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Sweden at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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Swedish athletes marching in the opening ceremony of the 1912 Summer Olympics

Sweden hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. This was Sweden's fourth time in the Olympics, after starting in 1896. Sweden had 444 athletes, with 421 men and 23 women. They competed in 95 events across 16 sports, showing their many skills and good sportsmanship.

The team of Sweden at the opening ceremony.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
 GoldHjalmar Andersson
John Eke
Josef Ternström
AthleticsMen's team cross country
 GoldEric LemmingAthleticsMen's javelin
 GoldGustaf LindblomAthleticsMen's triple jump
 GoldErik Friborg
Ragnar Malm
Axel Persson
Algot Lönn
CyclingMen's team time trial
 GoldErik AdlerzDivingMen's 10m Platform
 GoldGreta JohanssonDivingWomen's 10 m Platform
 GoldErik AdlerzDivingMen's plain high diving
 GoldCarl BondeEquestrianIndividual dressage
 GoldAxel NordlanderEquestrianIndividual eventing
 GoldAxel Nordlander
Nils Adlercreutz
Ernst Casparsson
Henric Horn af Åminne
EquestrianTeam eventing
 GoldGustaf Lewenhaupt
Gustaf Kilman
Hans von Rosen
Fredrik Rosencrantz
EquestrianTeam jumping
 GoldMen's team
GymnasticsMen's team (Swedish system)
 GoldGösta LilliehöökModern pentathlonMen's individual
 GoldCarl Hellström
Erik Wallerius
Harald Wallin
Humbert Lundén
Herman Nyberg
Harry Rosenswärd
Paul Isberg
Filip Ericsson
SailingMen's 10 metre class
 GoldÅke LundebergShootingMen's 100 m running deer, double shots
 GoldAlfred SwahnShootingMen's 100 m running deer, single shot
 GoldAlfred Swahn
Oscar Swahn
Åke Lundeberg
Per-Olof Arvidsson
ShootingMen's team 100 m running deer, single shot
 GoldJohan Hübner von Holst
Eric Carlberg
Vilhelm Carlberg
Gustaf Boivie
ShootingMen's team 25 m small-bore rifle
 GoldVilhelm CarlbergShootingMen's 25 m small-bore rifle
 GoldEric Carlberg
Vilhelm Carlberg
Johan Hübner von Holst
Paul Palén
ShootingMen's team 30 m military pistol
 GoldMauritz Eriksson
Hugo Johansson
Erik Blomqvist
Carl Björkman
Bernhard Larsson
Gustaf Jonsson
ShootingMen's team free rifle
 GoldArvid Andersson
Adolf Bergman
Johan Edman
Erik Algot Fredriksson
Carl Jonsson
Erik Larsson
August Gustafsson
Herbert Lindström
Tug of warMen's team
 GoldClaes JohanssonWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's middleweight
 SilverThorild Ohlsson
Ernst Wide
Bror Fock
Nils Frykberg
John Zander
AthleticsMen's 3000 m team
 SilverIvan Möller
Charles Luther
Ture Person
Knut Lindberg
AthleticsMen's 4 × 100 m relay
 SilverHjalmar AnderssonAthleticsMen's individual cross country
 SilverHugo WieslanderAthleticsMen's decathlon
 SilverCharles LombergAthleticsMen's decathlon
 SilverGeorg ÅbergAthleticsMen's triple jump
 SilverLisa RegnellDivingWomen's 10 m platform
 SilverHjalmar JohanssonDivingPlain high diving
 SilverGustaf Adolf BoltensternEquestrianIndividual dressage
 SilverGösta ÅsbrinkModern pentathlonMen's individual
 SilverTure Rosvall
William Bruhn-Möller
Conrad Brunkman
Herman Dahlbäck
Leo Wilkens
RowingMen's coxed fours, inriggers
 SilverNils Persson
Hugo Clason
Richard Sällström
Nils Lamby
Kurt Bergström
Dick Bergström
Erik Lindqvist
Per Bergman
Sigurd Kander
Folke Johnson
SailingMen's 12 metre class
 SilverBengt Heyman
Emil Henriques
Herbert Westermark
Nils Westermark
Alvar Thiel
SailingMen's metre class
 SilverEdward BenedicksShootingMen's 100 m running deer, double shots
 SilverÅke LundebergShootingMen's 100 m running deer, single shot
 SilverPaul PalénShootingMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol
 SilverJohan Hübner von HolstShootingMen's 25 m small-bore rifle
 SilverGeorg de Laval
Eric Carlberg
Vilhelm Carlberg
Erik Boström
ShootingMen's team 50 m military pistol
 SilverArthur Nordenswan
Eric Carlberg
Ruben Örtegren
Vilhelm Carlberg
ShootingMen's team 50 m small-bore rifle
 SilverThor HenningSwimmingMen's 400 m breaststroke
 SilverCarl Kempe
Gunnar Setterwall
TennisMen's doubles indoor
 SilverSigrid Fick
Gunnar Setterwall
TennisMixed doubles outdoor
 SilverTorsten Kumfeldt
Harald Julin
Max Gumpel
Robert Andersson
Pontus Hanson
Vilhelm Andersson
Erik Bergqvist
Water poloMen's team
 SilverGustaf MalmströmWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's lightweight
 SilverAnders AhlgrenWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's light heavyweight
 BronzeJohn EkeAthleticsMen's individual cross country
 BronzeGosta HolmerAthleticsMen's decathlon
 BronzeEmil MagnussonAthleticsMen's two handed discus throw
 BronzeGeorg ÅbergAthleticsMen's long jump
 BronzeBertil UgglaAthleticsMen's pole vault
 BronzeErik AlmlöfAthleticsMen's triple jump
 BronzeGustaf BlomgrenDivingMen's 10 m platform
 BronzeJohn JanssonDivingMen's plain high diving
 BronzeHans von Blixen-FineckeEquestrianIndividual dressage
 BronzeGeorg de LavalModern pentathlonMen's individual
 BronzeEric Sandberg
Harald Sandberg
Otto Aust
SailingMen's 6 metre class
 BronzeOscar SwahnShootingMen's 100 m running deer, double shots
 BronzeJohan Hübner von HolstShootingMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol
 BronzeGideon EricssonShootingMen's 25 m small-bore rifle
 BronzeMauritz Eriksson
Werner Jernström
Tönnes Björkman
Carl Björkman
Bernhard Larsson
Hugo Johansson
ShootingMen's team military rifle
 BronzeSigrid Fick
Gunnar Setterwall
TennisMixed doubles indoor
 BronzeEdvin MattiassonWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's lightweight

