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Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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Sweden competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. This was a very important event for Sweden because it turned out to be their most successful Winter Olympics ever. The country won eight gold medals and a total of 18 medals, which is more than they had ever won before.

Two Swedish athletes, Oliwer Magnusson and Emma Nordin, had the honor of carrying the country’s flag during the opening ceremony. Another athlete, biathlete Elvira Öberg, carried the flag during the closing ceremony.

Sweden did many amazing things at these Olympics. They won medals in six different sports for the very first time and took home gold medals in each of those sports. They also won their first gold medals ever in freestyle skiing and their first gold medals in speed skating since 1988. In curling, Sweden made history by winning medals in all three events at the same Winter Olympics, something no other country had done before.

Medalists

Further information: 2022 Winter Olympics medal table and List of 2022 Winter Olympics medal winners

Sweden sent athletes to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from February 4 to February 20. During the opening ceremony, Oliwer Magnusson and Emma Nordin held the country's flag. Biathlete Elvira Öberg held the flag during the closing ceremony. Some Swedish athletes won medals during the competition.

Competitors

Sweden sent athletes to compete in several sports during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. One notable athlete was Oskar Eriksson, who competed in both the men's and mixed team events in curling. The country had participants in various winter sports during the Games from February 4 to February 20, 2022.

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden sent several athletes to compete in alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The team included Hanna Aronsson Elfman, Elsa Fermbäck, Kristoffer Jakobsen, Sara Hector, Hilma Lövblom, Mattias Rönngren, Anna Swenn-Larsson, and Charlotta Säfvenberg. They competed in events for men, women, and mixed teams, showcasing their skills on the snowy slopes.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kristoffer JakobsenSlalomDNFDid not advance
Mattias RönngrenGiant slalom1:04.4813DNF
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Hanna Aronsson ElfmanGiant slalom1:00.1922DNF
Sara Hector57.56158.1381:55.691st place, gold medalist(s)
Hilma Lövblom1:01.1827DNF
Elsa FermbäckSlalom55.262854.07271:49.3328
Sara Hector52.293DNF
Charlotta Säfvenberg55.252753.45211:48.7024
Anna Swenn-Larsson53.441152.8761:46.319
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Hilma Lövblom
Kristoffer Jakobsen
Mattias Rönngren
Hanna Aronsson Elfman
Team Germany
L 1–3
Did not advance13

Biathlon

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden had five men and six women who could compete in biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics. All of these spots were used, and nine athletes were chosen to compete. Two more athletes, Stina Nilsson and Malte Stefansson, were part of the team but did not compete in any events.

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Peppe FemlingIndividual53:43.62 (1+0+0+1)40
Sprint26:58.53 (2+1)64
Jesper NelinIndividual55:49.75 (0+2+0+3)64
Sprint26:43.64 (3+1)55
Pursuit44:02.34 (1+0+1+2)31
Martin PonsiluomaIndividual51:16.83 (2+0+0+1)12
Sprint24:54.12 (0+2)6
Pursuit42:27.09 (2+3+4+0)11
Mass start38:54.72 (1+0+0+1)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Sebastian SamuelssonIndividual52:51.73 (1+1+1+0)30
Sprint24:52.41 (1+0)5
Pursuit42:10.25 (1+2+2+0)8
Mass start41:01.04 (0+0+1+3)11
Peppe Femling
Jesper Nelin
Martin Ponsiluoma
Sebastian Samuelsson
Team relay1:21:39.61+13 (1+7 0+6)5
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Mona BrorssonIndividual45:43.11 (1+0+0+0)12
Mass start43:37.46 (2+1+2+1)21
Anna MagnussonSprint21:50.20 (0+0)7
Pursuit40:59.96 (1+3+0+2)46
Linn PerssonIndividual46:22.32 (0+0+1+1)15
Sprint21:50.21 (0+1)12
Pursuit36:54.12 (0+0+1+1)5
Mass start43:46.68 (0+2+3+3)24
Elvira ÖbergIndividual45:55.23 (0+1+2+0)13
Sprint38:54.72 (1+0+0+1)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pursuit36:23.43 (0+1+2+0)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mass start41:55.74 (1+0+0+3)9
Hanna ÖbergIndividual46:35.83 (0+2+0+1)16
Sprint22:19.13 (1+2)19
Pursuit38:11.36 (1+0+3+2)18
Mass start44:03.27 (0+3+1+3)25
Linn Persson
Mona Brorsson
Hanna Öberg
Elvira Öberg
Team relay1:11:03.90+6 (0+1 0+5)1st place, gold medalist(s)
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Hanna Öberg
Elvira Öberg
Martin Ponsiluoma
Sebastian Samuelsson
Relay1:07:26.60+13 (0+7 0+6)4

