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Sweden At The 1948 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 181 competitors, 162 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports. Medalists Athletics ; Men's 110 metres hurdles * Håkan Lidman * Börje Rendin Boxing Canoeing Cycling Four cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1948. ; Individual road race * Nils Johansson * Harry Snell * Åke Olivestedt * Olle Wänlund ; Team road race * Nils Johansson * Harry Snell * Åke Olivestedt * Olle Wänlund Diving Equestrian Fencing Eight fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1948. ; Men's foil * Bo Eriksson * Nils Rydström ; Men's épée * Bengt Ljungquist * Frank Cervell * Carl Forssell ; Men's team épée * Sven Thofelt, Per Carleson, Frank Cervell, Carl Forssell, Bengt Ljungquist, Arne Tollbom ; Men's sabre * Bo Eriksson Football ;Summary Gymnastics Modern pentathlon Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1948. * Willie Grut * Gösta Gärdin * Sune Wehlin Rowing Sweden h ... [...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] |
Wrestling At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
The men's Greco-Roman middleweight competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place from 3 August to 6 August at the Empress Hall, Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Nations were limited to one competitor. This Greco-Roman wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ... for freestyle wrestling, with the slight modification introduced in 1936. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having a bye if there were an odd number). The loser received 3 points if the loss was by fall or unanimous decision and 2 points if the decision was 2-1 (this was the modification fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rune Emanuelsson
Rune Emanuelsson (8 October 1923 – 21 March 1993) was a Swedish football defender born in Gothenburg. He was nicknamed ''Killing'' (meaning ''kid'', young goat). He was also part of Sweden's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. He won a total of 13 caps for the Sweden national team between 1945 and 1951. He debuted for IFK Göteborg in 1942 and played for the club until 1955 when he retired. He died in 1993. Clubs * IFK Göteborg Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or simply Göteborg, is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it is the ... (1942–55) References External linksLists of IFK Göteborg players * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Carlsson
Nils Gustav Henry "Garvis" Carlsson (29 October 1917 – 28 May 1999), was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented AIK, Stade Français, and Atletico Madrid during a club career that spanned between 1939 and 1953. A full international between 1941 and 1949, he won 26 caps for the Sweden national team and was part of the Sweden Olympic team that won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Personal life He was the father of Björn Carlsson, who also represented AIK in Allsvenskan and played for the Sweden national team. Career statistics International : ''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Carlsson goal.'' Honours Atletico Madrid * La Liga: 1949–50, 1950–51 * Copa Eva Duarte: 1951 (Predecessor to the Supercopa de España) Sweden * Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pär Bengtsson
Pär Bengtsson (21 July 1922 – 23 October 2007) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Halmstads BK Bengtsson began playing for his local team, Halmstads BK, who had just been promoted to the Allsvenskan, the highest level of football in Sweden. Although World War II was going on at the time, Sweden was neutral, though playing sports in wartime did mean that the roster had to be rotated more often than normal. Because Halmstad had just been promoted, they struggled in the Allsvenskan, and they never finished higher than 6th (out of 12) before being relegated in 1946. IF Elfsborg When Halmstad was relegated, Bengtsson was transferred to Elfsborg, who had been a strong team, finishing second for three straight seasons between 1942 and 1945. The year Halmstad was relegated, however, they had faltered and finished 7th. After signing Bengtsson, the rebounded slightly, finishing fourth in 1946–47, but they finished just one point above re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sune Andersson (footballer, Born 1921)
Sune Isidor "Mona-Lisa" Andersson (22 February 1921 – 29 April 2002) was a Swedish football player and manager. He is best remembered for representing AIK and A.S. Roma during his club career. A full international between 1947 and 1950, he won 28 caps and scored four goals for the Sweden national team. He was part of the Sweden teams that won gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished third at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Club career Andersason was a versatile midfielder, who would take any position: left, right or center. His only domestic title was the 1949 Svenska Cupen with AIK. His performance at the 1950 World Cup earned him a transfer to A.S. Roma in Serie A, where he played for two seasons and scored 12 goals. He then continued playing and coaching in Sweden until 1971. International career Andersson played 28 times for the Swedish national team, scoring four goals, and won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and a bronze at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 Metres
Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other activities such as canoe camping, or where canoeing is merely a transportation method used to accomplish other activities. Most present-day canoeing is done as or as a part of a sport or recreational activity. In some parts of Europe canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an ''open canoe''. A few of the recreational forms of canoeing are canoe camping and canoe racing. Other forms include a wide range of canoeing on lakes, rivers, oceans, ponds and streams. History of organized recreational canoeing Canoeing is an ancient mode of transportation. Modern recreational canoeing was established in the late 19th century. In 1924, canoeing associations from Austria, Germany, Denmark and Sweden founded the ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Wetterström
Hans Wetterström (11 December 1923 – 17 November 1980) was a Swedish sprint canoer. He competed in the 10,000 m doubles event at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and finished in first, second and fourth place, respectively. Wetterström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m: 1950, K-4 1000 m: 1948) and two silvers (K-4 1000 m: 1950, K-4 10000 m: 1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...). References * *Hans Wetterström Swedish Olympic Committee External links * * 1923 births 1980 deaths Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists of Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 Metres
These are the results of the men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's event References1948 Summer Olym .... The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heat and semifinals took place on August 12. Medalists Heats The 15 competitors first raced in two heats. The top four finishers in both heats moved directly to the final. Final In the heats, Fredriksson was fourth with 50 meters left and sprinted to the win. Fredriksson's margin of victory is the largest in any Olympic kayak final that was not 10,000 meters in length. References 1948 Summer Olympics official report.p. 314.*Wallechinsky, David, and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Singles 1000 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 10000 Metres
These are the results of the men's K-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man Kayak#Canoe sprint, canoe sprint kayaks. Medalists Final The final took place August 11. References 1948 Summer Olympics official report.p. 312. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Men's K-2 10000 Men's events at the 1948 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennart Klingström
Lennart Klas Valdemar Klingström (18 April 1916 – 5 July 1994) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Klingström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 4×500 m: 1948, 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...; K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-1 500 m: 1950). References * External links * * 1916 births 1994 deaths Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists of Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Swedish male canoeists Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 10000 Metres
These are the results of the men's K-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's event References1948 Summer Olym .... The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks. Medalists Final The final took place on August 11. References 1948 Summer Olympics official report.p. 311. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 10000 metres Men's K-1 10000 Men's events at the 1948 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
