Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Swedencompeted at the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro,Brazil, from 3 to 20 August 2016. Swedish athletes have competed at everySummer Olympic Gamesin the modern era, except for the1904 Summer Olympicsin St. Louis. They extended their medal-winning streak to 47 straight Olympic Games by obtaining a silver inwomen's road race.

Sweden at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se(in Swedish and English)
inRio de Janeiro
Competitors152 in 22 sports
Flag bearersTherese Alshammar[1](opening)
Emma Johansson[2](closing)
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
3
Total
11
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906Intercalated Games

Medalists

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The following Swedish competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names arebolded.

Competitors

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Archery

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One Swedish archer has qualified for the women's individual recurve at the Olympics by virtue of a top six national finish at the 2016Archery World Cupmeet inAntalya,Turkey.[3]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final /BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Christine Bjerendal Women's individual 611 47 Rendón(COL)
W6–2
Kang U-j(PRK)
L2–6
Did not advance

Athletics

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Sixteen Swedish athletes have been selected to compete in the games.[4][5]The SOK selected its athletes with a specific qualifying standard based on the results at the2012 Summer Olympics,2013 IAAF World Championshipsand the2015 IAAF World Championshipsto ensure that the athlete can reach a top eight position.[6]However,Melker Svärd Jacobssonwho was scheduled to compete inmen's pole vaulthad to withdraw before the games due to injury.[7]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q= Qualified for the next round
  • q= Qualified for the next round as a fastest loseror,in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR= National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Perseus Karlström Men's 20 km walk DNF
Meraf Bahta Women's 1500 m 4:06.82 5Q 4:06.41 5Q 4:12.59 6
Charlotta Fougberg Women's 3000 m steeplechase 9:31.16 8 Did not advance
Susanna Kallur Women's 100 m hurdles 13.04 5 Did not advance
Sarah Lahti Women's 10000 m 31:28.43NR 12
Lovisa Lindh Women's 800 m 2:00.04 2Q 1:59.41 4 Did not advance
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Kim Amb Javelin throw 80.49 17 Did not advance
Axel Härstedt Discus throw 63.58 7q 62.12 10
Daniel Ståhl Discus throw 62.26 14 Did not advance
Michel Tornéus Long jump 7.65 26 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Angelica Bengtsson Pole vault 4.55 14 Did not advance
Erika Kinsey High jump 1.85 29 Did not advance
Michaela Meijer Pole vault 4.45 17 Did not advance
Khaddi Sagnia Long jump 6.25 27 Did not advance
Sofie Skoog High jump 1.94 7Q 1.93 =7

Badminton

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Sweden has qualified one badminton player for the men's singles into the Olympic tournament. London 2012 OlympianHenri Hurskainenhad claimed his Olympic spot as one of top 34 individual shuttlers in theBWFWorld Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[8]

Athlete Event Group Stage Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final /BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Henri Hurskainen Men's singles Muñoz(MEX)
W(21–12, 21–11)
Kidambi(IND)
L(6–21, 18–21)
2 Did not advance

Bo xing

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Sweden has qualified one boxer to compete in the women's middleweight division into the Olympic bo xing tournament. 2012 OlympianAnna Laurell Nashhad claimed her Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the2016 European Qualification TournamentinSamsun,Turkey.[9]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Anna Laurell Nash Women's middleweight Marshall(GBR)
L0–3
Did not advance

Canoeing

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Slalom

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Sweden has received a spare Olympic berth freed up by the Netherlands to send a canoeist competing in the men's K-1 class, as the next highest-ranked eligible individual, not yet qualified, at the2016 European Canoe Slalom ChampionshipsinLiptovský Mikuláš,Slovakia,signifying the nation's debut in slalom canoeing.[10][11]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Isak Öhrström Men's K-1 92.37 10 91.43 11 91.43 13Q 156.77 15 Did not advance

Sprint

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Sweden has qualified a single boat in men's K-1 200 m for the Games through the2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[12]Meanwhile, two additional boats (women's K-1 200 m and women's K-2 500 m) were awarded to the Swedish squad by virtue of a top two national finish at the 2016 European Qualification Regatta inDuisburg,Germany.[13]