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden had 16 athletes in cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics, with 8 men and 8 women. They formed four teams for the events. Some athletes were chosen as reserves, and one had to leave because of an injury. Johanna Hagström was a reserve for the women's sprint, and Linn Svahn was originally selected but could not compete due to injury.

AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Jens Burman15 km classical—N/a39:26.8+1:32.08
30 km skiathlon41:20.02339:50.4251:21:43.3+5:33.524
50 km freestyle—N/a1:14:22.3+2:49.616
Calle Halfvarsson15 km classical—N/a40:46.8+2:52.026
30 km skiathlon41:18.82141:03.0=341:22:56.3+6:46.530
50 km freestyle—N/a1:16:47.6+5:14.938
Johan Häggström15 km classical—N/a40:30.9+2:36.121
Leo Johansson30 km skiathlon43:21.94641:03.0=341:24:59.6+8:49.837
50 km freestyle—N/a1:17:16.5+5:43.839
William Poromaa15 km classical—N/a39:42.5+1:47.710
30 km skiathlon40:13.9838:18.331:19:03.7+2:53.96
50 km freestyle—N/a1:12:29.1+56.49
Oskar Svensson
William Poromaa
Jens Burman
Johan Häggström
4 × 10 km relay—N/a1:57:00.4+2:09.74
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Ebba Andersson10 km classical—N/a28:57.2+50.96
15 km skiathlon22:40.5622:24.31145:41.3+1:27.610
30 km freestyle—N/a1:27:35.5+2:41.58
Charlotte Kalla10 km classical—N/a30:07.6+2:01.320
15 km skiathlon24:21.92322:52.71747:53.8+3:40.119
30 km freestyle—N/a1:34:45.4+9:51.435
Frida Karlsson10 km classical—N/a2 29:28.0+1:21.712
15 km skiathlon22:32.4321:47.2844:56.2+42.55
Moa Olsson15 km skiathlon25:05.03924:31.24950:12.8+5:59.145
Emma Ribom10 km classical—N/a30:05.8+1:59.519
30 km freestyle—N/a1:32:27.8+7:33.829
Jonna Sundling30 km freestyle—N/a1:27:29.4+2:35.44
Maja Dahlqvist
Ebba Andersson
Frida Karlsson
Jonna Sundling
4 × 5 km relay—N/a54:01.7+20.73rd place, bronze medalist(s)
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Marcus GrateSprint2:52.1418 Q2:53.713Did not advance16
Johan Häggström2:50.618 Q2:58.013Did not advance13
Anton Persson2:53.7127 Q2:53.355Did not advance24
Oskar Svensson2:52.0717 Q2:52.263 q2:51.223 q3:04.236
William Poromaa
Oskar Svensson
Team sprint—N/a20:07.572 Q19:38.054
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Maja DahlqvistSprint3:18.056 Q3:21.031 Q3:12.943 q3:12.562nd place, silver medalist(s)
Anna Dyvik3:19.159 Q3:19.004Did not advance17
Emma Ribom3:19.9911 Q3:18.442 Q3:15.221 Q3:20.796
Jonna Sundling3:09.031 Q3:15.481 Q3:11.941 Q3:09.681st place, gold medalist(s)
Maja Dahlqvist
Jonna Sundling
Team sprint—N/a23:01.403 Q22:10.022nd place, silver medalist(s)