Athletics

Sweden had about 106 athletes in this sport. One athlete, Tage Brauer, may have been listed, but he did not start.

Hugo Wieslander won a silver medal in the decathlon. Later, another athlete named Jim Thorpe was disqualified, so Wieslander got the gold medal.

AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Arvid ÅbergHammer41.1110Did not advance
Georg ÅbergLong jump7.0437.183
Triple jump14.51214.512
Richard ÅbrinkJavelin52.206Did not advance
2-hand javelin93.126Did not advance
Alexis AhlgrenMarathondid not finish
Erik AlmlöfTriple jump14.17314.173
Carl AnderssonMarathon3:06:13.024
Hjalmar AnderssonInd. x-country45:44.82
Karl BerghStanding long jump2.9518Did not advance
Standing high jump1.457Did not advance
Thure BergvallMarathondid not finish
Gustav BétzenLong jump6.2421did not advance
Evert Björn800 m????Did not advance
1500 m4:07.2???
Gunnar BolanderDiscus36.2226Did not advance
Tage BrauerHigh jump1.6028Did not advance
Gustaf CarlénInd. x-country51:26.821
Mauritz Carlsson5000 m15:34.61015:18.67
10000 m33:06.25did not finish
Janne DahlJavelin45.6715Did not advance
Hjalmar DahlbergMarathon3:13:32.227
John Dahlin400 m51.0?did not startDid not advance
Ragnar Ekberg100 m??Did not advance
Standing long jump3.0313Did not advance
John Eke10000 m34:55.814did not start
Ind. x-country46:37.63
Leif EkmanStanding high jump1.457Did not advance
Hugo EricsonPentathlonEliminated18
Eskil FalkJavelin024Did not advance
Nils FjästadPentathlonEliminated11
Folke FleetwoodDiscus35.0628Did not advance
2-hand discus68.227Did not advance
Bror Fock10000 mdid not finishDid not advance
Ind. x-country50:15.817
Erik Frisell800 m1:59.2?Did not advance
Nils Frykberg1500 m??Did not advance
Clas GillePole vault3.6012Did not advance
Emil Grandell200 m??Did not advance
William GrünerMarathondid not finish
David GuttmanMarathondid not finish
Viktor HackbergHammer38.4413Did not advance
Decathlon1694.60027
Sten Hagander2-hand javelin86.8011Did not advance
Karl Haglund800 m2:01.2?Did not advance
Gösta HallbergHigh jump1.7513Did not advance
Carl HårlemanPole vault3.6012Did not advance
Edvin HellgrenInd. x-countrydid not finish
Gustaf HolmérHigh jump1.6028Did not advance
PentathlonEliminated8
Decathlon7347.8553
Sigfrid JacobssonMarathon2:43:24.96
Skotte Jacobsson100 m??Did not advance
200 m????Did not advance
Triple jump13.3317Did not advance
Decathlon2667.50021
Carl JahnzonHammer42.588Did not advance
Gunnar JohnsonHammer39.9211Did not advance
John KlintbergInd. x-countrydid not finish
Anders KrigsmanJavelin46.7114Did not advance
2-hand javelin85.8013Did not advance
Erik KugelbergPentathlonEliminated15
Decathlon6758.7808
Karl-Axel KullerstrandHigh jump1.8311.838
Algot LarssonJavelin43.1821Did not advance
Brynolf Larsson10000 mdid not finishDid not advance
Ind. x-country47:37.49
Eric LemmingJavelin57.42 OR160.64 OR1
2-hand discus67.0811Did not advance
2-hand javelin98.594Did not advance
Oscar LemmingPentathlonEliminated10
Carl Johan LindDiscus36.0727Did not advance
Hammer45.615Did not advance
2-hand discus68.028Did not advance
Alexander LindahlInd. x-countrydid not finish
Knut Lindberg100 m11.6???Did not advance
200 m23.1?22.5?Did not advance
Gustaf LindblomTriple jump14.76114.761
Karl Lindblom200 m??Did not advance
Nils LindeHammer43.327Did not advance
2-hand discus67.109Did not advance
Eric Lindholm400 m51.4?50.2?Did not advance
