Sweden at the 1924 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SWE
Nocname:Swedish Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1924
Website: 
Location:Paris
Competitors:159 (146 men and 13 women)
Sports:15
Flagbearer:Einar Råberg[1]
Rank:8
Gold:4
Silver:13
Bronze:12
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Sweden competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 159 competitors, 146 men and 13 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports.[2]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Individual dressage
Team jumping
WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
Men's 5000 m
, Nils Engdahl,
Artur Svensson, Gustaf Wejnarth		Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Men's javelin throw
Men's plain high diving
Individual dressage
Team eventing
ShootingMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol
, Mauritz Johansson,
Fredric Landelius, Alfred Swahn		ShootingMen's 100 m team running deer, single shots
SwimmingMen's 400 m freestyle
Men's 1500 m freestyle
WrestlingMen's freestyle light heavyweight
Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
Men's 10,000 m
Men's 110 m hurdles
, Ragnar Malm, Gunnar SköldMen's team time trial
Women's 10 m platform
Men's épée

ShootingMen's 100 m running deer, double shots
, Mauritz Johansson,
Fredric Landelius, Alfred Swahn		ShootingMen's 100 m team running deer, double shots
, Arne Borg, Thor Henning
Gösta Persson, Orvar Trolle, Georg Werner		SwimmingMen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
, Gurli Ewerlund
Wivan Pettersson, Hjördis Töpel		SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman featherweight

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Thirty-three athletes represented Sweden in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. The Swedes took five medals, but none were gold.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gösta Bergström10000 malign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Erik BlomqvistJavelin throwalign=center colspan=4N/A56.152 Q56.156
Erik Byléhn400 m50.63align=center colspan=6Did not advance
800 malign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Carl-Axel Christiernsson110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A15.61 Q15.41 Q15.54
Sidon Ebeling10000 malign=center colspan=6N/AUnknown16
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Nils Engdahl400 m49.21 Q48.42 Q48.66align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Axel Eriksson5000 malign=center colspan=4N/A15:23.63 Q15:38.08
Bertil FasténPentathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Elim-3
Decathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Bertil JanssonShot putalign=center colspan=4N/A13.764align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Folke JanssonTriple jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A14.972 Q14.975
Helge JanssonHigh jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A1.831 Q1.856
Decathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A6656.1607
Rudolf Johansson800 malign=center colspan=2N/A1:57.61 Q1:55.74align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Henning KarlssonMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A3:14:21.421
Gustav KinnMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A2:54:33.48
Hugo LilliérJavelin throwalign=center colspan=4N/A52.957align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Carl Johan LindHammer throwalign=center colspan=4N/A44.7857align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Gunnar LindströmJavelin throwalign=center colspan=4N/A60.811 Q60.92
Sven Emil Lundgren800 malign=center colspan=2N/A2:01.42 Q1:57.64align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Evert NilssonPentathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Elim-4
Decathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Bror Österdahl100 m11.34align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Sten Pettersson110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A15.61 Q15.62 Q15.4
Knut Russell100 m11.34align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Ivar SahlinTriple jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A14.165align=center colspan=2Did not advance
High jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A1.802align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ossian SkiöldHammer throwalign=center colspan=4N/A45.0755 Q45.2855
Sixten SundströmShot putalign=center colspan=4N/A13.535align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Artur Svensson400 m50.01 Q50.02 Q49.16align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Sven Thuresson10000 malign=center colspan=6N/AUnknown13
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Göran UngerPentathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Elim-4
Gustaf Wejnarth400 m50.21 Q50.23align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Curt Wiberg100 m11.44align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Edvin Wide5000 malign=center colspan=4N/A15:24.02 Q15:01.8
10000 malign=center colspan=6N/A30:55.2
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Gösta Bergström
Sidon Ebeling
Sven Thuresson
Edvin Wide		Team cross countryalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Curt Branting
Nils Engdahl
Thor Österdahl
Curt Wiberg		4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=2N/A43.81 Q43.03align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Erik Byléhn
Nils Engdahl
Artur Svensson
Gustaf Wejnarth		4 × 400 m relayalign=center colspan=4N/A3:37.52 Q3:17.0
Axel Eriksson
Sven Emil Lundgren
Stig Reuterswärd
Edvin Wide		3000 m teamalign=center colspan=4N/A213align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Five boxers represented Sweden at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Andrén was the most successful, reaching the semifinals and finishing fourth place in the bantamweight division.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Oscar AndrénBantamweight
W
W
W
L
L		4
Gustaf BergmanFeatherweight
L		align=center colspan=4Did not advance17
Oscar BergströmFlyweightBye
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Edvard HultgrenWelterweight
L		align=center colspan=4Did not advance17
Harry WolffBantamweightBye
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
0 1 .000
0 1 .000
1 1 .500
0 1 .000
1 0 1.000
1 2 .333
1 0 1.000
Total 4 6 .400
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 1 2 .333
Round of 16 2 1 .667
Quarterfinals 1 1 .500
Semifinals 0 1 .000
Final 0 0 –
Bronze match 0 1 .000
Total 4 6 .400

