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Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics

{{nofootnotes|date=November 2022}}

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{{infobox country at games

| NOC = SWE

| NOCname = Swedish Olympic Committee

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 1908

| flagcaption =

| oldcode =

| website = {{url|www.sok.se }} {{in lang|sv|en}}

| location = London

| competitors = 168

| sports = 14

| flagbearer = Erik Granfelt

| rank = 3

| gold = 8

| silver = 6

| bronze = 11

| officials =

| appearances = auto

| app_begin_year =

| app_end_year =

| summerappearances =

| winterappearances =

| seealso = 1906 Intercalated Games

}}

Sweden competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

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Medal

!Name

!Sport

!Event

{{gold medal}}Frithiof MårtenssonWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's middleweight
{{gold medal}}Swedish men's teamGymnasticsMen's team
{{gold medal}}Hjalmar JohanssonDivingMen's 10 m platform
{{gold medal}}Ulrich SalchowFigure skatingMen's singles
{{gold medal}}Oscar SwahnShootingMen's single-shot running deer
{{gold medal}}Arvid Knöppel
Ernst Rosell
Alfred Swahn
Oscar Swahn		ShootingMen's team single-shot running deer
{{gold medal}}Eric LemmingAthleticsMen's javelin throw
{{gold medal}}Eric LemmingAthleticsMen's freestyle javelin
{{silver medal}}Mauritz AnderssonWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's middleweight
{{silver medal}}Karl MalmströmDivingMen's 10 m platform
{{silver medal}}Richard JohanssonFigure skatingMen's singles
{{silver medal}}Carl Hellström
Edmund Thormählen
Erik Wallerius
Eric Sandberg
Harald Wallin		SailingMen's 8 metre class
{{silver medal}}Per-Olof Arvidsson
Janne Gustafsson
Axel Jansson
Gustaf Adolf Jonsson
Claës Rundberg
Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg		ShootingMen's team free rifle
{{silver medal}}Eric Carlberg
Vilhelm Carlberg
Johan Hübner von Holst
Franz-Albert Schartau		ShootingMen's team small-bore rifle
{{bronze medal}}Robert Andersson
Erik Bergvall
Pontus Hanson
Harald Julin
Torsten Kumfeldt
Axel Runström
Gunnar Wennerström		Water poloMen's competitionGD
{{bronze medal}}Märtha AdlerstråhleTennisWomen's indoor singles
{{bronze medal}}Wollmar Boström
Gunnar Setterwall		TennisMen's indoor doubles
{{bronze medal}}Harald JulinSwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle
{{bronze medal}}Pontus HansonSwimmingMen's 200 m breaststroke
{{bronze medal}}Arvid SpångbergDivingMen's 10 m platform
{{bronze medal}}Per ThorénFigure skatingMen's singles
{{bronze medal}}Oscar SwahnShootingMen's double-shot running deer
{{bronze medal}}Otto NilssonAthleticsMen's freestyle javelin
{{bronze medal}}Bruno SöderströmAthleticsMen's pole vault
{{bronze medal}}John SvanbergAthleticsMen's 5 miles

Athletics

{{main article|Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

Sweden was one of 5 nations to win at least one gold medal in athletics, and one of only three to earn more than one. Sweden's two gold medals placed the nation third in the standings behind the United States and Great Britain.

;Running

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! Event

PlaceAthleteHeatsSemifinalsFinal
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|

align=center

|rowspan=3 align=left| Men's 100 metres

rowspan=3| Heatsalign=left| Knut Lindberg11.2 seconds
2nd, heat 8		rowspan=3 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Knut Stenborg

11.5 seconds
2nd, heat 7
align=center

|align=left| Karl Fryksdal

Unknown
3rd, heat 12
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|

align=center

|rowspan=3 align=left| Men's 200 metres

Semi-
finalist		align=left| Sven Låftman23.8 seconds
1st, heat 6		Did not start
—, semifinal 2		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|rowspan=2| Heats

align=left| Knut StenborgUnknown
4th, heat 2		rowspan=2 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Knut Lindberg