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden took part in the curling events at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. They had teams for men, women, and a mixed doubles event. The men's team, led by Niklas Edin, and the women's team, led by Anna Hasselborg, both qualified by doing well in world championships the year before. The mixed doubles team was made up of Almida de Val and Oskar Eriksson. Each team played many matches during the round robin part of the competition, with some rests called "byes" in between. The events took place over several days in February 2022.

Main article: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament

TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Niklas Edin
Oskar Eriksson
Rasmus Wranå
Christoffer Sundgren
Daniel Magnusson
Men's tournament CHN
W 6–4
 USA
W 7–4
 ITA
W 9–3
 CAN
W 7–4
 NOR
W 6–4
 ROC
W 7–5
 DEN
W 8–3
 GBR
L 6–7
 SUI
L 8–10
2 Q CAN
W 5–3
 GBR
W 5–4
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Anna Hasselborg
Sara McManus
Agnes Knochenhauer
Sofia Mabergs
Johanna Heldin
Women's tournament JPN
W 8–5
 GBR
L 2–8
 CAN
W 7–6
 CHN
L 6–9
 USA
W 10–4
 SUI
W 6–5
 DEN
W 9–3
 ROC
W 8–5
 KOR
W 8–4
2 Q GBR
L 11–12
 SUI
W 9–7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Almida de Val
Oskar Eriksson
Mixed doubles tournament GBR
L 5–9
 CZE
W 7–4
 CHN
W 7–6
 AUS
W 7–6
 USA
L 7–8
 SUI
W 6–1
 CAN
W 6–2
 NOR
L 2–6
 ITA
L 8–12
4 Q ITA
L 1–8
 GBR
W 9–3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Final Round Robin Standings
TeamSkipPldWLW–LPFPAEWELBESES%DSCQualification
 Great BritainBruce Mouat9816344393151088.0%18.81Playoffs
 SwedenNiklas Edin97264444330101185.7%14.02
 CanadaBrad Gushue9541–0585034387784.4%26.49
 United StatesJohn Shuster9540–1566135414583.0%32.29
 ChinaMa Xiuyue9452–1; 1–0596239366485.4%23.55
 NorwaySteffen Walstad9452–1; 0–15853403601184.4%20.96
 SwitzerlandPeter de Cruz9451–2; 1–05154333813384.5%15.74
 ROCSergey Glukhov9451–2; 0–1585833386681.2%33.72
 ItalyJoël Retornaz936596536353881.7%30.76
 DenmarkMikkel Krause918367130393278.1%32.84
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Final Round Robin Standings
TeamSkipPldWLW–LPFPAEWELBESES%DSCQualification
 SwitzerlandSilvana Tirinzoni9816746443641281.6%19.14Playoffs
 SwedenAnna Hasselborg9726449393561282.0%25.02
 Great BritainEve Muirhead9541–1634739334980.6%35.27
 JapanSatsuki Fujisawa9541–16462403621382.3%36.00
 CanadaJennifer Jones9541–17159424111480.4%45.44
 United StatesTabitha Peterson9452–06064403921279.5%33.87
 ChinaHan Yu9451–15667384131079.6%30.06
 South KoreaKim Eun-jung9450–26266404231080.8%27.79
 DenmarkMadeleine Dupont927506833417077.2%23.36
 ROCAlina Kovaleva918507934452778.9%29.34
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 Sweden (Hasselborg)001011101016
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 Denmark (Dupont) 🔨1001010XXX3
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 Sweden (Hasselborg)00201102028
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 Great Britain (Muirhead)0301102040112
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 Switzerland (Tirinzoni) 🔨01001020307
 Sweden (Hasselborg)10020302019
Final Round Robin Standings
TeamAthletesPldWLW–LPFPAEWELBESES%DSCQualification
 ItalyStefania Constantini / Amos Mosaner9907948432801779%25.34Playoffs
 NorwayKristin Skaslien / Magnus Nedregotten9631–06850402801582%24.48
 Great BritainJennifer Dodds / Bruce Mouat9630–16050383301279%22.48
 SwedenAlmida de Val / Oskar Eriksson9541–05554353301076%21.77
 CanadaRachel Homan / John Morris9540–1575433390878%53.73
 Czech RepublicZuzana Paulová / Tomáš Paul945506529391775%33.41
 SwitzerlandJenny Perret / Martin Rios9361–0555832390673%39.04
 United StatesVicky Persinger / Chris Plys9360–1506734360974%27.29
 ChinaFan Suyuan / Ling Zhi9271–0516434360774%17.81
 AustraliaTahli Gill / Dean Hewitt9270–1526731381872%50.51
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 Sweden (de Val / Eriksson) 🔨201111XX6
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 Canada (Homan / Morris) 🔨001010XX2
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 Great Britain (Dodds / Mouat) 🔨100002XX3