On 25 July 2016, one additional boat was awarded to the Swedish squad in the men's K-2 200 m and one in women's K-1 500 m,[14]as a response to the removal of five boats held by the Russians from theInternational Canoe Federationdue to their previous doping bans and their implications in the "disappearing positive methodology" set out in the McClaren Report on Russia's state-sponsored doping.[15]SOK decided to decline the spot in the men's K-2 200 m, but selected Karin Johansson for women's K-1 500 m.[16]

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Petter Menning Men's K-1 200 m 35.264 5Q 34.995 6FB 37.104 10
Linnea Stensils Women's K-1 200 m 40.828 2Q 41.245 2FA 41.293 7
Karin Johansson Women's K-1 500 m 1:55.049 4Q 1:59.321 4FB 1:58.363 14
Karin Johansson
Sofia Paldanius
Women's K-2 500 m 1:46.456 7Q 1:44.090 4FB 1:47.207 9

Qualification Legend:FA= Qualify to final (medal);FB= Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

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Road

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Swedish riders qualified for the following three quota places in women's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 13 national finish in the 2016 UCI World Ranking (for women).[17]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Emilia Fahlin Women's road race 3:58:03 27
Emma Johansson 3:51:27
Sara Mustonen Did not finish

Mountain biking

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Swedish mountain bikers qualified for one men's and women's quota place each into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's nineteenth-place finish for men and sixteenth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 25 May 2016. With Olympic selection criteria requiring riders to show top eight potential, the SOK had decided to nominate one mountain biker to the Olympic roster instead, which was awarded to Jenny Rissveds in women's cross-country.[18]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Jenny Rissveds Women's cross-country 1:30:16

Equestrian

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Swedish equestrians have qualified a full squad in all three disciplines through the2014 FEI World Equestrian Games,the2015 European Dressage Championshipsand the2015 European Eventing Championships.[19][20]Mads Hendeliowitz(dressage),Linda Algotsson(eventing) andCharlotte Mordasini(jumping) were named as reserves. Reserve Linda Algotsson and her horse Fairnet stepped in to compete whenAnna Nilsson'shorse Luron got an airway infection.[21]

Dressage

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Swedish dressage team was named on 1 July 2016.[22]Therese Nilshagenwas originally selected for the team but her horse Dante Weltino was ill so she was replaced by Mads Hendeliowitz.

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
Mads Hendeliowitz Jimmie Choo SEQ Individual 71.771 # 29Q 71.681 # 29 Did not advance
Patrik Kittel Deja 74.586 22Q 73.866 18Q 78.286 73.750 76.018 16
Juliette Ramel Buriel 74.943 19Q 72.045 28 Did not advance
Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén Don Auriello 76.414 11Q 77.199 7Q 78.393 84.714 81.535 8
Mads Hendeliowitz
Patrik Kittel
Juliette Ramel
Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén
See above Team 75.319 5Q 74.370 5 74.845 5

"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Eventing

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Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Linda Algotsson Fairnet Individual 50.90 47 109.60 # 160.50 # 48 4.00 164.50 45 Did not advance 164.50 45
Sara Algotsson Ostholt Reality 45.30 19 61.20 106.60 37 6.00 112.60 36 Did not advance 112.60 36
Frida Andersén Herta 47.90 36 9.20 57.10 12 Withdrew Did not advance
Ludwig Svennerstål Aspe 51.00 # 48 28.40 79.40 26 8.00 87.40 27 Did not advance 87.40 27
Linda Algotsson
Sara Algotsson Ostholt
Frida Andersén
Ludwig Svennerstål
See above Team 144.20 10 98.90 243.10 7 121.40 364.50 11 364.50 11