Unknown
4th, heat 11
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's 400 metres

rowspan=2| Heatsalign=left| Sven LåftmanUnknown
3rd, heat 4		rowspan=2 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Arvid Ringstrand

Unknown
3rd, heat 14
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=4 align=left| Men's 800 metres

rowspan=2| Semi-
finalist		align=left| Kristian Hellströmrowspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray| None heldUnknown
2nd, semifinal 8		rowspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Evert Björn

Unknown
3rd, semifinal 1
align=center

|rowspan=2| —

align=left| Edward DahlDid not finish
—, semifinal 5
align=center

|align=left| Frank Danielson

Did not finish
—, semifinal 6
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|

align=center

|rowspan=3 align=left| Men's 1500 metres

rowspan=3| Semi-
finalist		align=left| Edward Dahlrowspan=3 bgcolor=lightgray| None heldUnknown
2nd, semifinal 8		rowspan=3 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Axel Andersson

Unknown
6th, semifinal 8
align=center

|align=left| Evert Björn

Did not finish
—, semifinal 3
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|

align=center

|align=left| Men's 110 metre hurdles

—align=left| Oscar LemmingDid not finish
—, heat 6		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's medley relay

Semi-
finalist		align=left| Sven Laftman
Knut Lindberg
Knut Stenborg
Evert Björn		bgcolor=lightgray| None heldUnknown
2nd, semifinal 1		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=5 align=left| Men's 3 mile team race

rowspan=3| Semi-
finalist		align=left| John Svanbergrowspan=5 bgcolor=lightgray| None held14:57.0
6 points, team=21		rowspan=5 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Georg Peterson

15:14.4
7 points, team=21
align=center

|align=left| Edward Dahl

15:21.0
8 points, team=21
align=center

|rowspan=2| No place

align=left| Axel Wiegandt15:33.0
No score, team=21
align=center

|align=left| Seth Landqvist

15:46.4
No score, team=21
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|

align=center

|rowspan=4 align=left| Men's 5 miles

bgcolor=cc9966| 3rdalign=left| John Svanbergrowspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray| None held25:46.2
1st, semifinal 1		25:37.2
align=center

| 9th

align=left| Seth Landqvist27:00.2
1st, semifinal 3		Unknown
align=center

| Heats

align=left| Georg PetersonUnknown
3rd, semifinal 4		rowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

| —

align=left| Edward DahlDid not finish
—, semifinal 2
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|

align=center

|rowspan=7 align=left| Men's marathon

8thalign=left| John Svanbergrowspan=7 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| None held3:07:50.8
align=center

| 21st

align=left| Gustaf Törnros3:30:20.8
align=center

|rowspan=5| —

align=left| Seth LandqvistDid not finish
align=center

|align=left| Johan Lindqvist

Did not finish
align=center

|align=left| J. T. Bergvall

Did not start
align=center

|align=left| J. G. A. Lundberg

Did not start
align=center

|align=left| Georg Peterson

Did not start
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|

align=center

|align=left| Men's 3500 metre walk

7thalign=left| Einar Rothmanbgcolor=lightgray| None held17:40.2
3rd, semifinal 2		17:50.0
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|

align=center

|align=left| Men's 10 mile walk

—align=left| Einar Rothmanbgcolor=lightgray| None heldDid not finish
—, semifinal 2		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

;Jumping

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! Event

PlaceAthleteHeight/
Distance
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|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's high jump