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden had one male and one female figure skater at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They earned their spots by doing well at the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. The skaters chosen were Nikolaj Majorov and Josefin Taljegård.

AthleteEventSPFSTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Nikolaj MajorovMen's singles78.5420 Q142.2421220.7821
Josefin TaljegårdLadies' singles54.5126Did not advance26

Freestyle skiing

Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden sent fourteen athletes to compete in freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They took part in events like freeski and moguls. One athlete, Albin Holmgren, had to withdraw because of an injury. The team also competed in ski cross events.

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Hugo BurvallMen's big air47.2555.2546.00101.2524Did not advance24
Men's slopestyle33.4028.58—N/a33.4028Did not advance28
Henrik HarlautMen's big air93.0083.5042.00176.504 Q86.0090.0091.00181.003rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's slopestyle37.7048.16—N/a48.1621Did not advance21
Oliwer MagnussonMen's big air88.0089.2584.00177.253 Q87.5079.0090.75178.254
Men's slopestyle73.4639.16—N/a73.4612 Q23.7522.7540.4640.4611
Jesper TjäderMen's big air34.7591.7578.25170.0012 Q77.2578.2592.00170.257
Men's slopestyle59.1579.38—N/a79.384 Q85.3516.1137.3385.353rd place, bronze medalist(s)
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
Felix ElofssonMen's moguls25.1814.8073.241925.2414.7278.871 Q25.3614.5674.9717Did not advance17
Oskar Elofsson25.9413.7969.262624.8515.2373.5212Did not advance22
Ludvig Fjällström25.6914.1276.207 QBye24.8515.2375.3715Did not advance15
Walter Wallberg24.1616.1479.122 QBye23.6316.8478.054 Q24.1016.2280.331 Q23.7016.7583.231st place, gold medalist(s)
AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Viktor AnderssonMen's ski cross1:13.49234Did not advance27
Elliott Baralo1:13.82284Did not advance29
David Mobärg1:12.97133Did not advance19
Erik Mobärg1:13.01141 Q1 Q1 FA44
Alexandra EdeboWomen's ski cross1:18.49102 Q4Did not advance13
Sandra Näslund1:15.2111 Q1 Q1 FA11st place, gold medalist(s)

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Sweden had both men's and women's ice hockey teams at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The men's team had 25 players, with Johan Garpenlöv as their head coach. The women's team also had a full roster, led by head coach Ulf Lundberg. Some players on the women's team had to be replaced because they tested positive for COVID-19 before the games started. Both teams competed in group play and later rounds during the tournament.

