Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Sweden competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan 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.[1]
IOC codeSWE
Competitors94 (76 men and 18 women) in 13 sports
| Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SWE |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 94 (76 men and 18 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | William Hamilton |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Rolf Peterson | Canoeing | Men's K1 1000 m |
| Gold | Sven-Olov Sjödelius Gunnar Utterberg | Canoeing | Men's K2 1000 m |
 Silver | Per Svensson | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Light Heavyweight |
| Silver | Arne Karlsson Sture Stork Lars Thörn | Sailing | Men's 5½ m Class |
 Bronze | Ingvar Pettersson | Athletics | Men's 50 km Walk |
| Bronze | Sven Hamrin Erik Pettersson Gösta Pettersson Sture Pettersson | Cycling | Men's Team Road Race |
| Bronze | Bertil Nyström | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Welterweight |
| Bronze | Pelle Pettersson Holger Sundström | Sailing | Men's Star Class |
Athletics
Canoeing
Cycling
Four cyclists represented Sweden in 1964.
- 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)
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Göran Lundqvist | 3 m springboard | 91.77 | 6 Q | 46.88 | 4 | 138.65 | 5 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Kerstin Rybrant | 3 m springboard | 61.74 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
Equestrian
Fencing
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Sweden in 1964.
- Kerstin Palm
- Christina Wahlberg
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathlete represented Sweden in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Bo Jansson
- Rolf Junefelt
- Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Sweden in 1964.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lester Eriksson | 100 m freestyle | 56.2 | =28 | Did not advance | |||
| Per-Ola Lindberg | 55.1 | =5 Q | 55.1 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Bengt Nordwall | 55.6 | =14 Q | 56.4 | =21 | Did not advance | ||
| Hans Rosendahl | 400 m freestyle | 4:23.5 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Mats Svensson | 4:24.6 | 12 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Olle Ferm | 400 m individual medley | 5:10.5 | 16 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Bengt Nordwall Ingvar Eriksson Jan Lundin Per-Ola Lindberg |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:41.3 | 4 Q | N/a | 3:40.7 | 5 | |
| Mats Svensson Lester Eriksson Hans Rosendahl Jan Lundin |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:10.3 | 3 Q | N/a | 8:08.0 | 5 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ann-Christine Hagberg | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.5 | =6 Q | 1:02.8 | 8 Q | 1:02.5 | 7 |
| Ulla Jäfvert | 1:03.8 | =17 Q | 1:04.6 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Ann-Charlotte Lilja | 1:03.7 | =15 Q | 1:03.9 | =14 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:52.3 | 6 Q | N/a | 4:53.0 | 8 | ||
| Elisabeth Ljunggren | 4:57.0 | 12 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Majvor Welander | 5:07.7 | 24 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Ann-Charlotte Lilja Lotten Andersson Ulla Jäfvert Ann-Christine Hagberg |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:13.5 | 4 Q | N/a | 4:14.0 | 5 | |