History
Sweden made its first Summer Olympic appearance at the inaugural 1896 Olympics and has competed ever since, with the exception of 1904. The nation sends a large team with over 100 athletes competing in most Olympic Games. The athletes compete in a variety of sports including athletics, equestrian, shooting and wrestling.
Sweden has won at least one medal in all games it has participated in since 1900 and has appeared in the top 10 of the medal tally in multiple Olympics. In total, the nation has won 494 medals across 23 events, including the defunct sport of tug of war and figure skating when it was held during the Summer Olympics. The most successful sports are wrestling (86), athletics (81), shooting (57) and equestrian (43). The most successful summer athlete is sport shooter Alfred Swahn whom won a total of nine medals across four Olympics (1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924). In 2016 Sweden won 11 medals.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 20km Walk | Perseus Karlstrom | |
| Men’s Pole Vault | Armand Duplantis | |
| Men’s Discus Throw | Daniel Stahl |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | From Team Quota | |
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| Team Dressage | Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven Horse: Don Auriello Juliette Ramel Horse: Buriel K.H. Therese Nilshagen Horse: Dante Weltino OLD Patrik Kittel Horse: Well Done de la Roche CMF |
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| Individual Jumping | From Team Quota | |
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| Team Jumping | Henrik von Eckermann Horse: Toveks Mary Lou Malin Baryard-Johnsson Horse: H&M Indiana Fredrik Jonsson Horse: Cold Play Peder Fredricson Horse: H&M Christian K |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Laser Radial | Josefin Olsson | |
| Men’s Finn | Max Salminen | |
| Men’s 470 | Anton Dahlberg Fredrik Bergstrom |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 200m Breaststroke | Erik Persson |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 50m Freestyle | Sarah Sjostrom | |
| Women’s 100m Freestyle | Sarah Sjostrom | |
| Michelle Coleman | ||
| Women’s 200m Freestyle | Sarah Sjostrom | |
| Women’s 100m Butterfly | Sarah Sjostrom | |
| Louise Hansson |