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification

TeamEventGroup stageQualification
playoff
QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Sweden men'sMen's tournament Latvia
W 3–2
 Slovakia
W 4–1
 Finland
L 3–4 OT
—N/a2 QQBye Canada
W 2–0
 ROC
L 1–2 GWS
 Slovakia
L 0–4
4
Sweden women'sWomen's tournament Japan
L 1–3
 Czech Republic
L 1–3
 China
W 2–1
 Denmark
W 3–1
3 Q—N/a Canada
L 0–11
Did not advance8
No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
2DChristian Folin1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb)(1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 31)Sweden Frölunda HC
5DOscar Fantenberg1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)93 kg (205 lb)(1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 30)Russia SKA Saint Petersburg
7DHenrik Tömmernes (A)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)(1990-08-28)28 August 1990 (aged 31)Switzerland Genève-Servette HC
8FFredrik Olofsson1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)(1996-05-27)27 May 1996 (aged 25)Sweden IK Oskarshamn
12FMax Friberg1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb)(1992-11-20)20 November 1992 (aged 29)Sweden Frölunda HC
15FGustav Rydahl1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)(1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 27)Sweden Färjestad BK
16FMarcus Krüger (A)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb)(1990-05-27)27 May 1990 (aged 31)Switzerland Zürich
18FDennis Everberg1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)(1991-12-31)31 December 1991 (aged 30)Sweden Rögle BK
19FPontus Holmberg1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb)(1999-03-09)9 March 1999 (aged 22)Sweden Växjö Lakers
23FLucas Wallmark1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb)(1995-09-05)5 September 1995 (aged 26)Russia CSKA Moscow
27FJoakim Nordström1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)(1992-02-25)25 February 1992 (aged 29)Russia CSKA Moscow
31GLars Johansson1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb)(1987-07-11)11 July 1987 (aged 34)Russia SKA Saint Petersburg
32DLukas Bengtsson1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb)(1994-04-14)14 April 1994 (aged 27)Belarus Dinamo Minsk
33DLinus Hultström1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)89 kg (196 lb)(1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 29)Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk
34FDaniel Brodin1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb)(1990-02-09)9 February 1990 (aged 32)Switzerland HC Fribourg-Gottéron
35GMagnus Hellberg1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)(1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 30)Russia HC Sochi
39GAdam Reideborn1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb)(1992-01-18)18 January 1992 (aged 30)Russia CSKA Moscow
48FCarl Klingberg1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb)(1991-01-28)28 January 1991 (aged 31)Switzerland EV Zug
52DPhilip Holm1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)(1991-12-08)8 December 1991 (aged 30)Finland Jokerit
58FAnton Lander (C)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)(1991-04-24)24 April 1991 (aged 30)Switzerland EV Zug
59FLinus Johansson1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb)(1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 29)Sweden Färjestad BK
64DJonathan Pudas1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)79 kg (174 lb)(1993-04-26)26 April 1993 (aged 28)Sweden Skellefteå AIK
81DTheodor Lennström1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)(1994-08-08)8 August 1994 (aged 27)Russia Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
86FMathias Bromé1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)(1994-07-29)29 July 1994 (aged 27)Switzerland HC Davos
95FJacob de la Rose1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)95 kg (209 lb)(1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 26)Sweden Färjestad BK
PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Finland32100136+78Quarterfinals
2 Sweden32010107+37
3 Slovakia31002812−43Playoffs
4 Latvia30003511−60
No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GAgnes Åker1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)61 kg (134 lb)(1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 24)Sweden AIK
3DAnna Kjellbin1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)63 kg (139 lb)(1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (aged 27)Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
4DLinnéa Andersson1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)61 kg (134 lb)(1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 23)Sweden HV71
5DJohanna Fällman1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)72 kg (159 lb)(1990-06-21)21 June 1990 (aged 31)Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
8DEbba Berglund1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)65 kg (143 lb)(1998-06-13)13 June 1998 (aged 23)Sweden HV71
9DJessica Adolfsson1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)74 kg (163 lb)(1998-07-15)15 July 1998 (aged 23)Sweden Linköping HC
10DMina Waxin1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)63 kg (139 lb)(2001-04-29)29 April 2001 (aged 20)Sweden Brynäs IF
11FJosefin Bouveng1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)(2001-05-15)15 May 2001 (aged 20)Sweden Brynäs IF
12DMaja Nylén Persson1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)66 kg (146 lb)(2000-11-20)20 November 2000 (aged 21)Sweden Brynäs IF
13FEmma Murén1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb)(1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 24)Sweden Brynäs IF
15FLisa Johansson1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)59 kg (130 lb)(1992-04-11)11 April 1992 (aged 29)Sweden AIK
16FLinnéa Johansson1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb)(2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 19)Sweden Linköping HC
17FSofie Lundin1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)63 kg (139 lb)(2000-02-15)15 February 2000 (aged 21)Sweden Djurgårdens IF
19FSara Hjalmarsson1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)72 kg (159 lb)(1998-02-08)8 February 1998 (aged 23)United States Providence Friars
20DPaula Bergström1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)(1999-01-26)26 January 1999 (aged 23)Sweden Modo Hockey
22FLinn Peterson1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb)(1994-01-08)8 January 1994 (aged 28)Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
24FFelizia Wikner-Zienkiewicz1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)52 kg (115 lb)(1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (aged 22)Sweden HV71
25FLina Ljungblom1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)79 kg (174 lb)(2001-10-15)15 October 2001 (aged 20)Sweden Modo Hockey
27FEmma Nordin1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)74 kg (163 lb)(1991-03-22)22 March 1991 (aged 30)Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
28FMichelle Löwenhielm1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)(1995-03-22)22 March 1995 (aged 26)Sweden SDE Hockey
29FOlivia Carlsson1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb)(1995-03-02)2 March 1995 (aged 26)Sweden Modo Hockey
30GEmma Söderberg1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb)(1998-02-18)18 February 1998 (aged 23)United States Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
35GIda Boman1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)61 kg (134 lb)(2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 18)Sweden Djurgårdens IF
PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Japan42110137+69Quarterfinals
2 Czech Republic42011108+27
3 Sweden4200278−16
4 China (H)411027705Eliminated
5 Denmark41003714−73

