Sweden at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
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Sweden competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, which took place from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960. The Swedish team consisted of 26 athletes in 11 sports.[1]
| Sweden at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | SWE |
| NPC | Swedish Parasports Federation |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 26 in 11 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Athlete/s | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Philip Jönsson | Shooting | Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 30 August |
 Silver | Louise Etzner Jakobsson | Equestrian | Individual freestyle test grade IV | 30 August |
| Silver | Anna Beck | Cycling | Women's road time trial C1–3 | 31 August |
| Silver | Anna Beck | Cycling | Women's road race C1–3 | 3 September |
| Silver | Anna-Carin Ahlquist Ingela Lundbäck | Table tennis | Women's team class 4–5 | 3 September |
| Silver | Anna Normann | Shooting | Mixed R6 50 metre rifle prone SH1 | 5 September |
 Bronze | Louise Jannering Guide: Anna Svärdström | Cycling | Women's road time trial B | 31 August |
| Bronze | Louise Jannering Guide: Anna Svärdström | Cycling | Women's road race B | 3 September |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Boccia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Swimming | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 15 | 26 |
Archery
Sweden collected one quota place at the 2019 Para Archery World Championships held in Den Bosch, Netherlands.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Rank | ||
| Zandra Reppe | Women's individual compound open | 643 | 24 |  Li (CHN)L 134–138 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
Athletics
- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Tobias Jonsson | Men's long jump T12 | 6.50 | 7 | |
| Olof Ryberg | 6.25 | 8 | ||
Per Jonsson was qualified and selected to compete in men's long jump T12, but was injured shortly before the games and was replaced by Olof Ryberg.[3]
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Viktoria Karlsson | Women's long jump T11 | 4.55 | 6 | |
Boccia
| Athlete | Event | Group | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Maria Bjurström | Individual BC3 |  de Oliveira (BRA)L 2–4 |
 Michel (AUS)L 2–8 |
 Chaipanich (THA)W 7–0 |
3 | Did not advance | 15 | ||
Canoeing
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Helene Ripa | Women's KL3 | 53.005 | 2 SF | 51.220 | 2 FA | 52.307 | 5 |
Cycling
Sweden is scheduled to compete in cycling (male and female road events) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Beck | Women's road race C1–3 | 1:13:11 | |
| Women's road time trial C1–3 | 26:18.03 | | |
| Louise Jannering Pilot: Anna Svärdström |
Women's road race B | 2:36:00 | |
| Women's road time trial B | 49:36.06 | | |
| Henrik Marvig | Men's road race C1–3 | 2:11:43 | 11 |
| Daniel Strandberg | Men's road race C1–3 | 2:23:00 | 21 |
| Men's road time trial C3 | 38:37.17 | 11 |
Track
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Anna Beck | Women's individual pursuit C1–3 | 4:03.035 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Louise Jannering Pilot: Jenny Eliasson |
Women's individual pursuit B | 3:53.457 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Women's time trial B | N/a | 1:19.965 | 10 | ||
| Henrik Marvig | Men's time trial C1–3 | N/a | 1:18.100 | 19 | |
Equestrian
Sweden sent two athletes, Louise Etzner Jakobsson and Lena Malmström.[1][4]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Louise Etzner Jakobsson | Goldstrike B.J. | Individual Championship test grade IV | 72.634 | 4 |
| Individual Freestyle test grade IV | 75.935 | | ||
| Lena Malmström | Fabolous Fidelie | Individual Championship test grade V | 69.833 | 6 |
| Individual Freestyle test grade V | 71.505 | 7 | ||
Judo
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage round 1 |
Repechage round 2 |
Final/ Bronze medal contest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Nicolina Pernheim | Women's 63 kg | Bye |  Husieva (UKR)L 01–10 |
Did not advance |  Pozdnysheva (RPC)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | 7 | |
Shooting
Sweden qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after their results at the 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships and the 2019 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup.[5]
The athletes that qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics are Bang Yu-jeong, Håkan Gustafsson, Philip Jönsson, Joackim Norberg and Anna Normann.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Bang Yu-jeong | Women's 10 m air pistol SH1 | 543 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Håkan Gustafsson | Men's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 612.6 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Philip Jönsson | Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 632.0 | 6 Q | 252.8 | PR |
| Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2 | 632.0 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Mixed 50 m air rifle prone SH2 | 623.1 | 7 | 143.0 | 7 | |
| Joackim Norberg | Men's 10 m air pistol SH1 | 551 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed 25 m pistol SH1 | 556 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Mixed 50 m pistol SH1 | 513 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Anna Normann | Women's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 622.1 | 6 Q | 121.3 | 8 |
| Women's 50 m air rifle 3 positions SH1 | 1177 WR | 1 | 424.4 | 5 | |
| Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1 | 630.5 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
| Mixed 50 m air rifle prone SH1 | 620.2 | 5 Q | 248.5 | | |
Legend: Q=Qualified; PR=Paralympic record
Swimming
Two Swedish swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[6][7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pernilla Lindberg | 200 m freestyle S14 | 2:12.86 | 5 Q | 2:12.33 | 5 |
| 100 m breaststroke SB14 | 1:21.37 | 8 Q | 1:21.56 | 8 | |
| 100 m backstroke S14 | 1:14.71 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly S14 | 1:11.79 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | 2:34.02 | 6 | 2:32.01 | 5 | |
| Lina Watz | 400 m freestyle S9 | 5:11.19 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:13.70 | 5 Q | 1:14.86 | 7 | |
Legend: Q=Qualified; ER=European record; NR=National record
Table tennis
Sweden entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Anna-Carin Ahlquist & Ingela Lundbäck qualified from 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden and Alexander Öhgren & Emil Andersson via World Ranking allocation.[8]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Emil Andersson | Individual C8 | Charitsat (THA) W 3–0 |
 Bouvais (FRA)L 0–3 |
2 Q |  Wilson (GBR)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Linus Karlsson | Individual C8 | Ye (CHN) W 3–2 |
Guarnieri Manara (BRA) W 3–1 |
1 Q | McKibbin (GBR) L 2–3 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Alexander Öhgren | Individual C3 | Andrade de Freitas (BRA) L w/o |
Glinbancheun (THA) L w/o |
3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Emil Andersson Linus Karlsson |
Team C8 | N/a | France (FRA) L 1–2 |
Did not advance | 5 | ||||
Alexander Öhgren developed cold symptoms. While he tested negative for COVID-19 he was nevertheless forced to withdraw from the games.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Anna-Carin Ahlquist | Individual C3 | Altıntaş (BRA) W 3–1 |
Asayut (THA) W 3–1 |
1 Q | Bye |  Kanova (SVK)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Ingela Lundbäck | Individual C5 | Zhang (CHN) L 1–3 |
 Mahmoud (EGY)W 3–0 |
2 Q | N/a | Pan (CHN) L 2–3 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Anna-Carin Ahlquist Ingela Lundbäck |
Team C4–5 | N/a | Thailand (THA) W 2–0 |
 Serbia (SRB)W 2–0 |
China (CHN) L 1–2 |
| |||
Wheelchair tennis
Sweden qualified one players entries for wheelchair tennis. Stefan Olsson qualified by the world rankings.
| 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 | ||
| Stefan Olsson | Men's singles | Daniel Rodrigues (BRA) W 6–3, 6–2 |
 Arai (JPN)W 6–0, 6–2 |
 Egberink (NED)L 6–1, 6–7, 3–6 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||