Cycling

See main article: article and Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Four cyclists represented Sweden in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The Swedes competed only in the road cycling time trials. Two of the four placed in the top ten, but neither were able to secure a medal. The times of the top three Swedes were good enough to win the team bronze, however, making 1924 the third consecutive Games in which the Swedish road cyclists had won a team medal.

Road cycling

CyclistEventFinal
ResultRank
Erik BjurbergTime trialalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Erik BohlinTime trial6:36:12.47
Ragnar MalmTime trial6:49:53.017
Gunnar SköldTime trial6:33:36.24
Erik Bjurberg
Erik Bohlin
Ragnar Malm
Gunnar Sköld		Team time trial19:59:41.6

Diving

See main article: article and Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Eleven divers, seven men and four women, represented Sweden in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Despite having 11 of the nation's 14 entries reach the finals (3 divers competed in two events apiece), Sweden finished without a gold medal for the first time in its Olympic diving history. Jansson's silver in the men's plain high diving was the best result of the year, with Töpel adding a bronze medal in the women's platform.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Erik Adlerz10 m platform11475.22 Q19468.94
Plain high diving17.51514align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Adolf Hellquist3 m board13494.52 Q30544.96
10 m platform9442.82 Q37.5403.28
John JanssonPlain high diving171443 Q14.5157
Edmund Lindmark3 m board105572 Q22599.14
Helge Öberg10 m platform10435.42 Q314296
Curt Sjöberg3 m board155233 Q34538.47
Arvid WallmanPlain high diving8.51651 Q31.51368
Women
DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Märta Johansson3 m board19377.84align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Signe Johansson3 m board10421.72 Q21412.65
Eva Olliwier3 m board14408.83 Q20425.84
10 m platform20.51485align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Hjördis Töpel10 m platform11.51592 Q15.5164

Equestrian

See main article: article.

Twelve equestrians represented Sweden in 1924; Sweden was one of two nations (along with France) to send the maximum number of riders. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Sweden's four medals was twice the number won by any other nation, and Sweden matched the Netherlands for most gold medals at two (a historical low for Sweden, which had taken four gold medals in both 1912 and 1920).

All four of Sweden's dressage competitors finished in the top five, with France's Lesage taking the bronze to break up the Swedish dominance—Sweden had swept the medals in each of the two previous Games. In contrast, König at fifth was the only Swede in the top five of the eventing and no Swedes finished in the top five in jumping (though two came in the top seven). Nevertheless, Sweden took silver in the combined team score for eventing and gold in the jumping team competition.

EquestrianEventFinal
ScoreTimeRank
Victor AnkarcronaDressage256.5N/A5
Gustaf HagelinEventing1335.0N/A20
Claës KönigEventing1730.0N/A5
Carl Gustaf LewenhauptEventingalign=center colspan=3Did not finish
Ernst LinderDressage276.4N/A
Åge LundströmJumping18.002:38.411
Bertil SandströmDressage275.8N/A
Axel StåhleJumping12.252:40.07
Torsten SylvanEventing1678.0N/A9
Åke ThelningJumping12.002:30.46
Georg von BraunJumping23.502:45.619
Wilhelm von EssenDressage260.0N/A4
Gustaf Hagelin
Claës König
Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Torsten Sylvan		Team eventing4743.5N/A
Åge Lundström
Axel Ståhle
Åke Thelning
Georg von Braun		Team jumping42.25N/A

Fencing

See main article: article and Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Nine fencers, six men and three women, represented Sweden in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; Sweden was one of nine nations to send women to the first Olympic women's fencing competition. Hellsten won Sweden's first Olympic fencing medal with the bronze in the épée.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Carl GripenstedtÉpée5–44 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A7–21 Q4–77align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Nils HellstenÉpée8–11 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A6–31 Q6–52 Q7–4
Bror LagercrantzÉpée4–56 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A2–810align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Gustaf LindblomÉpée6–31 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A4–67align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Gustaf Dyrssen
Carl Gripenstedt
Nils Hellsten
Gustaf Lindblom
Bertil Uggla		Team épée0–23align=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=6Did not advance
Women

Ranks given are within the pool.

FencerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ellen HamiltonFoil3–22 Q0–56align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Elsa HellquistFoil3–34align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Hanna OlsenFoil3–23 Q2–34align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Football

See main article: article and Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Summary

Sweden competed in the Olympic football tournament for the fourth time in 1924. The Swedish side won the nation's first Olympic football medal, with a bronze, by defeating the Netherlands in the bronze medal match (which required a replay after the first match was drawn). The Swedes had reached that point by winning lopsided victories over Belgium, the defending champions, and Egypt before losing a tight match to Switzerland.

Round 1: Bye
Round 2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match

Modern pentathlon

See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Four pentathletes represented Sweden in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Sweden was one of six nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon to that point. For the third time, Sweden swept the medals.

PentathleteEventFinal
ScoreRank
Carl ÅrmannIndividual74.510
Gustaf DyrssenIndividual39.5
Bo LindmanIndividual18
Bertil UgglaIndividual45

Sailing

See main article: article and Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Four sailors represented Sweden in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport.

SailorEventQualifyingFinal
Race 1Race 2Race 3TotalRace 1Race 2TotalRank
Karl HammarOlympic monotype31 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A38 (DNF)116
Magnus Hellström
Nils Rinman
Olle Rinman		6 metre class44412align=center colspan=3Did not advance4

Shooting

See main article: article and Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Nineteen sport shooters represented Sweden in 1924, winning two bronze and two silver medals.

ShooterEventFinal
ScoreRank
Gustaf Andersson600 m free rifle7448
Eric Carlberg25 m rapid fire pistol179
Vilhelm Carlberg25 m rapid fire pistol18
Axel EkblomTrap9216
Olle Ericsson50 m rifle, prone38526
600 m free rifle8414
Mauritz Eriksson50 m rifle, prone38624
600 m free rifle8319
Sten Forselius25 m rapid fire pistol1530
Magnus HallmanTrap8829
Otto Hultberg100 m deer, single shots394
Hugo Johansson600 m free rifle888
Mauritz Johansson100 m deer, single shots367
100 m deer, double shots5715
Viktor Knutsson50 m rifle, prone3927
Leon Lagerlöf50 m rifle, prone38912
Fredric Landelius100 m deer, single shots3217
100 m deer, double shots704
Trap9314
Erik LundquistTrap8924
Karl-Gustaf Svensson100 m deer, double shots2530
Alfred Swahn100 m deer, single shots376
100 m deer, double shots72
Axel Ekblom
Mauritz Johansson
Fredric Landelius
Alfred Swahn		Team deer, double shots250
Otto Hultberg
Mauritz Johansson
Fredric Landelius
Alfred Swahn		Team deer, single shots154
Gustaf Andersson
Olle Ericsson
Mauritz Eriksson
Hugo Johansson
Ivar Wester		Team free rifle6237
Axel Ekblom
Magnus Hallman
Fredric Landelius
Erik Lundquist
Karl Richter
Alfred Swahn		Team clay pigeons3545

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Åke Borg400 m freestyle5:28.21 Q5:25.02 Q5:26.04
1500 m freestyle22:55.21 Q21:59.43Did not advance
Arne Borg100 m freestyle1:05.41 Q1:02.62 Q1:02.04
400 m freestyle5:31.81 Q5:21.41 Q5:05.6
1500 m freestyle21:11.4 1 Q21:50.82 Q20:41.4
Thor Henning200 m breaststroke3:04.22 Q3:05.03Did not advance
Bo Johnsson200 m breaststroke3:12.23Did not advance
Bengt Linders200 m breaststroke3:03.41 Q3:01.42 Q3:02.24
Erik Skoglund100 m backstroke1:27.42 Q1:26.66Did not advance
Orvar Trolle100 m freestyle1:04.21 Q1:02.64Did not advance
Georg Werner100 m freestyle1:07.03Did not advance
Arne Borg
Åke Borg
Thor Henning*
Gösta Persson*
Orvar Trolle
Georg Werner		4 × 200 m freestyle relay11:15.41 Q10:08.22 Q10:06.8
Women
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gurli Ewerlund100 m freestyle1:23.24Did not advance
400 m freestyle7:05.44Did not advance
Jane Gylling400 m freestyle7:55.04Did not advance
Wivan Pettersson100 m freestyle1:27.44Did not advance
200 m breaststroke3:37.03 Q3:37.64
Hjördis Töpel100 m freestyle1:25.84Did not advance
400 m freestyle6:59.83Did not advance
200 m breaststroke3:39.02 Q3:47.67
Aina Berg
Gurli Ewerlund
Wivan Pettersson
Hjördis Töpel		4 × 100 m freestyle relay5:35.6

