| Noc: | SWE |
| Nocname: | Swedish Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Melbourne/Stockholm |
| Competitors: | 97 (83 men and 14 women) |
| Sports: | 15 |
| Flagbearer: | Per Carleson (Melbourne) Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Jr. (Stockholm) |
| Rank: | 6 |
| Gold: | 8 |
| Silver: | 5 |
| Bronze: | 6 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games |
Sweden competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. Instead, those events were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.
97 competitors, 83 men and 14 women, took part in 74 events in 14 sports in Australia[1] and 6 events in 1 sport in Sweden. Swedish athletes won a total of 19 medals at the games, including 3 golds in the equestrian events held in their own country.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's K1 1000 m | ||||
| Men's K1 10000 m | ||||
| Three-Day Eventing Individual | ||||
| Dressage Individual | ||||
| Dressage Team | ||||
| Men's Individual | ||||
| Men's 5½ m Class | ||||
| Men's Dragon Class | ||||
| Women's Team Exercise with portable Apparatus | ||||
| Men's Coxed Fours | ||||
| Men's Running Deer, Single & Double Shot | ||||
| Men's Bantamweight | ||||
| Men's Floor | ||||
| Men's 50 km Walk | ||||
| Women's Side Horse Vault | ||||
| Men's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions | ||||
| Men's Welterweight | ||||
| Men's Middleweight | ||||
| Men's Light Heavyweight |
See main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Men's Marathon
See main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Men's Team Time Trial
Men's Individual Road Race
See main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Women's 10m Platform
See main article: Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Dressage
Eventing
Jumping
See main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Five fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1956.
See main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented the Sweden in 1956. Lars Hall won gold in the individual event.
See main article: article and Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Sweden had nine male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
See main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Eight shooters represented Sweden in 1956. Olof Sköldberg won a silver in the 100m running deer and John Sundberg won a bronze in the 50 m rifle, three positions.
See main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics.