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Sweden At The Olympics
Sweden first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then with one exception, the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics. Sweden has earned medals at all Olympic games except for two, the 1896 Games and the 1904 Games (the latter of which Sweden did not compete at). The only other nation having earned medals at every Olympic game since 1908 is Sweden's neighboring country Finland. Sweden hosted the Games on one occasion, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. The equestrian events of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne were held in Stockholm, due to quarantine reasons. Swedish athletes have won a total of 503 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 176 at the Winter Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee had Swedish officer and sports instructor Viktor Balck as one of its original members. The Swedish Olympic Committee was created and recognized in 1913. Medal tables *Sweden hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Olympic Committee
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) ( sv, Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (SOK)) is the Swedish National Olympic Committee (NOC). The Swedish Olympic Committee organize the Swedish participation in the Olympics, choose the participants and run the "Elitprogrammet". Members of the committee are 45 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and twelve members. History The Swedish Olympic Committee was founded on 27 April 1913 and recognized by International Olympic Committee the same year. Presidents The Swedish Olympic Committee has had the following presidents: Notable names of the International Olympic Committee Executive committee The committee of the SOC is represented by: * President: Mats Årjes * Vice Presidents: Per Palmström, Maria Damgren-Nilsson * Secretary General: Gunilla Lindberg * IOC members: Gunilla Lindberg, Stefan Holm * Members: Katarina Henriksson, Malin Eggertz Forsmark, Olle Dahlin, Anders Larsson, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden At The 1896 Summer Olympics
One competitor from Sweden was present at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He competed in athletics and gymnastics, with 5 entries in as many events. Sweden was one of four nations present that won no medals; Italy, Chile and Bulgaria were the others. Athletics The high jump was Sjöberg's most successful event, as he took 4th in it. He took either 4th or 5th in his heat in the 100 metres, needing 2nd to advance to the final. In the long jump, he placed somewhere between 5th and 9th, jumping something less than 5.74 metres. He was again somewhere between 5th and 9th in the discus throw, with a distance less than 25.20 metres. Track & road events Field events Gymnastics Sjöberg did not place in the vaulting competition. References * (Digitally available a * (Excerpt available a * {{Nations at the 1896 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1896 Summer Olympics 1896 Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Summer Olympics Medal Table
This 1928 Summer Olympics medal table comprises two tables of countries ranked by the number of medals won during the 1928 Summer Olympics. The 1928 Summer Olympics were held in and around Amsterdam in the Netherlands from 17 May 1928 to 22 August 1928. A total of 2,883 athletes from 46 countries participated in the sports competition, in 14 sports and 109 events. Additionally, five art competitions were held with 13 events combined. 327 sports medals and 29 arts medals were awarded during the 1928 Summer Olympics. A total of 5,901 souvenir medals were given; 5,139 medals to contestants and officials, and 762 medals to persons that contributed to the Olympics by rendering their services. The souvenir medals are not displayed in the medal tables. __TOC__ Sports competition The ranking of the sports competition is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee, although the committee does not officially recognize global ranking per country. For the 109 sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden At The 1928 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 100 competitors, 87 men and 13 women, took part in 66 events in 11 sports. Medalists Athletics Boxing Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg) * Lennart Bohman :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Lost to Hubert Ausbock (GER), points Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg) * Nils Ramm → Silver Medal :* First Round — Bye :* Quarterfinals — Defeated Hans Schonrath (GER), points :* Semifinals — Defeated Sverre Sørsdal (NOR), points :* Final Match — Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), KO-1 Cycling Four cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1928. ; Individual road race * Gösta Carlsson * Erik Jansson * Georg Johnsson * Hjalmar Pettersson ; Team road race * Gösta Carlsson * Erik Jansson * Georg Johnsson * Hjalmar Pettersson Diving Equestrian Fencing Eight fencers, six men and two women, represented Sweden in 1928. ; Men's foil * Bertil Uggla * Ivar Tingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Summer Olympics Medal Table
This is the full medal table of the 1924 Summer Olympics which were held in Paris, France. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ... .... External links * * * {{Top Summer Olympics medal-winning nations Medal count 1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden At The 1924 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 159 competitors, 146 men and 13 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports. Medalists Athletics Thirty-three athletes represented Sweden in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. The Swedes took five medals, but none were gold. ''Ranks given are within the heat.'' Boxing Five boxers represented Sweden at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Andrén was the most successful, reaching the semifinals and finishing fourth place in the bantamweight division. Cycling Four cyclists represented Sweden in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The Swedes competed only in the road cycling time trials. Two of the four placed in the top ten, but neither were able to secure a medal. The times of the top three Swedes were good enough to win the team bronze, however, making 1924 the third consecutive Games in which the Swedish road cyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Summer Olympics Medal Table ...
This is the full table of the medal table of the 1920 Summer Olympics which were held in Antwerp, Belgium. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC. External links * * * {{Top Summer Olympics medal-winning nations Medal count 1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden At The 1920 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 260 competitors, 247 men and 13 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports. Medalists Aquatics Diving Twelve divers, eight men and four women, represented Sweden in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Four of the eight men took a medal each, and the group added three fourth-place finishes. Sweden's four plain high divers took the top four places in that event, with Adlerz (fourth in the plain high dive) adding a silver in the platform. On the women's side, Olliwier was the only diver to advance to the final; she finished with the bronze medal. ; Men ''Ranks given are within the semifinal group.'' ; Women ''Ranks given are within the semifinal group.'' Swimming Thirteen swimmers, nine men and four women, represented Sweden in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The breaststroke was Sweden's strength, with all five men's individual finals appearances made by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,408 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports. Medal table up Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie, the gold and silver medallists in the first women's individual swimming event">Mina_Wylie.html" ;"title="Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie">Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie, the gold and silver medallists in the first women's individual swimming event The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a National Olympic Committee have won (a nation is represented at a Games by the associated National Olympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden At The 1912 Summer Olympics
Sweden was the host nation for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. 444 competitors, 421 men and 23 women, took part in 95 events in 16 sports. Medalists Athletics 106 or 107 athletes represented Sweden in the sport. Tage Brauer is listed in some sources as having competed and having cleared 1.60 metres in high jump, but other sources make clear he did not start. Aside from the 107 athletes listed above Hugo Ahrén, Janne Andersson, Lennart Andrén, Tage Brauer, Carl Frick, Folke Hellstedt, Georg Holmqvist, John Johansson, Erik Larsson, Seth Levin, Josef Lindblom, Filip Löwendahl, Helmer Måhl, Anton Nilsson, Torwald Norling, David Nygren, Carl Silfverstrand, Erik Simonsson, Erik Svensson, Knut Thelning and Tor Österlund were also registered to participate in one or several athletic events, but did not do so. Cycling Road cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Football ;Summary Round of 16 Gymnastics Modern pentathlon Rowing Sailing Shooting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1908 Summer Olympics (also known as the Games of the IV Olympiad) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 April to 31 October 1908, in London, United Kingdom, coinciding with the Franco-British Exhibition. A total of 2,008 athletes representing 22 nations participated in 110 events in 18 sports. Diving, field hockey, and figure skating were contested for the first time at these Games. Argentina, Switzerland and Turkey were the only nations that did not earn any medals. The host nation, the United Kingdom, with by far the most competitors, dominated the medal table, collecting the most gold (56), silver (51), and bronze (39) medals. The 146 medals won at these Games—a major increase from the two medals won at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis—are still the highest number won by a British delegation at any modern Olympics. Particular success was achieved by the British team in the boxing events, where out of a possible fifteen medals ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden At The 1908 Summer Olympics
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 ;Jumping ;Throwing Cycling Diving Sweden dominated the platform diving in 1908, taking the top four spots in the event. In addition to the men's competitions, Ebba Gisico participated in a women's diving exhibition along with Valborg Florström of Finland. Fencing Figure skating The Swedish men swept the medals, while the only female Swedish skater took 4th. Football ;Summary Gymnastics Sailing Shooting Swimming Tennis Sweden was Great Britain's only competitor in the indoor tennis events, taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
