| Sweden at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SWE (SVE used at these Games) |
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inRome | |
| Competitors | 134 (115 men and 19 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | William Grut |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Sweden, the previous host of theEquestrian events at the 1956 Summer Olympics inStockholm, competed at the1960 Summer Olympics inRome, Italy. 134 competitors, 115 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 15 sports.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sven-Olov Sjödelius, Gert Fredriksson | Canoeing | Men's K2 1000 m |
 Silver | John Ljunggren | Athletics | Men's 50 km Walk |
| Silver | Jane Cederqvist | Swimming | Women's 400 m Freestyle |
 Bronze | Gert Fredriksson | Canoeing | Men's K1 1000 m |
| Bronze | Gustav Freij | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's Lightweight |
| Bronze | Hans Antonsson | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Middleweight |
Four cyclists, all male, represented Sweden in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Johnny Hellström | 3 m springboard | 51.91 | 14Q | 39.40 | 9 | 91.31 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Göran Lundqvist | 52.36 | 13Q | 38.87 | 10 | 91.23 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| 10 m platform | 52.32 | 8Q | 38.54 | 9 | 90.86 | 11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Toivo Öhman | 50.97 | 15Q | 38.53 | 10 | 89.50 | 12 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Birte Hanson | 10 m platform | 53.03 | 4Q | 24.40 | 12 | 77.43 | 12 |
Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1960.
Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1960.
Sweden had 12 male rowers participate in four out of sevenrowing events in 1960.[2]
Nine shooters represented Sweden in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Per-Ola Lindberg | 100 m freestyle | 57.1 | 12Q | 56.4 | 6Q | 57.1 | 8 |
| Bengt Nordwall | 58.5 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
| Per-Olof Ericsson | 400 m freestyle | 4:41.2 | 22 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Sven-Göran Johansson | 4:35.6 | 14 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Lars-Erik Bengtsson | 1500 m freestyle | 18:19.7 | 11 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Bengt-Olov Almstedt | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.9 | =20 | Did not advance | |||
| Tommie Lindström | 200 m breaststroke | 2:42.8 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| Bernt Nilsson | 2:45.7 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
| Håkan Bengtsson | 200 m butterfly | 2:25.0 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Sven-Göran Johansson Lars-Erik Bengtsson Bengt Nordwall Per-Ola Lindberg Bengt-Olov Almstedt | 4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:30.6 | =7Q | — | 8:31.0 | 6 | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Karin Larsson | 100 m freestyle | 1:06.3 | 16Q | 1:06.5 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Inger Thorngren | 1:06.1 | 15Q | 1:05.5 | =13 | Did not advance | ||
| Jane Cederqvist | 400 m freestyle | 4:55.6 | 2Q | — | 4:53.9 | | |
| Bibbi Segerström | 4:57.6 | =5Q | — | 5:02.4 | 8 | ||
| Barbro Eriksson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:59.8 | 14 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Karin Larsson | 100 m butterfly | 1:15.0 | 14 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Kristina Larsson | 1:13.0 | 8Q | — | 1:13.6 | 7 | ||
| Inger Thorngren Karin Larsson Kristina Larsson Bibbi Segerström | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 4:27.3 | 6Q | — | 4:25.1 | 6 | |