweden at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Sweden competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 134 competitors, 115 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 15 sports.[1]

Sweden at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSWE
(SVE used at these Games)
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in Rome
Competitors134 (115 men and 19 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearerWilliam Grut
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldSven-Olov Sjödelius,
Gert Fredriksson
CanoeingMen's K2 1000 m
 SilverJohn LjunggrenAthleticsMen's 50 km Walk
 SilverJane CederqvistSwimmingWomen's 400 m Freestyle
 BronzeGert FredrikssonCanoeingMen's K1 1000 m
 BronzeGustav FreijWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's Lightweight
 BronzeHans AntonssonWrestlingMen's Freestyle Middleweight

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Four cyclists, all male, represented Sweden in 1960.

Individual road race
Team time trial

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1960.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1960.

Individual
Team
  • Per-Erik Ritzén
  • Sture Ericson
  • Björn Thofelt

Rowing

Sweden had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]

Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxed four
Men's eight

Sailing

Shooting

Nine shooters represented Sweden in 1960.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Sweden at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sweden Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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