Sweden at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Artistic Gymnastics

Individual All-Around, Men William Thoresson =32
Kurt Wigartz 48
Floor Exercise, Men William Thoresson =2 Silver
Kurt Wigartz 14
Horse Vault, Men William Thoresson =16
Kurt Wigartz =19
Parallel Bars, Men William Thoresson =16
Kurt Wigartz =43
Horizontal Bar, Men Kurt Wigartz =40
William Thoresson 47
Rings, Men William Thoresson =46
Kurt Wigartz 57
Pommelled Horse, Men Kurt Wigartz =38
William Thoresson =45
Individual All-Around, Women Ann-Sofi Colling 31
Eva Rönström =37
Doris Hedberg 46
Karin Lindberg 48
Evy Berggren 49
Maude Karlén 53
Team All-Around, Women Sweden 8
Ann-Sofi CollingEva RönströmDoris HedbergKarin LindbergEvy BerggrenMaude Karlén
Team Portable Apparatus, Women Sweden 2 Silver
Ann-Sofi CollingEva RönströmDoris HedbergKarin LindbergEvy BerggrenMaude Karlén
Floor Exercise, Women Doris Hedberg 8
Eva Rönström =18
Ann-Sofi Colling =22
Maude Karlén =25
Karin Lindberg =39
Evy Berggren =44
Horse Vault, Women Ann-Sofi Colling =3 Bronze
Doris Hedberg =10
Karin Lindberg =23
Eva Rönström =27
Maude Karlén =32
Evy Berggren 38
Uneven Bars, Women Eva Rönström =38
Evy Berggren =46
Doris Hedberg 49
Ann-Sofi Colling =50
Karin Lindberg 54
Maude Karlén 62
Balance Beam, Women Ann-Sofi Colling =41
Karin Lindberg 46
Eva Rönström =50
Maude Karlén =50
Evy Berggren =52
Doris Hedberg 56

Athletics

800 metres, Men Dan Waern DNS
1,500 metres, Men Ingvar Ericsson 5 h2 r1/2
Dan Waern 5 h3 r1/2
5,000 metres, Men Rune Åhlund 7 h1 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Rune Åhlund 19
Marathon, Men Evert Nyberg 8
Thomas Nilsson 9
Arnold Vaide 11
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Gunnar Tjörnebo 6 h2 r1/2
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men John Ljunggren 4
Lars Hindmar DQ
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men John Ljunggren 3 Bronze
High Jump, Men Stig Pettersson 4
Bengt Nilsson 26 r1/2
Pole Vault, Men Ragnar Lundberg 5
Long Jump, Men Torgny Wåhlander AC r1/2
Shot Put, Men Erik Uddebom 6
Discus Throw, Men Erik Uddebom 14
Hammer Throw, Men Birger Asplund AC r2/2
High Jump, Women Gunhild Larking 4
Javelin Throw, Women Ingrid Almqvist 5

Boxing

Middleweight, Men Stig Sjölin =9
Light-Heavyweight, Men Lennart Risberg =9
Heavyweight, Men Törner Åhsman =5

Canoe Marathon

Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Gert Fredriksson 1 Gold
Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men Sweden 4
Hans WetterströmCarl-Gunnar Sundin
Canadian Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Werner Wettersten 6

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Gert Fredriksson 1 Gold
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men Sweden 4 h1 r1/2
Carl-Åke LjungRagnar Heurlin
Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Werner Wettersten 6

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men Lars Nordwall 10
Karl-Ivar Andersson 17
Roland Ströhm 20
Gunnar Göransson 31
Road Race, Team, Men Sweden 5
Lars NordwallKarl-Ivar AnderssonRoland StröhmGunnar Göransson

Diving

Springboard, Women Birte Hanson 9
Anna-Stina Baidinger 12
Platform, Women Birte Hanson 8

Fencing

Épée, Individual, Men Per Carleson 7
Carl Forssell 6 p1 r3/4
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder 7 p2 r3/4
Bengt Ljungquist DNS
Lennart Magnusson DNS
John Sandwall DNS
Épée, Team, Men Sweden 3 p2 r1/3
Berndt-Otto RehbinderCarl ForssellPer CarlesonBengt LjungquistJohn SandwallLennart Magnusson (DNS)

Modern Pentathlon

Individual, Men Lars Hall 1 Gold
Bertil Haase 17
Björn Thofelt DNF
Team, Men Sweden DNF
Lars HallBertil HaaseBjörn Thofelt

Rowing

Coxed Fours, Men Sweden 2 Silver
Olle LarssonGösta ErikssonIvar AronssonEvert GunnarssonBertil Göransson
Eights, Men Sweden 4
Olle LarssonLennart AnderssonKjell HanssonRune AnderssonLennart HanssonGösta ErikssonIvar AronssonEvert GunnarssonBertil Göransson

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Rickard Sarby 5
Three Person Keelboat, Open Slaghoken II 1 Gold
Folke BohlinBengt PalmquistLeif Wikström
5.5 metres, Open Rush V 1 Gold
Lars ThörnHjalmar KarlssonSture Stork

Shooting

Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men Torsten Ullman 6
Åke Lindblom 7
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men John Sundberg 6
Anders Kvissberg 7
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men John Sundberg 3 Bronze
Anders Kvissberg 8
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men John Sundberg 12
Anders Kvissberg 14
Running Target, Single and Double Shot, Men Olof Sköldberg 2 Silver
Benkt Austrin 7
Trap, Men Knut Holmqvist 7
Hans Liljedahl 8

Swimming

400 metres Freestyle, Men Per-Olof Östrand 20
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Per-Olof Östrand DNS
100 metres Freestyle, Women Kate Jobson =9
Anita Hellström =20
Anita Andersson DNS
400 metres Freestyle, Women Karin Larsson 12
Birgitta Wängberg 19
Anita Hellström 23
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Sweden 6
Anita HellströmBirgitta WängbergKarin LarssonKate JobsonAnita Andersson (DNS)

Weightlifting

Middleweight, Men Ingemar Franzén NVL

Wrestling

Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Bengt Johansson AC
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men Edvin Vesterby 2 Silver
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men Gunnar Håkansson 5
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men Olle Anderberg AC
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men Per Berlin 3 Bronze
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men Rune Jansson 3 Bronze
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Karl-Erik Nilsson 3 Bronze
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Bertil Antonsson 5
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men Olle Anderberg AC
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Per Berlin =4
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men Bengt Lindblad AC
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Viking Palm AC