Sweden's Olympic Journey Through History

By ComplexShake

  • Athens (Greece) 6/4/1896

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    Years of Olympic Participation

  • Paris (France) 20/5/1900

  • St. Louis (USA) 1/7/1904

    Only one that Sweden didn't participate in.

  • London (UK) 27/4/1908

  • Stockholm (Sweden) 5/51912

  • Berlin (Germany) CANCELLED

  • Antwerp (Belgium) 20/4/1920

  • Paris (France) 4/5/1924

  • Amsterdam (Netherlands) 17/5/1928

  • L.A (USA) 30/6/1932

  • Berlin (Germany) 1/8/1936 CANCELLED

  • Tokyo (Japan) 1/8/1940 CANCELLED

  • London (UK) 1/8/1944 CANCELLED

  • London (UK) 29/7/1948

  • Helsinki (Finland) 19/7/1952

  • Melbourne (AUSTRALIA) 22/11/1956

  • Rome (Italy) 25/8/1960

  • Tokyo (Japan) 10/10/1964

  • Mexico City (Mexico) 12/101968

  • Munich (Germany) 26/8/1972

  • Montreal (Canada) 17/7/1976

  • Moscow (Russia) 19/7/1980

  • L.A (USA) 28/7/1984

  • Seoul (S. Korea) 17/9/1988

  • Barcelona (Spain) 25/7/1992

    Barcelona (Spain) 25/7/1992
    Sweden was 27th at the 1992 Olympics. They got a total of 12 medals; one gold, seven silver, and four bronze. The flag bearer for this year was Stefan Edberg (Tennis).

  • Atlanta (USA) 19/7/1996

    Atlanta (USA) 19/7/1996
    Sweden was 29th at the 1996 Olympics. They got a total of 8 medals; two gold, four silver, and two bronze. The flag bearer for this year was Jan-Ove Waldner (Table tennis).

  • Sydney (Australia) 15/9/2000

    Sydney (Australia) 15/9/2000
    Sweden was 18th at the 2000 Olympics. They got a total of 12 medals; four gold, five silver, and three bronze. The flag bearer for this year was Anna Olsson (Canoe racing).

  • Athens (Greece) 13/8/2004

    Athens (Greece) 13/8/2004
    Sweden was 19th at the 2004 Olympics. They got a total of 5 medals; four gold, two silver, and one bronze. The flag bearer for this year was Lars Frölander (Swimming)

  • Beijing (China) 8/8/2008

    Beijing (China) 8/8/2008
    Sweden was 55th at the 2008 Olympics. They got a total of 5 medals; Zero gold, four silver, and one bronze. The flag bearer for this year was Christian Olsson (Athletics (track and field)).

  • London (UK) 27/7/2012

    London (UK) 27/7/2012
    Sweden was 37th at the 2012 Olympics. They got a total of 8 medals; one gold, four silver and three bronze. The flag bearer for this year was Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (Equestrian).

  • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 5/8/2016

    Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 5/8/2016
    Sweden will be participating in this years Olympics.