Sweden at the 1936 Winter Olympics
| Sweden at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | SWE | ||||||||
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Garmisch‑Partenkirchen | |||||||||
| Competitors | 32 (31 men, 1 woman) in 7 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Sven Selånger (ski jumping) | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Sweden competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | August Larsson, ErikErik August Larsson | Cross-country skiing | Men's 18 km |
| Gold | Wiklund, ElisElis Wiklund | Cross-country skiing | Men's 50 km |
 Silver | Wikström, AxelAxel Wikström | Cross-country skiing | Men's 50 km |
| Silver | Selånger, SvenSven Selånger | Ski jumping | Men's normal hill (K90 individual 70m) |
 Bronze | Matsbo, MartinMartin Matsbo John Berger August Larsson, ErikErik August Larsson Häggblad, ArthurArthur Häggblad | Cross-country skiing | Men's 4 x 10 km relay |
| Bronze | Englund, Nils-JoelNils-Joel Englund | Cross-country skiing | Men's 50 km |
| Bronze | Hultén, Vivi-AnneVivi-Anne Hultén | Figure skating | Women's singles |
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Total points | Rank | ||
| Bertil Persson | Combined | 6:26.0 | 35 | 1:43.4 (+0:06) | 1:54.0 (+0:06) | 30 | 70.95 | 31 |
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Ivan Lindgren | 1'21:04 | 17 |
| Artur Häggblad | 1'18:55 | 8 | |
| Martin Matsbo | 1'17:02 | 4 | |
| Erik Larsson | 1'14:38 | | |
| 50 km | Hjalmar Bergström | 3'35:50 | 4 |
| Nils Englund | 3'34:10 | | |
| Axel Wikström | 3'33:20 | | |
| Elis Wiklund | 3'30:11 | | |
- Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| John Berger Erik August Larsson Arthur Häggblad Martin Matsbo |
2'43:03 | |
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Women
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivi-Anne Hultén | Women's singles | 4 | 4 | 28 | 394.7 | |
Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Group D
Top two teams advanced to semifinals
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Great Britain |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sweden |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Japan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 February | Great Britain | 1-0 (1-0,0-0,0-0) | Sweden |
| 8 February | Sweden | 2-0 (1-0,1-0,0-0) | Japan |
Group B
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Sweden |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
 Austria |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 February | Sweden | 1-0 (1-0,0-0,0-0) | Austria |
| 12 February | Czechoslovakia | 4-1 (0-1,2-0,2-0) | Sweden |
| 13 February | United States | 2-1 (0-0,1-1,1-0) | Sweden |
| Contestants Herman Carlsson Sven Bergguist Bertil Lundell Holger Engberg Torsten Jöhncke Yngve Liljeberg Bertil Norberg Wilhelm Petersén Åke Ericson Stig Andersson Lennart Hellman Wilhelm Larsson Ruben Carlsson |
Nordic combined
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athletes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Holger Lundgren | Individual | 1'29:57 | 161.2 | 31 | 50.0 | 53.0 | 152.0 | 42 | 313.2 | 40 |
| Hasse Hedjerson | 1'25:50 | 182.4 | 22 | DNS | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Jonas Westman | 1'25:38 | 183.4 | 20 | 47.5 | 46.5 | 199.3 | 10 | 382.7 | 11 | |
Ski jumping
Main article: Ski jumping at the 1936 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
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| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Axel Östrand | Normal hill | 61.0 | 97.8 | 30 | 68.0 | 105.6 | 13 | 203.4 | 22 |
| Sixten Johansson | 63.0 | 101.5 | 21 | 66.0 | 104.6 | 15 | 206.1 | 15 | |
| Nils Hjelmström | 68.0 | 105.1 | 13 | 62.5 | 99.7 | 27 | 204.8 | 16 | |
| Sven Eriksson | 76.0 | 115.5 | 1 | 76.0 | 115.0 | 3 | 230.5 | | |
Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Axel Johansson | 46.1 | 18 |
| 1500 m | Axel Johansson | 2:29.9 | 29 |
| 5000 m | Axel Johansson | 9:06.4 | 26 |
| 10,000 m | Axel Johansson | 18:38.2 | 22 |
References
- (ed.) Peter von le Fort (1936). IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Reichssportverlag. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- Olympic Winter Games 1936, full results by sports-reference.com
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