8thalign=left| Axel Hedenlund1.80 metres
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| 16th

align=left| Folke Hellstedt1.67 metres
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|

align=center

|rowspan=4 align=left| Men's long jump

10thalign=left| Gunnar Rönström6.66 metres
align=center

| 20th

align=left| Carl Silfverstrand6.34 metres
align=center

|rowspan=2| 21-32

align=left| Arvid RingstrandUnknown
align=center

|align=left| Hugo Wieslander

Unknown
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|

align=center

|align=left| Men's triple jump

7thalign=left| Karl Fryksdal13.65 metres
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|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's pole vault

bgcolor=cc9966| 3rdalign=left| Bruno Söderström3.58 metres
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| 10th

align=left| Carl Silfverstrand3.20 metres
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|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's standing high jump

rowspan=2| 14thAllan Bengtsson1.40 metres
align=center

|align=left| Karl Fryksdahl

1.40 metres
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|

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|align=left| Men's standing long jump

5thalign=left| Ragnar Ekberg3.19 metres
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|

;Throwing

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! Event

PlaceAthleteDistance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's shot put

9-25align=left| Hugo WieslanderUnknown
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=5 align=left| Men's discus throw

rowspan=5| 12-42align=left| Folke FleetwoodUnknown
align=center

|align=left| Eric Lemming

Unknown
align=center

|align=left| Theodor Neijström

Unknown
align=center

|align=left| Otto Nilsson

Unknown
align=center

|align=left| Hugo Wieslander

Unknown
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|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's hammer throw

8thalign=left| Eric Lemming43.06 metres
align=center

| 10-19

align=left| Robert OlssonUnknown
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=3 align=left| Men's javelin throw

bgcolor=gold| 1stalign=left| Eric Lemming51.92 metres
align=center

|bgcolor=cc9966| 3rd

align=left| Otto Nilsson47.11 metres
align=center

| 8-16

align=left| Hugo WieslanderUnknown
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's Greek discus

rowspan=2| 11-23align=left| Folke FleetwoodUnknown
align=center

|align=left| Eric Lemming

Unknown
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|

align=center

|rowspan=4 align=left| Men's freestyle javelin

bgcolor=gold| 1stalign=left| Eric Lemming54.44 metres
align=center

| 5th

align=left| Hugo Wieslander47.56 metres
align=center

|rowspan=2| 10-33

align=left| Knut LindbergUnknown
align=center

|align=left| Otto Nilsson

Unknown
bgcolor=black

|

Cycling

{{main article|Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable

! Event

PlaceCyclistHeatsSemifinalsFinal
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's 660 yards

Heatsalign=left| Andrew HansenUnknown
3rd, heat 6		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's 20 kilometres

5-9align=left| Andrew Hansenrowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| None held34:53.6
1st, semifinal 5		Unknown
align=center

| Semi-
finalist

Gustaf Westerberg33:41.4
3rd, semifinal 6		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's 100 kilometres

rowspan=2| 9-17align=left| Andrew Hansenrowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| None held2:50:21.4
1st, semifinal 1		Did not finish
align=center

|align=left| Gustaf Westerberg

Unknown
3rd, semifinal 2		Did not finish
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's sprint

Heatsalign=left| Andrew HansenUnknown
2nd, heat 3		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

Diving

{{main article|Diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

Sweden dominated the platform diving in 1908, taking the top four spots in the event. In addition to the men's competitions, Ebba Gisico participated in a women's diving exhibition along with Valborg Florström of Finland.

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! Event

PlaceDiverPreliminary
groups		Semi-
finals		Final
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|

align=center

|rowspan=10 align=left| Men's 10 metre platform

bgcolor=gold| 1stalign=left| Hjalmar Johansson78.40 points
1st, group 2		80.75 points
1st, semifinal 2		83.75 points
align=center

| 2nd

align=left| Karl Malmström73.95 points
2nd, group 2		67.00 points
2nd, semifinal 1		78.73 points
align=center

| 3rd

align=left| Arvid Spangberg79.20 points
1st, group 4		72.30 points
1st, semifinal 1		74.00 points
align=center

| 4th

align=left| Robert Andersson73.55 points
1st, group 5		66.75 points
2nd, semifinal 2		68.30 points
align=center

| 8th

align=left| Hilmer Löfberg68.90 points
1st, group 3		59.18 points
4th, semifinal 1		rowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

| 9th

align=left| Harald Arbin76.80 points
2nd, group 4		52.81 points
5th, semifinal 1
align=center

| 11th

align=left| Erik Adlerz74.10 points
3rd, group 1		rowspan=4 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

| 15th

align=left| Gunnar Vingqvist65.70 points
4th, group 4
align=center

| 17th

align=left| Sigfrid Larsson64.80 points
3rd, group 3
align=center

| 20th

align=left| Axel Runström57.60 points
4th, group 5
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|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's 3 metre springboard

