Sweden at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sweden at the Olympics
IOC code	SWE
NOC	Swedish Olympic Committee
Website
Medals Ranked 8th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 216 232 242 690
Summer appearances
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Sweden first joined the Olympic Games at the very first Games in 1896. Since then, Swedish athletes have competed in almost every Olympic Games. The only time they missed was the 1904 Summer Olympics. Sweden has won medals at all Olympic Games since 1908. This is the longest medal-winning streak in Olympic history!

Sweden has hosted the Olympic Games once. This was the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Also, the horse riding events for the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne were held in Stockholm. This happened because of special rules about animal travel.

Swedish athletes have won a total of 514 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. They have also won 176 medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

Viktor Balck, a Swedish officer and sports teacher, was one of the first members of the International Olympic Committee. The Swedish Olympic Committee was officially started in 1913.

How Many Medals Has Sweden Won?

Sweden has won many medals over the years. They hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. They also hosted the horse riding events for the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.

Medals at Summer Games

Sweden has done very well at the Summer Olympics. Their best time was from 1908 to 1952. During these years, they always won 20 or more medals.

Games	Athletes	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
1896 Athens	1	0	0	0	0	–
1900 Paris	10	0	0	1	1	20
1904 St. Louis	did not participate
1908 London	168	8	6	11	25	3
1912 Stockholm	444	23	25	17	65	2
1920 Antwerp	260	19	20	25	64	2
1924 Paris	159	4	13	12	29	8
1928 Amsterdam	100	7	6	12	25	4
1932 Los Angeles	81	9	5	9	23	4
1936 Berlin	171	6	5	9	20	7
1948 London	181	16	11	17	44	2
1952 Helsinki	206	12	13	10	35	4
1956 Melbourne	97	8	5	6	19	6
1960 Rome	134	1	2	3	6	16
1964 Tokyo	94	2	2	4	8	17
1968 Mexico City	100	2	1	1	4	20
1972 Munich	131	4	6	6	16	11
1976 Montreal	116	4	1	0	5	12
1980 Moscow	145	3	3	6	12	11
1984 Los Angeles	174	2	11	6	19	16
1988 Seoul	185	0	4	7	11	32
1992 Barcelona	187	1	7	4	12	27
1996 Atlanta	177	2	4	2	8	29
2000 Sydney	150	4	5	3	12	18
2004 Athens	115	4	2	1	7	19
2008 Beijing	124	0	4	1	5	55
2012 London	134	1	4	3	8	37
2016 Rio de Janeiro	152	2	6	3	11	29
2020 Tokyo	136	3	6	0	9	23
2024 Paris	118	4	4	3	11	16
2028 Los Angeles
Total		151	181	182	514	12

Medals at Winter Games

Sweden's best period at the Winter Games was from 2006 to 2022. During these years, they always won 10 or more medals.

Games	Athletes	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
1924 Chamonix	31	1	1	0	2	7
1928 St. Moritz	24	2	2	1	5	3
1932 Lake Placid	12	1	2	0	3	3
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen	32	2	2	3	7	3
1948 St. Moritz	43	4	3	3	10	1
1952 Oslo	65	0	0	4	4	10
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo	58	2	4	4	10	5
1960 Squaw Valley	47	3	2	2	7	5
1964 Innsbruck	57	3	3	1	7	7
1968 Grenoble	68	3	2	3	8	7
1972 Sapporo	58	1	1	2	4	10
1976 Innsbruck	39	0	0	2	2	14
1980 Lake Placid	61	3	0	1	4	5
1984 Sarajevo	60	4	2	2	8	5
1988 Calgary	67	4	0	2	6	5
1992 Albertville	73	1	0	3	4	13
1994 Lillehammer	84	2	1	0	3	10
1998 Nagano	99	0	2	1	3	17
2002 Salt Lake City	102	0	2	5	7	19
2006 Turin	106	7	2	5	14	6
2010 Vancouver	106	5	2	4	11	7
2014 Sochi	106	2	7	6	15	14
2018 Pyeongchang	116	7	6	1	14	6
2022 Beijing	116	8	5	5	18	5
2026 Milan/Cortina	future event
Total		65	51	60	176	7

Overall Medals for Sweden

Here is a quick look at all the medals Sweden has won.

Games	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
Summer Olympics	151	181	182	514	12
Winter Olympics	65	51	60	176	7
Total	216	232	242	690	8

Top Swedish Athletes at the Olympics

This section highlights Swedish athletes who have won many medals. It does not include medals from the 1906 Intercalated Games.

Athletes with the Most Medals

This list shows athletes who have won three or more gold medals for Sweden.

Athletes with the Most Appearances

This table shows Swedish athletes who have participated in the most Olympic Games.

Age Records of Swedish Olympians

This table shows the oldest and youngest Swedish medalists and participants.

Olympic Games Hosted by Sweden

Sweden has hosted the Olympic Games once. In 1956, the horse riding events were held in Stockholm.

Swedish Bids to Host the Games (Unsuccessful)

Sweden has tried to host the Games several times but was not chosen.

See also

In Spanish: Suecia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Sweden at the Olympics
• List of Swedish Olympic medalists
• Category:Olympic competitors for Sweden
• Sweden at the Paralympics