"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Jumping

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Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Malin Baryard-Johnsson Cue Channa Individual 8 53Q 4 12 46TO 17 # TO Did not advance
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Unita 16 # 64TO 4 # TO 1 TO Did not advance
Peder Fredricson All In 0 1Q 0 0 1Q 1 1 2Q 0 1Q 0 0 0
Henrik von Eckermann Yajamila 0 1Q 4 4 15Q 8 12 31Q 4 16Q 12 16 24 16 24
Malin Baryard-Johnsson
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson
Peder Fredricson
Henrik von Eckermann
See above Team 8 =8 8 7Q 10 18 =7 18 =7

"TO" indicates that the rider only qualified for the team competition. "#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Football

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Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final /BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Sweden men's Men's tournament Colombia
D2–2
Nigeria
L0–1
Japan
L0–1
4 Did not advance 15
Sweden women's Women's tournament South Africa
W1–0
Brazil
L1–5
China
D0–0
3 United States
W4–3P
1–1 (a.e.t.)
Brazil
W4–3P
0–0 (a.e.t.)
Germany
L1–2

Men's tournament

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Sweden's men's football teamqualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top four finish and progressing to the semifinal match of the2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championshipin theCzech Republic.[23]

Team roster

The following is the Swedish squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[24]The team of 18 players was officially named on 15 July.[25]On 23 July,Jordan Larssonleft the squad due to refusal of his club to release for the Games.[26]

Head coach:Håkan Ericson

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Andreas Linde (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 23) 1 0 Molde FK
2 2DF Adam Lundkvist (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 IF Elfsborg
3 2DF Alexander Milošević* (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 24) 1 0 Hannover 96
4 2DF Joakim Nilsson (1994-02-06)6 February 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 IF Elfsborg
5 2DF Pa Konate (1994-04-25)25 April 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 Malmö FF
6 3MF Abdul Khalili* (1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 24) 1 0 Mersin İdman Yurdu
7 3MF Simon Tibbling (1994-09-07)7 September 1994 (aged 21) 1 0 Groningen
8 3MF Alexander Fransson (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Basel
9 3MF Robin Quaison (1993-10-09)9 October 1993 (aged 22) 1 0 Palermo
10 3MF Muamer Tanković (1995-02-22)22 February 1995 (aged 21) 1 0 AZ
11 3MF Astrit Ajdarević*(captain) (1990-04-17)17 April 1990 (aged 26) 1 0 Örebro SK
12 4FW Mikael Ishak (1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Randers FC
13 2DF Jacob Une Larsson (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (aged 22) 1 1 Djurgårdens IF
14 2DF Sebastian Starke Hedlund (1995-04-05)5 April 1995 (aged 21) 1 0 Kalmar FF
15 2DF Noah Sonko Sundberg (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 GIF Sundsvall
17 3MF Ken Sema (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 22) 1 1 Östersunds FK
18 1GK Tim Erlandsson (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 Nottingham Forest
21 4FW Valmir Berisha (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Unattached

* Over-aged player.

Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nigeria 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6 Quarter-finals
2 Colombia 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3 Japan 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4 Sweden 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source:Rio2016&FIFA
Rules for classification:Tiebreakers
Sweden2–2Colombia
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)

Sweden0–1Nigeria
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)

Japan1–0Sweden
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)

Women's tournament

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The Swedish women's football teamqualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at theUEFA Olympic Qualifying Tournamentin theNetherlands.[30]

