Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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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
1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...
in Tokyo,
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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.


Medalists


Athletics

Men's Discus Throw *
Lars Haglund Lars Gösta Haglund (born 22 May 1940) is a retired Swedish discus thrower who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1965 he won the discus throw at the Summer Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized ...
:*Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance, no ranking)


Canoeing


Cycling

Four cyclists represented Sweden in 1964. ; Individual road race * 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) ;
Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...
* Sven Hamrin * Erik Pettersson * Gösta Pettersson * Sture Pettersson


Diving


Equestrian


Fencing

Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Sweden in 1964. ; Men's épée *
Orvar Lindwall Lars Orvar Martin Lindwall (also ''Orwar''; born 10 August 1941) is a Swedish épée fencer who won two team medals at the 1961 and 1962 Fencing World Championships. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and finished fifth with ...
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Hans Lagerwall Hans Lagerwall (1 March 1941 – 5 October 2022) was a Swedish épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-s ...
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Göran Abrahamsson Karl Göran Abrahamsson (19 September 1931 – 6 March 2018) was a Swedish épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inter ...
; Men's team épée *
Ivar Genesjö Ivar Genesjö (24 January 1931 – 15 July 2020) was a Swedish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international mul ...
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Orvar Lindwall Lars Orvar Martin Lindwall (also ''Orwar''; born 10 August 1941) is a Swedish épée fencer who won two team medals at the 1961 and 1962 Fencing World Championships. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and finished fifth with ...
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Hans Lagerwall Hans Lagerwall (1 March 1941 – 5 October 2022) was a Swedish épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-s ...
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Göran Abrahamsson Karl Göran Abrahamsson (19 September 1931 – 6 March 2018) was a Swedish épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inter ...
, Carl-Wilhelm Engdahl ; Women's foil * Kerstin Palm * Christina Wahlberg


Gymnastics


Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathlete represented Sweden in 1964. ;Individual * Bo Jansson * Rolf Junefelt *
Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall (born 9 July 1941) is a former Swedish modern pentathlete who caused the disqualification of the Swedish team at the 1968 Summer Olympics for alcohol use. Career Liljenwall was the first athlete to be disqualified at the ...
;Team * Bo Jansson * Rolf Junefelt * Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall


Sailing


Shooting

Six shooters represented Sweden in 1964. ;
25 m pistol 25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sp ...
* Stig Berntsson ;
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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Leif Larsson Leif Larsson (9 August 1928 – 11 February 2002) was a Swedish sports shooter. He competed at the 1960, 1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first mee ...
; 300 m rifle, three positions *
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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Jan Poignant Jan Poignant (born 2 November 1941) is a Swedish former sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ev ...
; 50 m rifle, three positions *
Jan Poignant Jan Poignant (born 2 November 1941) is a Swedish former sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ev ...
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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 ...
; 50 m rifle, prone *
Jan Poignant Jan Poignant (born 2 November 1941) is a Swedish former sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ev ...
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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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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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Lennart Ahlin Erik Lennart Ahlin (26 July 1916 – 12 July 1995) was a Swedish sports shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He won the Swedish Championship in skeet shooting in 1959 and in trap shooting in 1964, 1965, and ...
* Rune Flodman


Swimming


Weightlifting


Wrestling


References

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