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Henning MüllerSingles
L 2–6, 5–7, 2–6		Did not advance
Charles WennergrenSingles
W 8–6, 6–2, 6–4
L 4–6, 3–6, 2–6		Did not advance
Henning Müller
Charles Wennergren		Doubles
W 6–2, 6–0, 6–3
W 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
L 4–6, 1–6, 4–6		Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Lily von EssenSingles
L 4–6, 2–6		Did not advance
Sigrid FickSingles
L 1–6, 1–6		Did not advance
Lily von Essen
Sigrid Fick		Doubles
W 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
L 2–6, 3–6		Did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Lily von Essen
Charles Wennergren		Doubles
L 4–6, 4–6		Did not advance
Sigrid Fick
Henning Müller		Doubles
W 6–0, 6–3
L 6–8, 2–6		Did not advance

Water polo

See main article: article and Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Summary
TeamEventGold medal roundSilver medal roundBronze medal roundRowspan=3Rank
First roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalSemifinalFinalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score
Sweden menMen's tournament
W 7–0
W 9–0
L 2–4		Did not advance
L 3–4		Did not advance
W 4–1
L 2–3		4

In its fourth Olympic water polo appearance, Sweden missed the medal podium for the first time.

Roster
First round
  • Quarterfinals
  • Semifinals
  • Silver medal semifinals
  • Bronze medal quarterfinals
    • Bronze medal semifinals
  • Bronze medal final

    • Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEvent1H Snatch1H Clean & JerkPressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    Rikard BrunnMen's +82.5 kg452.513
    Bertil R. CarlssonMen's -82.5 kg6590859011544513
    Sigfrid HylanderMen's -60 kg55————DNF—
    Nils LidmanMen's -75 kg62.5756575105382.518
    Martin OlofssonMen's -67.5 kg62.57567.58010539014

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Freestyle wrestling

    Men's
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Hans HanssonFeatherweight
    L    		Did not advanceBronze medal semifinal

    W    		Bronze medal final

    L    		4
    Axel LarssonBantamweight
    W
    W
    L
    Bronze medal semifinal

    L    		Did not advance
    Carl NilssonMiddleweight
    L    		Did not advance
    Ernst NilssonHeavyweight
    W
    W
    Silver medal semifinal

    L
    Bronze medal semifinal
    Retired
    L    		Did not advance
    Nils NilssonFeatherweight
    L    		Did not advance
    Johan RichthoffHeavyweight
    W    		Did not advance
    L
    Bronze medal semifinal
    Retired    		Did not advance
    Johan SvenssonLight heavyweight
    W
    W
    W
    Silver medal semifinal

    W
    L
    Silver medal final

    W
    Calle WestergrenLight heavyweight
    W
    L
    Silver medal semifinal

    L
    Bronze medal semifinal
    Retired    		Did not advance

    Greco-Roman

    Men's
    AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundEighth roundRank
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result
    Otto BorgströmLightweight
    W
    L
    L    		Did not advance=13
    Hans HanssonBantamweight
    L    		Bye
    W
    W
    W
    L    		4
    Claes JohanssonHeavyweight
    W
    L    		Retired
    L    		Did not advance=13
    Erik MalmbergFeatherweight
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    L    		Did not advance
    Carl NilssonMiddleweight
    L
    W
    W
    L    		Did not advance=9
    Ernst NilssonHeavyweight
    L
    W
    W
    L    		Did not advance=5
    Arvid ÖstmanBantamweight
    L
    L    		Did not advance=17
    Johan SvenssonLight heavyweight
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    L
    Konrad SvenssonFeatherweight
    W
    W    		Bye
    W
    L
    L    		Did not advance5
    Carl WestergrenLight heavyweight
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Einar Råberg . olympedia.org . 8 January 2024.
    2. Web site: Sweden at the 1924 Paris Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041214/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SWE/summer/1924/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2012-06-22 . sports-reference.com.

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