Team roster

Head coach:Pia Sundhage

Swedennamed a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament, which was announced on 28 June 2016.[31]During the tournament,Pauline HammarlundreplacedFridolina Rolföon 14 August 2016 due to injury.[32]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Hedvig Lindahl (1983-04-29)29 April 1983 (aged 33) 122 0 Chelsea
2 2DF Jonna Andersson (1993-01-02)2 January 1993 (aged 23) 4 0 Linköpings FC
3 2DF Linda Sembrant (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 (aged 29) 69 7 Montpellier HSC
4 2DF Emma Berglund (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 (aged 27) 44 1 FC Rosengård
5 2DF Nilla Fischer (1984-08-02)2 August 1984 (aged 32) 144 20 VfL Wolfsburg
6 2DF Magdalena Eriksson (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 22) 11 1 Linköpings FC
7 3MF Lisa Dahlkvist (1987-02-06)6 February 1987 (aged 29) 110 11 KIF Örebro
8 4FW Lotta Schelin(co-captain) (1984-02-27)27 February 1984 (aged 32) 165 84 FC Rosengård
9 3MF Kosovare Asllani (1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 27) 83 25 Manchester City
10 4FW Sofia Jakobsson (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 26) 71 12 Montpellier HSC
11 4FW Stina Blackstenius (1996-02-05)5 February 1996 (aged 20) 8 1 Linköpings FC
12 4FW Olivia Schough (1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (aged 25) 36 5 Eskilstuna United
13 4FW Fridolina Rolfö (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 22) 9 4 Linköpings FC
14 3MF Emilia Appelqvist (1990-02-11)11 February 1990 (aged 26) 12 1 Djurgårdens IF
15 2DF Jessica Samuelsson (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 24) 32 0 Linköpings FC
16 3MF Elin Rubensson (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 23) 31 0 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
17 3MF Caroline Seger(co-captain) (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 31) 151 23 Olympique Lyon
18 1GK Hilda Carlén (1991-08-13)13 August 1991 (aged 24) 2 0 Piteå IF
19 4FW Pauline Hammarlund (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 22) 6 3 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil(H) 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Quarter-finals
2 China 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
3 Sweden 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4 South Africa 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source:Rio2016&FIFA
Rules for classification:Tiebreakers
(H)Hosts


China0–0Sweden
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Report
Attendance: 7,648[35]
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Gold medal match
Sweden1–2Germany
Blackstenius67' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Report
Marozsán48'
Sembrant62' (o.g.)
Attendance: 52,432[38]
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

Golf

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Sweden has entered four golfers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament.David Lingmerth(world no. 48),Henrik Stenson(world no. 6),Pernilla Lindberg(world no. 90) andAnna Nordqvist(world no. 11) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective individual events based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.[39][40][41]

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
David Lingmerth Men's 69 70 68 71 278 −6 =11
Henrik Stenson 66 68 68 68 270 −14
Pernilla Lindberg Women's 74 73 69 70 286 +2 =31
Anna Nordqvist 71 70 68 69 278 −6 =11

Gymnastics

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Artistic

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Sweden has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition.Emma Larssonhad claimed her Olympic spot in the women's apparatus and all-around events at theOlympic Test EventinRio de Janeiro.[42]

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Emma Larsson All-around 14.066 12.766 14.000 13.500 54.332 35 Did not advance

Larsson was ranked 65th in the uneven bars event, 27th in the balance beam event and 42nd in the floor event.

Handball

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Summary

Key:

  • ET: Afterextra time
  • P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final /BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Sweden men's Men's tournament Germany
L29–32
Egypt
L25–26
Slovenia
L24–29
Poland
L24–25
Brazil
W30–19
6 Did not advance 11
Sweden women's Women's tournament Argentina
W31–21
South Korea
W31–28
Russia
L34–36
Netherlands
D29–29
France
L25–27
3 Norway
L20–33
Did not advance 7

Men's tournament

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The Swedish men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at the second meet of theOlympic Qualification TournamentinMalmö.[43]

Team roster

The final squad of 14 players were presented on 6 July 2016. The following is the Swedish roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[44]Albin LagergrenreplacedJohan Jakobssonon 15 August 2016.[45]