800 m2:01.5?Did not advance
Inge LindholmTriple jump13.7412Did not advance
PentathlonEliminated8
Gustaf LjunggrenStanding long jump3.0911Did not advance
Charles LombergLong jump6.6217Did not advance
PentathlonEliminated15
Decathlon7413.5102
Ivan LönnbergMarathondid not finish
Ivar LundbergMarathon3:16:35.228
Klas Lundström5000 mdid not finishDid not advance
Ind. x-country48:45.413
Charles Luther100 m12.4???Did not advance
200 m23.6?22.3?Did not advance
Emil MagnussonDiscus39.918Did not advance
2-hand discus75.35277.373
Gustaf MalmstenStanding long jump3.204Did not advance
Ragnar MattsonHigh jump1.7023Did not advance
Douglas MelinStanding long jump3.0214Did not advance
Bror Modigh5000 m16:07.1?Did not advance
Edvard MöllerStanding long jump3.145Did not advance
Standing high jump1.5011.504
Gustav Möller200 m??Did not advance
400 m??Did not advance
Henning MöllerDiscus32.2337Did not advance
Ivan Möller100 m11.5???Did not advance
200 m23.6?22.4?Did not advance
Carl NilssonMarathon3:26:56.432
Einar NilssonShot put12.627Did not advance
Discus39.6910Did not advance
2-hand shot put23.375Did not advance
2-hand discus71.404Did not advance
PentathlonEliminated14
Decathlon2925.20019
Gunnar NilssonDiscus37.4423Did not advance
2-hand discus67.0910Did not advance
Magnus NilssonPole vault3.2018Did not advance
Otto NilssonDiscus31.0740Did not advance
Javelin49.1810Did not advance
2-hand javelin88.908Did not advance
Gustaf NordénTriple jump13.8110Did not advance
Henrik Nordström5000 m15:49.112did not start
Ind. x-countrydid not finish
Albert Öberg10000 m35:45.016Did not advance
Hjalmar OhlssonTriple jump14.017Did not advance
Patrik OhlssonLong jump6.2820did not advance
Triple jump13.4515Did not advance
Thorild Ohlsson5000 m15:25.25did not start
Arvid OhrlingJavelin45.3216Did not advance
2-hand javelin87.1710Did not advance
Robert OlssonHammer46.504Did not advance
Svante OlssonJavelin46.9413Did not advance
Ture Person100 m??Did not advance
200 m23.2???Did not advance
Martin Persson5000 mdid not finishDid not advance
10000 m34:18.611did not start
Gunnar RönströmDecathlon2446.95022
Sander SantessonPole vault3.2018Did not advance
Richard SjöbergHigh jump1.7513Did not advance
Pole vault3.6012Did not advance
Rudolf Smedmark100 m??did not finishDid not advance
Standing high jump1.457Did not advance
Karl SonneJavelin47.8511Did not advance
2-hand javelin84.9614Did not advance
Knut Stenborg200 m??Did not advance
400 m1:01.6?50.5?Did not advance
Johan SundkvistInd. x-country47:40.010
Hugo SvenssonPole vault3.2018Did not advance
Josef TernströmInd. x-country47:07.15
Gustaf TörnrosMarathondid not finish
Bertil UgglaPole vault3.6513.803
Paulus af UhrHigh jump1.7023Did not advance
Hugo WieslanderPentathlon32 points7
Decathlon7724.4952
Jacob WestbergMarathon3:02:05.222
Ernst Wide1500 m4:06.0?3:57.65
John Zander1500 m4:05.534:02.07
Paul Zerling400 m55.4???Did not advance
Hjalmar Andersson
John Eke
Josef Ternström
Team x-country10 points1
John Dahlin
Eric Lindholm
Knut Stenborg
Paul Zerling
4 × 400 m relay3:25.05Did not advance
Bror Fock
Nils Frykberg
Thorild Olsson
Ernst Wide
John Zander
3000 m team9 pointsN/A13 points2
Knut Lindberg
Charles Luther
Ivan Möller
Ture Person
4 × 100 m relay43.6 OR142.5 OR242.62

Cycling

Road cycling

Diving

Sweden sent divers to the 1912 Summer Olympics. They competed in several events but did not win any medals.

DiverEventsHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Erik Adlerz10 m platform74.76173.941
Plain high dive39.90240.001
Märta Adlerz10 m platform21.9013Did not advance
Elsa Andersson10 m platform29.70831.306
Robert Andersson10 m platform60.3913Did not advance
Selma Andersson10 m platform30.60728.307
Ernfrid Appelqvist3 m springboard62.6111Did not advance
Harald Arbin10 m platform62.75762.626
Gustaf Blomgren10 m platform68.50269.563
Ernst Brandsten3 m springboard65.0210Did not advance
10 m platform61.4211Did not advance
Plain high dive37.70636.207
Eskil Brodd3 m springboard62.6012Did not advance
Alvin Carlsson10 m platform66.98463.167
Viktor CrondahlPlain high dive37.00737.104
Ester Edström10 m platform26.3011Did not advance
Ella Eklund10 m platform34.40331.905
Ernst Eklund3 m springboard53.0217Did not advance
10 m platform59.9414Did not advance
Gunnar EkstrandPlain high dive35.3013Did not advance
Torsten Eriksson10 m platformdid not startDid not advance
Plain high dive35.8010Did not advance
Elis HolmerPlain high dive30.2026Did not advance
John Jansson3 m springboard77.77369.647
10 m platform59.7515Did not advance
Plain high dive38.30439.103
Alfred JohanssonPlain high dive34.7017Did not advance
Gerda Johansson10 m platform28.709Did not advance
Greta Johansson10 m platform36.20139.901
Hjalmar Johansson10 m platform68.06367.804
Plain high dive40.10139.302
Tora Larsson10 m platform31.00626.808
Sven MontanPlain high dive30.2026Did not advance
Dagmar Nilsson10 m platform27.3010Did not advance
Sven Nylund3 m springboard62.6012Did not advance
Elsa Regnell10 m platform34.90233.204
Lisa Regnell10 m platform34.10436.002
Axel Runström3 m springboard58.4215Did not advance
Plain high dive38.30436.006
Gösta Sjöberg10 m platform62.0810Did not advance
Jens Stefenson10 m platform41.5421Did not advance
Plain high dive31.2025Did not advance
Willy Thulin10 m platform25.0012Did not advance
Erik Tjäder3 m springboard53.5616Did not advance

Equestrian

Fencing

FencerEventsRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultPool placeResultPool placeResultPool placeResultRank
Gustaf ArmgarthFoil4 losses6Did not advance
Sabre0 wins4Did not advance
Gunnar BöösFoil5 losses6Did not advance
Georg BrantingÉpée1 loss11 loss14 losses4Did not advance
Knut EnellÉpée4 losses5Did not advance
Åke GrönhagenÉpée5 losses6Did not advance
Nils GrönvallFoil3 losses4Did not advance
Carl HjorthFoil1 loss23 losses4Did not advance
Axel JöhnckeFoil2 losses23 losses4Did not advance
Carl-Gustaf KlerckSabre1 win4Did not advance
Gustaf LindblomÉpée3 losses12 losses23 losses4Did not advance
Gunnar LindholmSabre0 wins4Did not advance
Sven NordenströmSabre2 wins34 losses5Did not advance
Carl PersonneFoil4 losses6Did not advance
SabreBye1 loss20 wins6Did not advance
Einar SörensenÉpée1 loss11 loss11 loss13–45
Louis SparreÉpée2 losses34 losses5Did not advance
Helge WernerSabre0 wins5Did not advance
SwedenTeam épée1–013–011–24
Team sabre0–13Did not advance

Football

Main article: Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics

The football competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm happened on June 29, 1912. The games were played at Olympiastadion in Stockholm. Many people watched the matches.

TeamEventFirst roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Sweden men'sMen's tournament Netherlands
L 3–4 (a.e.t.)
did not advance=9
Netherlands  Sweden
Bouvy 28' 52'
Vos 43' 91'
Swensson 3' 80'
E. Börjesson 62'

Gymnastics

GymnastEventsFinal
ResultRank
SwedenTeam, Swedish system937.461

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Sweden sent shooters to the 1912 Olympics. They won several medals in shooting events.