14thalign=left| Karl Malmström70.30 points
4th, group 3		colspan=2 rowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

| 20th

align=left| Sigfrid Larsson64.50 points
5th, group 4
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|

Fencing

{{main article|Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable

! Event

PlaceFencerFirst
round		Second
round		Semi-
final		Final
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|

align=center

|rowspan=7 align=left| Men's épée

Semi-
finalist		align=left| Gustaf Lindblom5-3 (2nd in I)3-1 (1st in 5)4-5 (6th in 2)bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|rowspan=6| First
round

align=left| Eric Carlberg3-3 (4th in A)rowspan=5 colspan=3 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Henry Peyron

3-3 (4th in F)
align=center

|align=left| Birger Cnattingius

1-4 (4th in L)
align=center

|align=left| Pontus von Rosen

3-4 (5th in A)
align=center

|align=left| Georg Branting

0-4 (5th in K)
align=center

|align=left| Gösta Olson

1-5 (6th in L)
bgcolor=black

|

class=wikitable

! Event

PlaceFencersPlay-in
match		First
round		Semi-
finals		FinalRepechageSilver
medal match
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|

align=center

|align=left| Men's team épée

6thalign=left| Eric Carlberg
Gustaf Lindblom
Henry Peyron
Pontus von Rosen		ByeLost to Belgium
11-6
Out
6th place		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advancecolspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Not relegated
bgcolor=black

|

Figure skating

{{main article|Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

The Swedish men swept the medals, while the only female Swedish skater took 4th.

class=wikitable

! Event

PlaceSkaterScore
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=3 align=left| Men's individual

bgcolor=gold| 1stalign=left| Ulrich Salchow377.3
align=center

|bgcolor=silver| 2nd

align=left| Richard Johansson365.2
align=center

|bgcolor=cc9966| 3rd

align=left| Per Thorén357.4
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Women's individual

4thalign=left| Elna Montgomery170.3
bgcolor=black

|

Football

{{main article|Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

;Summary

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Key:

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class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|Event

!First round

!Semifinal

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Sweden men's

|align=left|Men's tournament

|{{fb|GBR}}
L 1–12

|Did not advance

|{{fb|NED}}
L 0–2

|4

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!Players

bgcolor=black

|

align=left

|Sune Almkvist, Nils Andersson, Karl Ansén, Oskar Bengtsson, Gustaf Bergström,
Arvid Fagrell, Åke Fjästad, Karl Gustafsson, Valter Lidén, Hans Lindman (captain),
Teodor Malm, Sven Ohlsson, Olle Olsson, Sven Olsson

bgcolor=black

|

Gymnastics

{{main article|Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable

! Event

PlaceGymnastScore
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's team

bgcolor=gold| 1stalign=left| Gösta Åsbrink, Carl Bertilsson, Andreas Cervin, Hjalmar Cederkrona, Rudolf Degermark, Carl Folcker, Sven Forssman, Erik Granfelt, Carl Hårleman, Nils Hellsten, Gunnar Höjer, Arvid Holmberg, Carl Holmberg, Osvald Holmberg, Hugo Jahnke, John Jarlén, Gustaf Johnsson, Rolf Johnsson, Nils Kantzow, Sven Landberg, Olle Lanner, Axel Jung, Osvald Moberg, Carl Martin Norberg, Erik Norberg, Thor Norberg, Axel Norling, Daniel Norling, Gösta Olsson, Leonard Peterson, Sven Rosén, Gustav Rosenqvist, Axel Sjöblom, Birger Sörvik, Haakon Sörvik, Karl Johan Svensson, Gustav Vinqvist, Nils Widforss438
bgcolor=black