Head coaches:Ola LindgrenandStaffan Olsson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Mattias Andersson (1978-03-29)29 March 1978 (aged 38) 1.85 m 141 0 Flensburg-Handewitt
3 RB Kim Andersson (1982-08-21)21 August 1982 (aged 33) 1.99 m 222 787 Ystads IF
5 CB Jim Gottfridsson (1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 23) 1.90 m 25 84 Flensburg-Handewitt
9 LW Jerry Tollbring (1995-09-13)13 September 1995 (aged 20) 1.82 m 3 2 IFK Kristianstad
11 LB Lukas Nilsson (1996-11-16)16 November 1996 (aged 19) 1.92 m 18 53 THW Kiel
13 LB Jonathan Stenbäcken (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 28) 1.95 m 40 49 TBV Lemgo
18 RB Johan Jakobsson (1987-02-12)12 February 1987 (aged 29) 1.95 m 105 220 Flensburg-Handewitt
19 P Tobias Karlsson (1981-06-04)4 June 1981 (aged 35) 1.96 m 143 79 Flensburg-Handewitt
20 GK Mikael Appelgren (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 26) 1.91 m 37 0 Rhein-Neckar Löwen
23 RB Albin Lagergren (1992-09-11)11 September 1992 (aged 23) 1.86 m 2 4 IFK Kristianstad
24 LW Fredrik Petersen (1983-08-27)27 August 1983 (aged 32) 1.88 m 150 416 Malmö
28 LB Philip Stenmalm (1992-04-03)3 April 1992 (aged 24) 1.98 m 23 31 KIF Kolding København
32 RW Mattias Zachrisson (1990-08-22)22 August 1990 (aged 25) 1.79 m 76 128 Füchse Berlin
35 P Andreas Nilsson (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 (aged 26) 1.97 m 96 224 Telekom Veszprém
36 P Jesper Nielsen (1989-08-30)30 August 1989 (aged 26) 2.00 m 66 80 Füchse Berlin
Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany 5 4 0 1 153 141 +12 8[a] Quarter-finals
2 Slovenia 5 4 0 1 137 126 +11 8[a]
3 Brazil(H) 5 2 1 2 141 150 −9 5
4 Poland 5 2 0 3 139 140 −1 4
5 Egypt 5 1 1 3 129 143 −14 3
6 Sweden 5 1 0 4 132 131 +1 2
Source:IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H)Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^abSlovenia 25–28 Germany
7 August 2016(2016-08-07)
11:30
Sweden 29–32 Germany Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Hansen, Gjeding(DEN)
Tollbring8 (15–18) Kühn7
Report

9 August 2016(2016-08-09)
19:50
Egypt 26–25 Sweden Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Mousaviyan, Kolahdouzan(IRI)
Sanad7 (12–13) Petersen5
Report

11 August 2016(2016-08-11)
19:50
Slovenia 29–24 Sweden Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Lopéz, Ramírez(ESP)
Janc,Razgor5 (14–13) Tollbring6
Report

13 August 2016(2016-08-13)
19:50
Sweden 24–25 Poland Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Geipel, Helbig(GER)
Stenmalm8 (13–12) Bielecki8
Report

15 August 2016(2016-08-15)
16:40
Sweden 30–19 Brazil Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Santos, Fonseca(POR)
Stenmalm6 (16–10) Toledo4
Report

Women's tournament

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Sweden's women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at the third meet of theOlympic Qualification TournamentinAstrakhan,Russia.[46]

Team roster

The final squad of 14 players were presented on 5 July 2016. The following is the Swedish roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[47][48]On 16 August,Hanna BlomstrandreplacedMichaela Ekdue to an injury.[49]