ShooterEventsFinal
ResultRank
Per-Olof Arvidsson300 m free rifle, 3 positions83848
300 m military rifle, 3 positions8718
100 m deer, single shot2626
100 m deer, double shot684
Edward Benedicks100 m deer, single shot2626
100 m deer, double shot742
Trap3438
Carl Björkman300 m free rifle, 3 positions88834
Tönnes Björkman300 m free rifle, 3 positions9478
600 m free rifle8125
300 m military rifle, 3 positions8814
Erik Blomqvist300 m free rifle, 3 positions93210
Gustaf Boivie30 m rapid fire pistol27211
50 m pistol40142
25 m small-bore rifle21215
Otto BökmanTrap1056
Erik Boström30 m rapid fire pistol27417
50 m pistol4685
50 m rifle, prone1898
Eric Carlberg30 m rapid fire pistol2786
50 m pistol45212
50 m rifle, prone18617
25 m small-bore rifle21920
Vilhelm Carlberg30 m rapid fire pistol27415
50 m pistol44616
50 m rifle, prone18521
25 m small-bore rifle2421
Hugo Cederschiöld30 m rapid fire pistol22537
50 m pistol35251
Adolph Cederström100 m deer, single shot378
Wilhelm Dybäck100 m deer, double shots5714
Johan Ekman100 m deer, single shot3411
100 m deer, double shot5812
Trap3140
Gideon Ericsson50 m pistol40837
50 m rifle, prone15739
25 m small-bore rifle2313
Herman ErikssonTrap1441
Mauritz Eriksson300 m free rifle, 3 positions92214
600 m free rifle7738
Carl Flodström300 m military rifle, 3 positions918
Hjalmar Frisell100 m deer, double shot5812
Trap3829
Emil Gustafsson600 m free rifle8515
Axel Gyllenkrok30 m rapid fire pistol25530
25 m small-bore rifle2276
Arvid Hoflund300 m military rifle, 3 positions7064
Johan Hübner von Holst30 m rapid fire pistol2833
50 m rifle, prone1899
25 m small-bore rifle2332
Werner Jernström300 m free rifle, 3 positions91220
600 m free rifle886
300 m military rifle, 3 positions7553
Ernst Johansson50 m rifle, prone18520
Hugo Johansson300 m free rifle, 3 positions9594
600 m free rifle8223
Erik Jonsson300 m military rifle, 3 positions8619
Gustaf Adolf Jonsson300 m free rifle, 3 positions92811
300 m military rifle, 3 positions8816
Robert Jonsson300 m free rifle, 3 positions87537
600 m free rifle7936
25 m small-bore rifle14335
Nils KleinTrap1056
Leon Lagerlöf600 m free rifle8129
Bernhard Larsson300 m free rifle, 3 positions9546
Karl Larsson100 m deer, single shot394
Georg de Laval30 m rapid fire pistol2777
50 m pistol4704
Patrik de Laval30 m rapid fire pistol26813
Emil Lindewald100 m deer, single shot2724
100 m deer, double shot648
Anders Lindskog100 m deer, single shot394
100 m deer, double shot676
Robert Löfman50 m pistol42329
50 m rifle, prone18522
25 m small-bore rifle22110
Åke Lundeberg100 m deer, single shot412
100 m deer, double shot791
Trap8417
Gustaf Lyman100 m deer, single shot3115
100 m deer, double shot619
Arthur Nordenswan50 m rifle, prone18616
25 m small-bore rifle20028
Herman NybergTrap1345
Fredrik Nyström50 m pistol42625
50 m rifle, prone18715
Torsten Nyström600 m free rifle6966
300 m military rifle, 3 positions8140
Erik Odelberg50 m rifle, prone17928
25 m small-bore rifle21911
Erik Ohlsson600 m free rifle8128
300 m military rifle, 3 positions8621
Ruben Örtegren50 m rifle, prone18619
600 m free rifle7449
Paul Palén30 m rapid fire pistol2862
50 m pistol41036
Nils Romander300 m military rifle, 3 positions945
Franz-Albert Schartau30 m rapid fire pistol27018
Nils Skog300 m free rifle, 3 positions86943
Erik Sökjer-Petersén100 m deer, single shot3411
100 m deer, double shot657
Gustaf Stiernspetz50 m pistol35748
Per Stridfeldt300 m military rifle, 3 positions8620
Carl-Johan Sund600 m free rifle8224
Alfred Swahn100 m deer, single shot411
100 m deer, double shot684
Trap8221
Oscar Swahn100 m deer, single shot394
100 m deer, double shot723
Trap1056
Ivan Törnmarck30 m rapid fire pistol2805
50 m pistol45311
Axel Wahlstedt50 m rifle, prone18711
25 m small-bore rifle20025
Carl Wallenborg600 m free rifle8711
300 m military rifle, 3 positions5683
Victor WallenbergTrap3734
August Wikström300 m free rifle, 3 positions87042
Carl WollertTrap1056
Per-Olof Arvidsson
Åke Lundeberg
Alfred Swahn
Oscar Swahn
100 m team deer, single shot1511
Carl Björkman
Tönnes Björkman
Mauritz Eriksson
Werner Jernström
Hugo Johansson
Bernhard Larsson
Team rifle15703
Carl Björkman
Erik Blomqvist
Mauritz Eriksson
Hugo Johansson
Gustaf Adolf Jonsson
Bernhard Larsson
Team free rifle56551
Gustaf Boivie
Eric Carlberg
Vilhelm Carlberg
Johan Hübner von Holst
25 m team small-bore rifle9251
Erik Boström
Eric Carlberg
Vilhelm Carlberg
Georg de Laval
50 m team military pistol18492
Eric Carlberg
Vilhelm Carlberg
Johan Hübner von Holst
Paul Palén
30 m team military pistol11451
Eric Carlberg
Vilhelm Carlberg
Arthur Nordenswan
Ruben Örtegren
50 m team small-bore rifle7482
Johan Ekman
Hjalmar Frisell
Åke Lundeberg
Alfred Swahn
Victor Wallenberg
Carl Wollert
Team clay pigeons2434

