Sweden at the 1932 Summer Olympics

In this article, we will be exploring the impact of Sweden at the 1932 Summer Olympics on our lives and the world around us. Since its emergence until today, Sweden at the 1932 Summer Olympics has played a fundamental role in various areas, influencing our decisions, ways of thinking and acting. Over the next few pages, we will take an in-depth look at how Sweden at the 1932 Summer Olympics has shaped our society, transforming industries, promoting social change, and challenging our pre-established perceptions. Through different perspectives and concrete examples, we will discover how Sweden at the 1932 Summer Olympics has left an indelible mark on history and how it continues to shape the future.

Sweden at the
1932 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in Los Angeles
Competitors81 in 12 sports
Flag bearerBo Lindman
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
9
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total
23
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Sweden competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 81 competitors, 78 men and 3 women, took part in 51 events in 12 sports.

Medalists

The following Swedish athletes won medals at the games.

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Bertil Rönnmark Shooting Men's 50 metre rifle, prone
 Gold Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna Modern pentathlon Men's individual
 Gold Eric Malmberg Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's lightweight
 Gold Ivar Johansson Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's welterweight
 Gold Rudolf Svensson Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's heavyweight
 Gold Carl Westergren Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's light heavyweight
 Gold Ivar Johansson Wrestling (freestyle) Men's middleweight
 Gold Johan Richthoff Wrestling (freestyle) Men's heavyweight
 Gold Tore Holm
Martin Hindorff
Olle Åkerlund
Åke Bergqvist
Sailing Men's 6 metre class
 Silver Erik Svensson Athletics Men's triple jump
 Silver Thure Ahlqvist Boxing Men's lightweight
 Silver Bo Lindman Modern pentathlon Men's individual
 Silver Thure Sjöstedt Wrestling (freestyle) Men's light heavyweight
 Silver Bertil Sandström
Thomas Byström
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern, Jr.
Equestrian Team dressage
 Bronze Allan Carlsson Boxing Men's featherweight
 Bronze Axel Cadier Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Men's middleweight
 Bronze Einar Karlsson Wrestling (freestyle) Men's featherweight
 Bronze Gustaf Klarén Wrestling (freestyle) Men's lightweight
 Bronze Gunnar Asther
Daniel Sundén-Cullberg
Sailing Men's Star class
 Bronze Clarence von Rosen, Jr. Equestrian Individual jumping
 Bronze Clarence von Rosen, Jr. Equestrian Individual eventing
 Bronze Bernhard Britz Cycling Men's individual time trial
 Bronze Arne Berg
Bernhard Britz
Sven Höglund
Cycling Men's team time trial

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Four cyclists, all men, represented Sweden in 1932.

Individual road race
Team road race

Diving

Equestrianism

Fencing

Three fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1932.

Men's épée

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1932.

Sailing

Shooting

Three shooters represented Sweden in 1932 with Bertil Rönnmark winning a gold medal.

50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

  1. ^ "Swedish Olympic Committee > Los Angeles 1932". Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Sweden at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Swedish Olympic Committee > Los Angeles 1932 - Svenska medaljörer". Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 August 2008.