|

Sailing

{{main article|Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable

! Class

PlaceBoatSailors
bgcolor=black

|

6 metrealign=center| 5thFrejaKarl-Einar Sjögren, Birger Gustafsson, Jonas Jonsson
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=2| 8 metrebgcolor=silver align=center| 2ndVingaCarl Hellström, Edmund Thormählen, Erik Wallerius,
Eric Sandberg, Harald Wallin
bgcolor=cc9966 align=center| 5thSagaJohn Carlsson, Edvin Hagberg, Hjalmar Lönnroth,
Karl Ljungberg, August Olsson
bgcolor=black

|

Shooting

class=wikitable

! Event

PlaceShooterScore
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=4| Men's 1000 yard free riflealign=center| 34thOssian Jörgensenalign=center| 77
align=center| 43rdErik Ohlssonalign=center| 54
align=center| 44thFredrik Mossbergalign=center| 48
align=center| 46thErnst Rosellalign=center| 27
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=8| Men's 300 metre free riflealign=center| 4thGustav-Adolf Sjöbergalign=center| 874
align=center| 5thJanne Gustafssonalign=center| 872
align=center| 7thAxel Janssonalign=center| 843
align=center| 12thPer-Olof Arvidssonalign=center| 823
align=center| 15thGustaf Adolf Jonssonalign=center| 812
align=center| 23rdFredrik Mossbergalign=center| 761
align=center| 28thErik Ohlssonalign=center| 751
align=center| 50thOssian Jörgensenalign=center| 420
bgcolor=black

|

Men's team free riflebgcolor=silver align=center| 2ndGustaf Adolf Jonsson
Per-Olof Arvidsson
Axel Jansson
Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg
Claës Rundberg
Janne Gustafsson		align=center| 4711
bgcolor=black

|

Men's team military riflealign=center| 5thClaës Rundberg
Ossian Jörgensen
Janne Gustafsson
Per-Olof Arvidsson
Axel Jansson
Gustaf Adolf Jonsson		align=center| 2213
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=2| Men's stationary target small-bore riflealign=center| 10thVilhelm Carlbergalign=center| 370
align=center| 18thJohan Hübner von Holstalign=center| 349
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=5| Men's moving target small-bore riflealign=center| 8thOtto von Rosenalign=center| 18
rowspan=3 align=center| 15thEric Carlbergalign=center| 9
Vilhelm Carlbergalign=center| 9
Johan Hübner von Holstalign=center| 9
align=center| —Frans-Albert Schartaualign=center| Did not finish
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=5| Men's disappearing target small-bore riflealign=center| 7thVilhelm Carlbergalign=center| 45
rowspan=3 align=center| 9thEric Carlbergalign=center| 42
Otto von Rosenalign=center| 42
Frans-Albert Schartaualign=center| 42
align=center| 15thJohan Hübner von Holstalign=center| 39
bgcolor=black

|

Men's team small-bore riflebgcolor=silver align=center| 2ndVilhelm Carlberg
Frans-Albert Schartau
Johan Hübner von Holst
Eric Carlberg		align=center| 737
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=2| Men's single-shot running deerbgcolor=gold align=center| 1stOscar Swahnalign=center| 25
align=center| 11thErnst Rosellalign=center| 17
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=2| Men's double-shot running deerbgcolor=cc9966 align=center| 3rdOscar Swahnalign=center| 38
align=center| 8thErnst Rosellalign=center| 27
bgcolor=black

|

Men's team single-shot running deerbgcolor=gold align=center| 1stAlfred Swahn
G. Arvid Knöppel
Oscar Swahn
Ernst Rosell		align=center| 86
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=5| Men's individual pistolalign=center| 18thFrans-Albert Schartaualign=center| 436
align=center| 20thVilhelm Carlbergalign=center| 432
align=center| 27thJohan Hübner von Holstalign=center| 408
align=center| 33rdEric Carlbergalign=center| 396
align=center| 35thOtto von Rosenalign=center| 386
bgcolor=black