Swimming

SwimmerEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Erik Andersson100 m freestyle1:13:0?Did not advance
Nils Andersson200 m breaststroke3:20.614Did not advance
400 m breaststroke7:17.013Did not advance
Robert Andersson100 m freestyle1:09.4?1:10.012Did not advance
Vilhelm Andersson1500 m freestyle23:12.2423:14.45Did not advance
Åke Bergman100 m backstroke1:33.812Did not advance
Erik Bergqvist100 m freestyle1:13.4?did not startDid not advance
Elsa Björklund100 m freestyle??Did not advance
Greta Carlsson100 m freestyle??Did not advance
Gustav Collin1500 m freestyle27:05.213Did not advance
Nils-Erik Haglund400 m freestyle6:23.417Did not advance
Oscar Hamrén200 m breaststroke??Did not advance
Pontus Hanson200 m breaststroke3:14.211did not finishDid not advance
Sven Hanson200 m breaststroke3:24.418Did not advance
Thor Henning200 m breaststroke3:14.0103:10.45did not finish
400 m breaststroke6:52.4 OR66:32.0 OR16:35.62
Greta Johansson100 m freestyle1:41.4?Did not advance
Sonja Johnsson100 m freestyle??Did not advance
Harald Julin100 m freestyle1:11.8?did not startDid not advance
200 m breaststroke3:12.883:10.65Did not advance
Fredrik Löwenadler200 m breaststroke3:22.216Did not advance
Hugo Lundevall100 m backstroke1:46.814Did not advance
Karin Lundgren100 m freestyle1:44.8?Did not advance
Gunnar Sundman100 m backstroke1:31.2101:35.0?Did not advance
David Theander400 m freestyledid not finishDid not advance
Vera Thulin100 m freestyle1:44.0?Did not advance
Eskil Wedholm400 m freestyle6:29.8?Did not advance
1500 m freestyle27:38.014Did not advance
Greta Carlsson
Greta Johansson
Sonja Johnsson
Vera Thulin
4 × 100 m free relay?4

Sweden sent many good swimmers to the 1912 Summer Olympics. They competed in many events and did their best. Some of them reached the final races, which was a big achievement.

