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Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics 
Summary
Sweden competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan which ran from 11 October 1964 to 24 October 1964. 94 competitors, 76 men and 18 women, took part in 72 events in 13 sports.[1]
| Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SWE |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 94 (76 men and 18 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | William Hamilton |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Rolf Peterson | Canoeing | Men's K1 1000 m |
| Gold |
Sven-Olov Sjödelius Gunnar Utterberg |
Canoeing | Men's K2 1000 m |
 Silver |
Per Svensson | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Light Heavyweight |
| Silver |
Arne Karlsson Sture Stork Lars Thörn |
Sailing | Men's 5½ m Class |
 Bronze |
Ingvar Pettersson | Athletics | Men's 50 km Walk |
| Bronze |
Sven Hamrin Erik Pettersson Gösta Pettersson Sture Pettersson |
Cycling | Men's Team Road Race |
| Bronze |
Bertil Nyström | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Welterweight |
| Bronze |
Pelle Pettersson Holger Sundström |
Sailing | Men's Star Class |
Athletics edit
Men's Discus Throw
- Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Canoeing edit
Cycling edit
Four cyclists represented Sweden in 1964.
- Gösta Pettersson — 4:39:51.74 (→ 7th place)
- Erik Pettersson — 4:39:51.74 (→ 11th place)
- Sven Hamrin — 4:39:51.79 (→ 49th place)
- Sture Pettersson — 4:39:51.79 (→ 51st place)
Diving edit
Equestrian edit
Fencing edit
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Sweden in 1964.
- Kerstin Palm
- Christina Wahlberg
Gymnastics edit
Modern pentathlon edit
Three male pentathlete represented Sweden in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Bo Jansson
- Rolf Junefelt
- Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
Six shooters represented Sweden in 1964.
Swimming edit
Weightlifting edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "Sweden at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2014.