Luge

Main articles: Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden had one woman and one man compete in luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The athletes were siblings Svante Kohala and Tove Kohala.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Svante KohalaMen's singles58.5172158.7792058.36818 Q58.333193:53.99720
Tove KohalaWomen's singles59.5332059.7762159.33323 Q1:02.431204:01.07320

Ski jumping

Main articles: Ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden had one athlete in ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Frida Westman was chosen to represent her country, making her Sweden's first woman to compete in this sport. This was also the first time Sweden had a ski jumper in the Winter Olympics since the games in 1994.

AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Frida WestmanWomen's normal hill8780.921 Q9094.610175.516

Snowboarding

Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Sweden had two athletes who competed in snowboarding big air and slopestyle events at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Sweden Olympic Committee chose Niklas Mattsson and Sven Thorgren to represent the country in these exciting freestyle snowboarding competitions.

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRankRun 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRank
Niklas MattssonMen's big air18.5080.7521.75102.5020Did not advance
Men's slopestyle24.1820.55—N/a24.1830Did not advance
Sven ThorgrenMen's big air80.7570.2533.75151.007 Q25.2567.0021.5088.5011
Men's slopestyle40.7334.71—N/a40.7324Did not advance

Speed skating

Main articles: Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Nils van der Poel qualified to race in the men’s 5,000 and 10,000 meters events by ranking among the top eight skaters in the qualifying points. He was chosen to represent Sweden by the country’s Olympic committee in November 2021.

The competition used two important marks: the Olympic record (OR) and the world record (WR).

AthleteEventFinal
TimeRank
Nils van der PoelMen's 5 000 m6:08.84 OR1st place, gold medalist(s)
Men's 10 000 m12:30.74 WR OR1st place, gold medalist(s)

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