Head coach:Henrik Signell

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Johanna Bundsen (1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 25) 1.85 m 35 0 IK Sävehof
3 P Frida Tegstedt (1987-07-17)17 July 1987 (aged 29) 1.80 m 40 37 Issy-Paris Hand
6 LB Carin Strömberg (1993-07-10)10 July 1993 (aged 23) 1.83 m 17 16 Viborg HK
7 P Linn Blohm (1992-05-20)20 May 1992 (aged 24) 1.80 m 52 117 FC Midtjylland
8 LB Jamina Roberts (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 26) 1.75 m 102 174 Team Tvis Holstebro
9 LW Louise Sand (1992-12-27)27 December 1992 (aged 23) 1.64 m 59 120 IK Sävehof
10 RW Michaela Ek (1988-02-01)1 February 1988 (aged 28) 1.73 m 7 5 Ringkøbing
12 GK Filippa Idéhn (1990-08-15)15 August 1990 (aged 25) 1.83 m 58 2 Team Esbjerg
17 CB Linnea Torstenson (1983-03-30)30 March 1983 (aged 33) 1.80 m 169 637 CSM București
20 CB Isabelle Gulldén (1989-06-29)29 June 1989 (aged 27) 1.79 m 154 568 CSM București
22 RB Hanna Blomstrand (1996-08-25)25 August 1996 (aged 19) 1.70 m 3 1 Lugi HF
24 RW Nathalie Hagman (1991-07-19)19 July 1991 (aged 25) 1.67 m 89 212 Nykøbing Falster
25 RB Angelica Wallén (1986-04-11)11 April 1986 (aged 30) 1.78 m 72 93 Skuru IK
27 RB Sabina Jacobsen (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 27) 1.80 m 82 121 FC Midtjylland
29 LB Jenny Alm (1989-04-10)10 April 1989 (aged 27) 1.84 m 73 185 Team Esbjerg
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Russia 5 5 0 0 165 147 +18 10 Quarter-finals
2 France 5 4 0 1 118 93 +25 8
3 Sweden 5 2 1 2 150 141 +9 5
4 Netherlands 5 1 2 2 135 135 0 4
5 South Korea 5 1 1 3 130 136 −6 3
6 Argentina 5 0 0 5 101 147 −46 0
Source:IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
6 August 2016(2016-08-06)
21:50
Sweden 31–21 Argentina Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté(CIV)
Hagman6 (13–9) Mendoza5
Report

8 August 2016(2016-08-08)
09:30
South Korea 28–31 Sweden Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Røen, Arntsen(NOR)
Woo7 (15–16) Hagman7
Report

10 August 2016(2016-08-10)
14:40
Russia 36–34 Sweden Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Pinto, Menezes(BRA)
Bobrovnikova,Dmitriyeva6 (15–18) Gulldén11
Report

12 August 2016(2016-08-12)
11:30
Sweden 29–29 Netherlands Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Alpaidze, Berekzina(RUS)
Hagman14 (16–13) Malestein5
Report

14 August 2016(2016-08-14)
11:30
Sweden 25–27 France Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Røen, Arntsen(NOR)
Roberts8 (13–15) Lacrabère8
Report

Quarterfinal
16 August 2016(2016-08-16)
17:00
Sweden 20–33 Norway Future Arena,Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura(FRA)
Gulldén9 (7–19) Oftedal6
Report

Judo

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Sweden has qualified four judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Brothers Robin and Martin Pacek, along with London 2012 OlympianMarcus Nyman,were ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men in the IJF World Rankings of 30 May 2016, while Mia Hermansson at women's half-middleweight (63 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the European region, as the highest-ranked Swedish judoka outside of direct qualifying position.[50][51]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Robin Pacek Men's −81 kg Bye Stevens(USA)
L000–001
Did not advance
Marcus Nyman Men's −90 kg Bye Juraev(UZB)
W101–001
Yovo(BEN)
W100–000
Cheng Xz(CHN)
L000–100
Did not advance Iddir(FRA)
W100–000
Gwak D-h(KOR)
L000–100
5
Martin Pacek Men's −100 kg Bye Cho G-h(KOR)
L000–000S
Did not advance
Mia Hermansson Women's −63 kg Gwend(ITA)
L000–101
Did not advance

Rowing

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Sweden has qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Olympics at the2015 FISA World ChampionshipsinLac d'Aiguebelette,France.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Anna Malvina Svennung Women's single sculls 8:48.46 5R 7:46.35 1QF 7:38.07 4SC/D 8:00.41 2FC 7:32.54 15

Qualification Legend:FA=Final A (medal);FB=Final B (non-medal);FC=Final C (non-medal);FD=Final D (non-medal);FE=Final E (non-medal);FF=Final F (non-medal);SA/B=Semifinals A/B;SC/D=Semifinals C/D;SE/F=Semifinals E/F;QF=Quarterfinals;R=Repechage