Tennis

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Edith ArnheimOutdoor singlesBye Holmström (SWE)
W – 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
 Köring (GER)
L – 6-4, 6-3
 Bjurstedt (NOR)
L – 6-2, 6-2
4
Indoor singlesBye Hannam (GBR)
L – 7-5, 6-1
Did not advance5
Curt BenckertOutdoor singles Zborzil (AUT)
L – 6-2, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Did not advance31
Wollmar BoströmOutdoor singles Smith (NOR)
W – 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
 von Salm (AUT)
L – 7-5, 6-4, 6-1
Did not advance17
Indoor singles Lowe (GBR)
L – 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Did not advance16
Ellen BrusewitzOutdoor singles Cederschiöld (SWE)
L – 8-6, 8-6
Did not advance7
Margareta CederschiöldOutdoor singles Brusewitz (SWE)
W – 8-6, 8-6
 Broquedis (FRA)
L – 6-1, 6-4
Did not advance5
Indoor singles Parton (GBR)
L – 6-0, 6-1
Did not advance8
Sigrid FickOutdoor singles Köring (GER)
L – 7-5, 6-3
Did not advance7
Indoor singlesBye Holmström (SWE)
W – 6-1, 6-1
 Castenschiold (DEN)
L – 6-4, 6-4
 Parton (GBR)
L – 6-3, 6-3
4
Thorsten GrönforsOutdoor singlesBye Ingerslev (DEN)
L – 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
Did not advance17
Indoor singlesBye Wilding (ANZ)
L – 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Did not advance9
Annie HolmströmOutdoor singlesBye Arnheim (SWE)
L – 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Did not advance5
Indoor singlesBye Fick (SWE)
L – 6-1, 6-1
Did not advance5
Johan KempeIndoor singles Hainz (BOH)
W – 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
 Gobert (FRA)
L – 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
Did not advance9
Hakon LefflerOutdoor singles Kitson (RSA)
L – 6-2, 6-1, 6-0
Did not advance31
Indoor singles Gore (GBR)
L – 7-5, 6-4, 7-5
Did not advance16
Frans MöllerOutdoor singlesBye Kitson (RSA)
L – 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
Did not advance17
Indoor singles Caridia (GBR)
L – 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Did not advance16
Carl SetterwallOutdoor singles Blom (NED)
W – 6-3, 6-3, 8-6
 Sumarokow (RUS)
L – 6-2, 6-3, 11-13, 6-2
Did not advance17
Indoor singlesBye Barrett (GBR)
W – 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-8, 6-4
 Lowe (GBR)
L – 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 8-6
Did not advance5
Lennart SilverstolpeIndoor singles Wilding (ANZ)
L – 6-0, 6-1, 6-1
Did not advance16
Charles WennergrenOutdoor singles Zeman (BOH)
W – 6-1, 6-0, 6-0
 Rovsing (DEN)
W – 4-6, 9-7, 6-8, 6-1, 6-1
 von Salm (AUT)
L – 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
Did not advance9
Indoor singlesBye Lowe (GBR)
L – 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
Did not advance9
Edith Arnheim
Carl-Olof Nylén
Outdoor doubles Broquedis/Canet (FRA)
L – 6-2, 6-4
Did not advance5
Indoor doubles Aitchison/Barrett (GBR)
L – 6-2, 6-4
Did not advance7
Curt Benckert
Wollmar Boström
Outdoor doublesByeBye Pipes/Zborzil (AUT)
L – 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
Did not advance5
Indoor doublesBye Barrett/Gore (GBR)
L – 7-5, 6-4, 6-1
Did not advance5
Margareta Cederschiöld
Carl Kempe
Indoor doublesByeBye Dixon/Hannam (GBR)
L – 6-2, 6-2
 Fick/Setterwall (SWE)
L – ?
4
Sigrid Fick
Carl Setterwall
Outdoor doublesBye Grönfors/Holmström (SWE)
W – 8-6, 10-8
Bye Köring/Schomburgk (GER)
L – 6-4, 6-0
2
Indoor doublesByeBye Aitchison/Herbert Barrett (GBR)
L – 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
 Cederschiöld/Kempe (SWE)
W – ?
3
Thorsten Grönfors
Annie Holmström
Outdoor doubles Bjursted/Langaard (NOR)
W – 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
 Fick/Setterwall (SWE)
L – 8-6, 10-8
Did not advance4
Ebba Hay
Frans Möller
Indoor doubles Mavrogordato/Parton (GBR)
L – 6-3, 6-0
Did not advance7
Johan Kempe
Carl Setterwall
Indoor doubles Caridia/Mavrogordato (GBR)
W – 6-4, 4-6, 6-8, 6-2, 6-3
Bye Barrett/Gore (GBR)
W – 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
 Germot/Gobert (FRA)
L – 6-4, 12-14, 6-2, 6-4
2
Frans Möller
Thorsten Grönfors
Outdoor doubles Heyden/Spiess (GER)
L – 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Did not advance15
Carl-Olof Nylén
Charles Wennergren
Outdoor doubles Madsen/Thayssen (DEN)
W – 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
 Kitson/Winslow (RSA)
W – 6-3, 7-5, 6-1
Did not advance5
Indoor doubles Lowe/Lowe (GBR)
L – 9-7, 11-9, 6-2
Did not advance7

Tug of war

Water polo

The water polo events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm had some important matches.

TeamEventGold medal roundSilver medal roundRank
QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalFirst roundSecond roundSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Sweden menMen's tournament France
W 7–2
 Great Britain
L 3–6
Did not advanceBye Austria
W 8–1
Bye Belgium
W 4–2
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Wrestling

Sweden sent wrestlers to the 1912 Summer Olympics. They competed in several events and brought home some medals.

WrestlerEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundFinalRank
Opp.
Result
Opp.
Result
Opp.
Result
Opp.
Result
Opp.
Result
Opp.
Result
Opp.
Result
Match A opp.
Result
Match B opp.
Result
Match C opp.
Result
Anders AhlgrenG-R light heavyBye Martin (FRA)
Win Christensen (DEN)
Win
 Lind (FIN)
Win
 Gardini (ITA)
Win
 Lindberg (FIN)
Win
Bye Varga (HUN)
Win
Bye Böhling (FIN)
Draw
2
Bruno ÅkessonG-R feather Hestdahl (NOR)
Loss #1
 Taylor (GBR)
Win
WithdrewDid not advance19
Carl-Georg AnderssonG-R feather Hansen (DEN)
Win
 Schärer (AUT)
Loss #1
 Pereira (POR)
Win
 Koskelo (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance12
Johan AnderssonG-R light heavy Kopřiva (BOH)
Win
 Pikker (RUS)
Win
 Lange (GER)
Loss #1
 Varga (HUN)
Loss #2
Did not advanceDid not advance10
Mauritz AnderssonG-R middle Barrier (FRA)
Win
 Carcereri (ITA)
Win
 Lundstein (FIN)
Loss #1
 Asikainen (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance11
Arvid BeckmanG-R feather Lasanen (FIN)
Loss #1
 Gullaksen (NOR)
Win
 Arneson (NOR)
Win
 Kangas (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance12
Theodor BergqvistG-R middle Miskey (HUN)
Loss #1
 Klein (RUS)
Loss #2
Did not advance26
Hugo BjörklundG-R light Phelps (GBR)
Win
 Heckel (GER)
Loss #1
 Kolehmainen (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance23
Theodor DahlbergG-R middle Westerlund (FIN)
Loss #1
 Siewierow (RUS)
Loss #2
Did not advance26
Karl EkmanG-R light heavy Varga (HUN)
Loss #1
 Lindberg (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advanceDid not advance19
Edvin FältströmG-R middle Antonopoulos (GRE)
Win
 Kokotowitsch (AUT)
Win
 Merkle (GER)
Loss #1
 Gargano (ITA)
Win
 Jokinen (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance7
Bror FlygareG-R light Halík (BOH)
Win
 Radvány (HUN)
Loss #1
WithdrewDid not advance29
Ragnar FogelmarkG-R light heavy Salila (FIN)
Loss #1
 Eriksen (DEN)
Loss #2
Did not advanceDid not advance19
Axel FrankG-R middle Aleksandr Siewierow (RUS)
Win
 Westerlund (FIN)
Win
 Totuschek (AUT)
Loss #1
WithdrewDid not advance11
Claës-Axel WersällG-R middle Totuschek (AUT)
Win
 Tirkkonen (FIN)
Win
 Siewierow (RUS)
Win
 Lundstein (FIN)
Win
 Asikainen (FIN)
Loss #1
 Jokinen (FIN)
Win
 Åberg (FIN)
Win
Bye Asikainen (FIN)
Win
 Klein (RUS)
Win
1
Frits JohanssonG-R middle Hansen (DEN)
Win
 Somogyi (HUN)
Win
 Tirkkonen (FIN)
Loss #1
 Holm (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance11
Hugo JohanssonG-R feather Andersen (GER)
Win
 Lysohn (USA)
Win
 Gerstäcker (GER)
Loss #1
 Pongrácz (HUN)
Win
 Lasanen (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance14
Martin JonssonG-R light Sándor (HUN)
Loss #1
 Saeurhöfer (GER)
Loss #2
Did not advance29
David KarlssonG-R heavy Saarela (FIN)
Loss #1
 Pelander (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advanceDid not advance12
Karl KarlssonG-R feather Pawłowicz (RUS)
Loss #1
 Beránek (BOH)
Loss #2
Did not advance26
Harry LarssonG-R feather Stein (GER)
Win
 Kangas (FIN)
Win
 Ankondinow (RUS)
Win
 Lasanen (FIN)
Loss #1
 Leivonen (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance9
Frans LindstrandG-R heavy Gerstmans (BEL)
Win
 Olin (FIN)
Loss #1
 Saarela (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advanceDid not advance9
Carl LundG-R light Heckel (GER)
Win
 Phelps (GBR)
Win
 Tanttu (FIN)
Loss #1
 Kolehmainen (FIN)
Win
Bye Wikström (FIN)
Win
 Radvány (HUN)
Loss #2
Did not advance4
Gustaf MalmströmG-R light Urvikko (FIN)
Win
 Tirkkonen (FIN)
Win
 Márkus (HUN)
Win
 Fischer (AUT)
Win
 Wikström (FIN)
Win
 Väre (FIN)
Loss #1
ByeBye Mattiasson (SWE)
Win
 Väre (FIN)
Loss
2
Edvin MattiassonG-R light Dumrauf (GER)
Win
 Cabal (FRA)
Win
 Wikström (FIN)
Loss #1
 Orosz (HUN)
Win
 Lofthus (NOR)
Win
 Balej (BOH)
Win
Bye Väre (FIN)
Loss
 Malmström (SWE)
Loss
Bye3
Wiktor MelinG-R middle Lundstein (FIN)
Loss #1
WithdrewDid not advance26
Ernst NilssonG-R light heavy Christensen (DEN)
Loss #1
 Kopřiva (BOH)
Win
 Gardini (ITA)
Win
 Lindberg (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advanceDid not advance10
Johan NilssonG-R light Saeurhöfer (GER)
Win
 Sándor (HUN)
Win
 Lofthus (NOR)
Win
 Wikström (FIN)
Loss #1
 Salonen (FIN)
Win
 Radvány (HUN)
Loss #2
Did not advance6
Erik ÖbergG-R feather Taylor (GBR)
Win
 Hestdahl (NOR)
Win
 Leivonen (FIN)
Loss #1
 Pawłowicz (RUS)
Win
 Lehmusvirta (FIN)
Win
 Haapanen (FIN)
Win
 Lasanen (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance4
Sven OhlssonG-R middle Sint (NED)
Loss #1
 Miskey (HUN)
Loss #2
Did not advance26
Ewald PerssonG-R feather Gullaksen (NOR)
Loss #1
 Lasanen (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance26
Richard RydströmG-R light Orosz (HUN)
Loss #1
 Wikström (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advance29
Alrik SandbergG-R heavy Lindfors (FIN)
Loss #1
 Pelander (FIN)
Loss #2
Did not advanceDid not advance12
Gottfrid SvensonG-R light Laitinen (FIN)
Loss #1
 Frydenlund (NOR)
Win
 Radvány (HUN)
Win
 Balej (BOH)
Loss #2
Did not advance16

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