| Sweden at the 1948 Summer Olympics  | |
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| IOC code | SWE | 
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee | 
| Website | www | 
| in London | |
| Competitors | 181 (162 men and 19 women) in 18 sports | 
| Flag bearer | Per Carleson | 
| Medals Ranked 2nd  | 
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Sweden competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 181 competitors, 162 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.[1]
Medalists
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Four cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Eight fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1948.
Football
- Summary
 
Key:
- W – Win D – Draw L – Loss
 - A.E.T – After extra time.
 - RP – Game replayed
 
| Team | Event | Primary round | First round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score  | 
Opposition Score  | 
Opposition Score  | 
Opposition Score  | 
Opposition Score  | 
Rank | ||
| Sweden men's | Men's tournament | Bye | W 3–0  | 
W 12–0  | 
W 4–2  | 
W 3–1  | 
|
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1948.
Rowing
Sweden had three male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[4]
Sailing
Thirteen Swedish sailor participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Sweden had three reserves that did not participate in any events; Carl-Erik Ohlson,[5] Charles Eriksson[6] and Sven Rinman.[7]
Shooting
Eleven shooters represented Sweden in 1948.
Swimming
Water polo
- Summary
 
| Team | Event | Round one | Round two | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Rank | Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Rank | Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Rank | Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | |||
| Sweden men | Men's tournament | W 6–1  | 
W 4–1  | 
1 Q | D 1–1  | 
W 7–0  | 
1 Q | L 3–5  | 
— | 3 | W 3–2  | 
D 1–1  | 
5 | 
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- ↑ "Sweden at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
 - ↑ databaseOlympics.com . Retrieved 2011-12-20.
 - ↑ databaseOlympics.com . Archived 13 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-12-20.
 - ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sweden Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
 - ↑ "Carl-Erik Ohlson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
 - ↑ "Charles Eriksson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
 - ↑ "Swen Rinman - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
 
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