Sailing

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Swedish sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships,the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas.[52][53][54]In December 2015, theSwedish Olympic Committee(SOK) had announced the names of six crews to be selected to the Rio regatta, including 2012 Olympic championMax Salminen,while Laser sailor Jesper Stålheim joined the fleet four months later in another Olympic selection.[50][55]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Jesper Stålheim Laser 10 23 26 29 10 15 2 3 20 31 EL 137 16
Max Salminen Finn 15 11 13 9 7 4 6 11 7 5 16 90 6
Fredrik Bergström
Anton Dahlberg
470 22 8 2 4 8 27 1 5 8 11 10 106 6
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Josefin Olsson Laser Radial 17 6 8 17 7 4 3 14 20 9 6 90 6
Lisa Ericson
Hanna Klinga
49erFX 11 6 9 15 3 9 10 2 16 14 9 15 EL 103 11

M= Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

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Swedish shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the2014and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the2015 ISSF World Cupseries, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 March 2016.[56]

On 14 November 2015, skeet shootersStefan NilssonandMarcus Svenssonwere among the initial batch of Swedish athletes to assure their selection to the Olympic team. Initially, Sweden secured a quota place in the women's 10 m air rifle, but the Swedish Olympic Committee chose to exchange it with the men's double trap instead based on performances throughout the qualifying period. The slot was awarded to London 2012 silver medalistHåkan Dahlby.[57]

Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Håkan Dahlby Men's double trap 121 18 Did not advance
Stefan Nilsson Men's skeet 121 =3Q 14 (+3) =5 Did not advance
Marcus Svensson 123OR =1Q 16 =1Q 15

Qualification Legend:Q= Qualify for the next round;q= Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

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Swedish swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[58][59]

A total of eleven Swedish swimmers (two men and nine women) were selected to the Olympic team withTherese Alshammarbecoming the first female ever to compete in her sixth straight Games.[60]The swimming roster also featured current world record holderSarah Sjöströmin the women's 100 m butterfly.[50]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Erik Persson 100 m breaststroke 1:01.20 32 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:10.15NR 12Q 2:10.12NR 11 Did not advance
Simon Sjödin 200 m butterfly 1:56.46NR 13Q 1:56.71 12 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 1:59.41 10Q 2:00.81 16 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Therese Alshammar 50 m freestyle 24.73 12Q 24.72 15 Did not advance
Michelle Coleman 100 m freestyle DNS Did not advance
200 m freestyle 1:56.54 7Q 1:56.05 5Q 1:56.27 7
Stina Gardell 200 m individual medley 2:14.41 20 Did not advance
Louise Hansson 100 m butterfly 59.73 31 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:15.66 29 Did not advance
Sophie Hansson 100 m breaststroke 1:08.67 26 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:30.59 26 Did not advance
Jennie Johansson 100 m breaststroke 1:06.84 10Q 1:07.06 9 Did not advance
Sarah Sjöström 50 m freestyle 24.66 10Q 24.69 13 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 53.37 3Q 53.16 4Q 52.99
200 m freestyle 1:56.11 3Q 1:54.65 1Q 1:54.08NR
100 m butterfly 56.26 1Q 55.84OR 1Q 55.48WR
Michelle Coleman
Louise Hansson
Ida Lindborg*
Ida Marko Varga
Sarah Sjöström
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:36.42 6Q 3:35.90 5
Michelle Coleman
Louise Hansson
Ida Marko Varga
Sarah Sjöström
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:53.43 8Q 7:50.26 5
Michelle Coleman
Louise Hansson
Jennie Johansson
Sarah Sjöström
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:59.45 9 Did not advance

Table tennis

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Sweden has entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games.Pär GerellandLi Fensecured one of the ten available Olympic berths each in the men's and women's singles, respectively, whileMatilda Ekholmrounded out the Olympic lineup by winning the repechage play-off match at the European Qualification Tournament inHalmstad.[61]Kristian Karlssonwas automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players to join Gerell in the men's singles based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[62]

Mattias Karlsson was awarded the third spot to build the men's team for the Games by virtue of a top 10 national finish outside the continental zones in the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[63]Anton Källberghas been selected as reserve in the men's team event.

