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.
| Sweden at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SWE (SUE used at these Games) |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 100 (86 men and 14 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Rolf Peterson |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
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
Fencing
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
Modern pentathlon
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
Shooting
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
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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