Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
competed at the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
in
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropol ...
, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. Instead, those events were held five months earlier in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
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97 competitors, 83 men and 14 women, took part in 74 events in 14 sports in Australia and 6 events in 1 sport in Sweden. Swedish athletes won a total of 19 medals at the games, including 3 golds in the equestrian events held in their own country.
Lars Nordwall
Lars Nordwall (22 September 1928 – 27 October 2004) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-spo ...
Karl-Ivar Andersson
Karl-Ivar Andersson (born 10 January 1932) is a former Swedish cyclist
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycli ...
Roland Ströhm
Roland Str̦hm (2 March 1928 Р20 October 2017) was a Swedish cyclist
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in ...
Lars Nordwall
Lars Nordwall (22 September 1928 – 27 October 2004) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-spo ...
— 5:23:40 (→ 10th place)
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Karl-Ivar Andersson
Karl-Ivar Andersson (born 10 January 1932) is a former Swedish cyclist
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycli ...
— 5:23:50 (→ 17th place)
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Roland Ströhm
Roland Str̦hm (2 March 1928 Р20 October 2017) was a Swedish cyclist
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in ...
— 5:24:44 (→ 20th place)
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Gunnar Göransson
Gunnar G̦ransson (14 July 1933 Р22 April 2012) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics
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Henri Saint Cyr
Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr (15 March 1902 – 27 July 1979) was a Swedish officer and equestrian. Competing in five consecutive Olympics, he won two gold medals in dressage in 1952, and two gold medals in 1956.
Early life
Saint Cyr ...
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Gehnäll Persson
Gehnäll Persson (21 August 1910 – 16 July 1976) was a Swedish Army ''fanjunkare'' and equestrian.
Career
Persson was born on 21 August 1910 in Steneby, Sweden, the son of Sven Persson and Bertha Andersson.
He competed in dressage at the 194 ...
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Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Jr.
Gustaf Adolf "Gösta" Boltenstern Jr. (15 May 1904 – 31 March 1995) was a Swedish officer and horse rider who competed at the 1932, 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
Military career
Boltenstern was born on 15 May 1904 in Stockholm, Swede ...
Johan Asker
Johan Asker (22 April 1915 – 14 December 2000) was a Swedish equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi- ...
Three male pentathletes represented the Sweden in 1956. Lars Hall won gold in the individual event.
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Lars Hall
Lars Göran Ivar Hall (30 April 1927 – 26 April 1991) was a Swedish modern pentathlete who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He won the individual event at both Games and finished second with the Swedish team in 1952. In 1952 he ...
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Bertil Haase
Bertil Robert Herman Haase Vidarsson (5 June 1923 – 7 July 2014) was a Swedish pentathlete who competed at both Winter and Summer Olympics.Björn Thofelt
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* Lars Hall
* Bertil Haase
* Björn Thofelt
Rowing
Sweden had nine male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.
; Men's coxed four
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Olle Larsson
Olof Hindrik "Olle" Larsson (21 June 1928 – 13 January 1960) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport even ...
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Gösta Eriksson
Gösta Gunvald Eriksson (born 26 January 1931) is a retired Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Eriksson was born on January 26, 1931, in Little Skee, Sweden, outside Strömstad.
Career
Olympic ...
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Ivar Aronsson
Ivar Mauritz Aronsson (24 March 1928 – 6 February 2017) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event ...
Bertil Göransson
Bertil Edvard Göransson (9 February 1919 – 10 April 2004) was a Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-s ...
Olle Larsson
Olof Hindrik "Olle" Larsson (21 June 1928 – 13 January 1960) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport even ...
Kjell Hansson
Kjell Hansson (16 July 1931 – 22 June 2019) was a Swedish rower who won a bronze medal in the coxed four
A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who pr ...
Gösta Eriksson
Gösta Gunvald Eriksson (born 26 January 1931) is a retired Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Eriksson was born on January 26, 1931, in Little Skee, Sweden, outside Strömstad.
Career
Olympic ...
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Ivar Aronsson
Ivar Mauritz Aronsson (24 March 1928 – 6 February 2017) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event ...
Bertil Göransson
Bertil Edvard Göransson (9 February 1919 – 10 April 2004) was a Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-s ...
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Sweden in 1956. Olof Sköldberg won a silver in the 100m running deer and
John Sundberg
John Sundberg (20 December 1920 – 10 February 2004) was a Swedish sport shooter. He competed in various rifle events at the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 50 metre rifle three positions
50 meter rifle three positio ...
won a bronze in the 50 m rifle, three positions.
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50 m pistol
The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to th ...
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Torsten Ullman
Torsten Ullman (27 July 1908 – 11 May 1993) was a Swedish pistol shooter and entrepreneur, most famous for his gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where the Germans were favourites in the free pistol competition but Ullman won by a mar ...
John Sundberg
John Sundberg (20 December 1920 – 10 February 2004) was a Swedish sport shooter. He competed in various rifle events at the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 50 metre rifle three positions
50 meter rifle three positio ...
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Anders Kvissberg
Anders Kvissberg (24 January 1929 – 24 April 2018) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known a ...
John Sundberg
John Sundberg (20 December 1920 – 10 February 2004) was a Swedish sport shooter. He competed in various rifle events at the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 50 metre rifle three positions
50 meter rifle three positio ...
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Anders Kvissberg
Anders Kvissberg (24 January 1929 – 24 April 2018) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known a ...
John Sundberg
John Sundberg (20 December 1920 – 10 February 2004) was a Swedish sport shooter. He competed in various rifle events at the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 50 metre rifle three positions
50 meter rifle three positio ...
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Anders Kvissberg
Anders Kvissberg (24 January 1929 – 24 April 2018) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known a ...
Trap
A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research.
Trap or TRAP may also refer to:
Art and entertainment Films and television
* ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...
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Knut Holmqvist
Knut Holmqvist (15 July 1918 – 28 August 2000) was a Swedish sport shooter
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of ...
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Hans Liljedahl
Hans Gustaf Liljedahl (7 April 1913 – 9 November 1991) was a Swedish sport shooter. He competed in trap shooting at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and finished third and eighth, respectively. He won three world titles in this event, in 1947 and 195 ...
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...