|

Men's team pistolalign=center| 5thVilhelm Carlberg
Eric Carlberg
Johan Hübner von Holst
Frans-Albert Schartau		align=center| 1732
bgcolor=black

|

rowspan=2| Men's individual trap shootingalign=center| 25thAlfred Swahnalign=center| 22
align=center| 27thEdward Benedicksalign=center| 19
bgcolor=black

|

Swimming

{{main article|Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable

! Event

PlaceSwimmerHeatsSemifinalsFinal
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's 100 metre freestyle

bgcolor=cc9966| 3rdalign=left| Harald Julin1:12.0
1st, heat 4		1:10.2
2nd, semifinal 1		1:08.0
align=center

| Heats

align=left| Robert AnderssonUnknown
3-5, heat 3		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's 400 metre freestyle

rowspan=2| Heatsalign=left| Robert Andersson6:28.0
2nd, heat 2		rowspan=2 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Vilhelm Andersson

Unknown
4th, heat 1
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=3 align=left| Men's 1500 metre freestyle

rowspan=3| Heatsalign=left| Gunnar Wennerström27:15.4
2nd, heat 1		rowspan=3 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Gustaf Wretman

28:40.8
3rd, heat 6
align=center

|align=left| Vilhelm Andersson

27:34.4
4th, heat 2
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's 100 metre backstroke

Heatsalign=left| Gustaf WretmanUnknown
3rd, heat 6		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=7 align=left| Men's 200 metre breaststroke

bgcolor=cc9966| 3rdalign=left| Pontus Hanson3:15.0
2nd, heat 4		3:13.0
2nd, semifinal 2		3:14.6
align=center

| Semi-
finalist

align=left| Wilhelm Persson3:17.6
1st, heat 2		Unknown
3rd, semifinal 2		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|rowspan=5| Heats

align=left| Hjalmar Johansson3:21.2
2nd, heat 3		rowspan=5 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Per Fjästad

3:31.4
2nd, heat 5
align=center

|align=left| Torsten Kumfeldt

3:24.6
2nd, heat 6
align=center

|align=left| Max Gumpel

Unknown
3rd, heat 1
align=center

|align=left| Adolf Andersson

Unknown
3rd, heat 7
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay

Semi-
finalist		align=left| Gustaf Wretman
Gunnar Wennerström
Harald Julin
Adolf Andersson		bgcolor=lightgray| None heldUnknown
3rd, semifinal 2		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

Tennis

{{main article|Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

Sweden was Great Britain's only competitor in the indoor tennis events, taking two bronze medals.

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! Event

PlaceNameRound
of 16		Quarter-
finals		Semi-
finals		Final
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Men's indoor singles

rowspan=2| 5thalign=left| Wollmar BoströmByeLost to Eavesrowspan=2 colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

|align=left| Gunnar Setterwall

Defeated EscombeLost to Caridia
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Women's indoor singles

bgcolor=cc9966| 3rdalign=left| Märtha Adlerstråhlerowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| None heldByeLost to Greenerowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

| 4th

align=left| Elsa WallenbergDefeated ColesLost to Eastlake-Smith
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's indoor doubles

bgcolor=cc9966| 3rdalign=left| Wollmar Boström
Gunnar Setterwall		bgcolor=lightgray| None heldByeLost to
Caridia/Simond		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

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! Opponent nation

WinsLossesPercent
align=center

|align=left| Great Britain

35.375
colspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray|
align=center

|align=left| Total international

35.375
align=center

|align=left| Sweden

11.500
colspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray|
Total || 4 || 6 || .400

Tug of war

{{Main article|Tug of war at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

Sweden's tug of war team lost in the semifinals (their first match). They did not appear for the bronze medal match, thereby taking 4th place.