Athlete Event Preliminary Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Pär Gerell Men's singles Bye Calderano(BRA)
L1–4
Did not advance
Kristian Karlsson Bye Wang Jn(CGO)
W4–1
Samsonov(BLR)
L2–4
Did not advance
Pär Gerell
Kristian Karlsson
Mattias Karlsson
Men's team United States(USA)
W3–0
South Korea(KOR)
L1–3
Did not advance
Matilda Ekholm Women's singles Bye Wu(USA)
W4–2
Jeon J-h(KOR)
L1–4
Did not advance
Li Fen Bye Balážová(SVK)
W4–3
Li Xx(CHN)
L0–4
Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Sweden entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics.Nikita Glasnovićand 2012 OlympianElin Johanssonqualified automatically for in their respective classes by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.[64]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nikita Glasnović Women's −57 kg Marton(AUS)
W4−0
Mikkonen(FIN)
W7−4
Jones(GBR)
L4−9
Bye Alizadeh(IRI)
L1–5
5
Elin Johansson Women's −67 kg Tursunkulova(UZB)
L2–2SUP
Did not advance

Tennis

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Sweden has entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament.Johanna Larsson(world no. 55) qualified directly for the women's singles as one of the top 56 eligible players in theWTAWorld Rankings as of 6 June 2016.[65][66]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final /BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Johanna Larsson Women's singles Cornet(FRA)
L1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Did not advance

Triathlon

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Sweden has entered one triathlete to compete at the Games. London 2012 silver medalistLisa Nordénwas ranked among the top 40 eligible triathletes in the women's event based on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of 15 May 2016.[67]

Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Lisa Nordén Women's 19:17 0:53 1:01:18 0:40 37:55 2:00:03 16

Weightlifting

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Sweden received an unused quota place fromIWFto send a female weightlifter to the Olympics, as a response to the vacancy of women's quota places in the individual World Rankings and to the "multiple positive cases" of doping on several nations.[68]This marked Sweden's historic debut in women's weightlifting at the Games.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Angelica Roos Women's −58 kg 84 13 110 11 194 12

Wrestling

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Sweden has qualified a total of seven wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. Three of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots each in all women's freestyle events (except 48, 63, & 75 kg) at the2015 World Championships.[69]Meanwhile, four further wrestlers had claimed the remaining Olympic slots to round out the Swedish roster in separate World Qualification Tournaments; two of them at theinitialmeet inUlaanbaatarand two more at thefinalmeet inIstanbul.[70]

Key:

  • VT –Victory by Fall.
  • PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST – Technical superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Zakarias Berg −85 kg Akhlaghi(IRI)
L0−4ST
Did not advance 21
Fredrik Schön −98 kg Dzeinichenka(BLR)
W3−1PP
Kiss(HUN)
W3−1PP
Guri(BUL)
W4−0ST
Lugo(CUB)
L0−3PO
Bye Rezaei(IRI)
L1−3PP
5
Johan Eurén −130 kg Bye Popov(AUS)
W5−0VT
López(CUB)
L0−3PO
Did not advance Bye Nabi(EST)
L0−3PO
Did not advance 8
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Sofia Mattsson −53 kg Bye Adekuoroye(NGR)
W5−0VT
Krawczyk(POL)
W3−1PP
Maroulis(USA)
L0−5VT
Bye Zhong Xc(CHN)
W5−0VT
Johanna Mattsson −58 kg Malik(IND)
L1−3PP
Did not advance 14
Henna Johansson −63 kg Bye Hanzlíčková(CZE)
W4−0ST
Mamashuk(BLR)
L1−3PP
Did not advance Bye Larionova(KAZ)
L0−5VT
Did not advance 10
Jenny Fransson −69 kg Bye Store(NOR)
W3−0PO
Focken(GER)
W3−1PP
Dosho(JPN)
L1−3PP
Bye Yeats(CAN)
W3−1PP

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