Sweden at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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 codeSWE
(SUE used at these Games)
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in Mexico City
Competitors100 (86 men and 14 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearerRolf Peterson
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
4
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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