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! Event

PlaceAthletesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Tug of war

4thalign=left| Albrekt Almqwist, Frans Fast, Carl-Emil Johansson, Emil Johansson,
Knut Johansson, Karl Krook, Karl-Gustaf Nilsson, Anders Wollgarth		ByeLost to
Great Britain
Liverpool Police		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

Water polo

{{Main article|Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

;Summary

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rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|Event

!First round

!Semifinal

!Final

!Rowspan=2|Rank

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

align=left|Sweden men

|align=left|Men's tournament

|{{Bye}}

|{{wp|BEL}}
L 4–8

|Did not advance

|{{bronze03}}

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! Event

PlaceWater poloistsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Men's water polo

bgcolor=cc9966| 3rdalign=left| Robert Andersson, Erik Bergvall, Pontus Hanson, Harald Julin,
Torsten Kumfeldt, Axel Runström, Gunnar Wennerström		ByeLost to Belgium
8-4		bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

Wrestling

{{Main article|Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics}}

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! Event

PlaceWrestlerRound
of 32		Round
of 16		Quarter-
finals		Semi-
finals		Final
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=3 align=left| Greco-Roman lightweight

4thalign=left| Gunnar PerssonByeDefeated
Blount		Defeated
Maróthy		Lost to
Porro		bgcolor=pink| Lost to
Lindén
align=center

| 5th

align=left| Gustaf MalmströmDefeated
McKenzie		Defeated
Bruseker		Lost to
Porro		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

| 9th

align=left| Carl Erik LundByeLost to
Orlov		colspan=3 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=4 align=left| Greco-Roman middleweight

bgcolor=gold| 1stalign=left| Frithiof MårtenssonDefeated
Bechynê		Defeated
Bradshaw		Defeated
Larsson		Defeated
Andersen		Defeated
Andersson
align=center

|bgcolor=silver| 2nd

align=left| Mauritz AnderssonDefeated
S. Bacon		Defeated
Beck		Defeated
Eriksen		Defeated
Jósepsson		Lost to
Mårtensson
align=center

| 5th

align=left| Axel FrankByeDefeated
Demin		Lost to
Jósepsson		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
align=center

| 17th

align=left| Harry ChallstorpLost to
Beck		colspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|align=left| Greco-Roman light heavyweight

5thalign=left| Fritz LarssonDefeated
Christiansen		Defeated
Wijbrands		Lost to
Weckman		colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

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! Event

PlaceWrestlerRound
of 16		Quarter-
finals		Semi-
finals		Final
bgcolor=black

|

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left| Freestyle middleweight

4thalign=left| Carl AnderssonByeDefeated
Craige		Lost to
Relwyskow		bgcolor=pink| Lost to
Beck
align=center

| 9th

align=left| Harry ChallstorpLost to
Relwyskow		colspan=3 bgcolor=lightgray| Did not advance
bgcolor=black

|

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! Opponent nation

WinsLossesPercent
align=center

|align=left| Bohemia

101.000
align=center

|align=left| Denmark

51.833
align=center

|align=left| Finland

02.000
align=center

|align=left| Great Britain

54.556
align=center

|align=left| Hungary

101.000
align=center

|align=left| Italy

02.000
align=center

|align=left| Netherlands

201.000
align=center

|align=left| Russia

11.500
align=center

|align=left| United States

101.000
colspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray|
align=center

|align=left| Total international

1610.615
align=center

|align=left| Sweden

11.500
colspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray|
Total || 17 || 11 || .607

Sources

  • {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}}
  • {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/toplon08.html | title = Top London 1908 Olympians | work = Herman's Full Olympians | access-date = 5 June 2006 | archive-date = 12 July 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060712020925/http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/toplon08.html | url-status = dead }}
  • {{cite web | last = Reyes | first = Macario | year = 2001 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1908f.html | title = IV. Olympiad London 1908 Football Tournament | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date = 2 May 2006}}

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