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Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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| Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SWE |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 168 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Erik Granfelt |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Sweden competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Medalists
Athletics
Sweden was one of 5 nations to win at least one gold medal in athletics, and one of only three to earn more than one. Sweden's two gold medals placed the nation third in the standings behind the United States and Great Britain.
- Running
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | Heats | Knut Lindberg | 11.2 seconds 2nd, heat 8 |
Did not advance | |
| Knut Stenborg | 11.5 seconds 2nd, heat 7 | ||||
| Karl Fryksdal | Unknown 3rd, heat 12 | ||||
| Men's 200 metres | Semi- finalist |
Sven Låftman | 23.8 seconds 1st, heat 6 |
Did not start —, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
| Heats | Knut Stenborg | Unknown 4th, heat 2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Knut Lindberg | Unknown 4th, heat 11 | ||||
| Men's 400 metres | Heats | Sven Låftman | Unknown 3rd, heat 4 |
Did not advance | |
| Arvid Ringstrand | Unknown 3rd, heat 14 | ||||
| Men's 800 metres | Semi- finalist |
Kristian Hellström | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 8 |
Did not advance |
| Evert Björn | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 | ||||
| — | Edward Dahl | Did not finish —, semifinal 5 | |||
| Frank Danielson | Did not finish —, semifinal 6 | ||||
| Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist |
Edward Dahl | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 8 |
Did not advance |
| Axel Andersson | Unknown 6th, semifinal 8 | ||||
| Evert Björn | Did not finish —, semifinal 3 | ||||
| Men's 110 metre hurdles | — | Oscar Lemming | Did not finish —, heat 6 |
Did not advance | |
| Men's medley relay | Semi- finalist |
Sven Laftman Knut Lindberg Knut Stenborg Evert Björn |
None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
| Men's 3 mile team race | Semi- finalist |
John Svanberg | None held | 14:57.0 6 points, team=21 |
Did not advance |
| Georg Peterson | 15:14.4 7 points, team=21 | ||||
| Edward Dahl | 15:21.0 8 points, team=21 | ||||
| No place | Axel Wiegandt | 15:33.0 No score, team=21 | |||
| Seth Landqvist | 15:46.4 No score, team=21 | ||||
| Men's 5 miles | 3rd | John Svanberg | None held | 25:46.2 1st, semifinal 1 |
25:37.2 |
| 9th | Seth Landqvist | 27:00.2 1st, semifinal 3 |
Unknown | ||
| Heats | Georg Peterson | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 4 |
Did not advance | ||
| — | Edward Dahl | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | |||
| Men's marathon | 8th | John Svanberg | None held | 3:07:50.8 | |
| 21st | Gustaf Törnros | 3:30:20.8 | |||
| — | Seth Landqvist | Did not finish | |||
| Johan Lindqvist | Did not finish | ||||
| J. T. Bergvall | Did not start | ||||
| J. G. A. Lundberg | Did not start | ||||
| Georg Peterson | Did not start | ||||
| Men's 3500 metre walk | 7th | Einar Rothman | None held | 17:40.2 3rd, semifinal 2 |
17:50.0 |
| Men's 10 mile walk | — | Einar Rothman | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance |
- Jumping
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's high jump | 8th | Axel Hedenlund | 1.80 metres |
| 16th | Folke Hellstedt | 1.67 metres | |
| Men's long jump | 10th | Gunnar Rönström | 6.66 metres |
| 20th | Carl Silfverstrand | 6.34 metres | |
| 21-32 | Arvid Ringstrand | Unknown | |
| Hugo Wieslander | Unknown | ||
| Men's triple jump | 7th | Karl Fryksdal | 13.65 metres |
| Men's pole vault | 3rd | Bruno Söderström | 3.58 metres |
| 10th | Carl Silfverstrand | 3.20 metres | |
| Men's standing high jump | 14th | Allan Bengtsson | 1.40 metres |
| Karl Fryksdahl | 1.40 metres | ||
| Men's standing long jump | 5th | Ragnar Ekberg | 3.19 metres |
- Throwing