title: Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics
text: # Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics
  
  Sweden competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Frithiof Mårtensson | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's middleweight |
  | Gold | Swedish men's team | Gymnastics | Men's team |
  | Gold | Hjalmar Johansson | Diving | Men's 10 m platform |
  | Gold | Ulrich Salchow | Figure skating | Men's singles |
  | Gold | Oscar Swahn | Shooting | Men's single-shot running deer |
  | Gold | Arvid Knöppel Ernst Rosell Alfred Swahn Oscar Swahn | Shooting | Men's team single-shot running deer |
  | Gold | Eric Lemming | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
  | Gold | Eric Lemming | Athletics | Men's freestyle javelin |
  | Silver | Mauritz Andersson | Wrestling (Greco-Roman) | Men's middleweight |
  | Silver | Karl Malmström | Diving | Men's 10 m platform |
  | Silver | Richard Johansson | Figure skating | Men's singles |
  | Silver | Carl Hellström Edmund Thormählen Erik Wallerius Eric Sandberg Harald Wallin | Sailing | Men's 8 metre class |
  | Silver | Per-Olof Arvidsson Janne Gustafsson Axel Jansson Gustaf Adolf Jonsson Claës Rundberg Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg | Shooting | Men's team free rifle |
  | Silver | Eric Carlberg Vilhelm Carlberg Johan Hübner von Holst Franz-Albert Schartau | Shooting | Men's team small-bore rifle |
  | Bronze | Robert Andersson Erik Bergvall Pontus Hanson Harald Julin Torsten Kumfeldt Axel Runström Gunnar Wennerström | Water polo | Men's competitionGD |
  | Bronze | Märtha Adlerstråhle | Tennis | Women's indoor singles |
  | Bronze | Wollmar Boström Gunnar Setterwall | Tennis | Men's indoor doubles |
  | Bronze | Harald Julin | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle |
  | Bronze | Pontus Hanson | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke |
  | Bronze | Arvid Spångberg | Diving | Men's 10 m platform |
  | Bronze | Per Thorén | Figure skating | Men's singles |
  | Bronze | Oscar Swahn | Shooting | Men's double-shot running deer |
  | Bronze | Otto Nilsson | Athletics | Men's freestyle javelin |
  | Bronze | Bruno Söderström | Athletics | Men's pole vault |
  | Bronze | John Svanberg | Athletics | Men's 5 miles |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  Sweden was one of 5 nations to win at least one gold medal in athletics, and one of only three to earn more than one. Sweden's two gold medals placed the nation third in the standings behind the United States and Great Britain.
  
  ### Running
  
  | Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's 100 metres | Heats | Knut Lindberg | 11.2 seconds 2nd, heat 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 100 metres | Heats | Knut Stenborg | 11.5 seconds 2nd, heat 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 100 metres | Heats | Karl Fryksdal | Unknown 3rd, heat 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metres | Semi- finalist | Sven Låftman | 23.8 seconds 1st, heat 6 | Did not start —, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metres | Heats | Knut Stenborg | Unknown 4th, heat 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metres | Heats | Knut Lindberg | Unknown 4th, heat 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 400 metres | Heats | Sven Låftman | Unknown 3rd, heat 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 400 metres | Heats | Arvid Ringstrand | Unknown 3rd, heat 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 800 metres | Semi- finalist | Kristian Hellström | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 8 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 800 metres | Semi- finalist | Evert Björn | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 800 metres | — | Edward Dahl | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 5 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 800 metres | — | Frank Danielson | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 6 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist | Edward Dahl | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 8 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist | Axel Andersson | None held | Unknown 6th, semifinal 8 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist | Evert Björn | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 3 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 110 metre hurdles | — | Oscar Lemming | Did not finish —, heat 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's medley relay | Semi- finalist | Sven Laftman Knut Lindberg Knut Stenborg Evert Björn | None held | Unknown 2nd, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 3 mile team race | Semi- finalist | John Svanberg | None held | 14:57.0 6 points, team=21 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 3 mile team race | Semi- finalist | Georg Peterson | None held | 15:14.4 7 points, team=21 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 3 mile team race | Semi- finalist | Edward Dahl | None held | 15:21.0 8 points, team=21 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 3 mile team race | No place | Axel Wiegandt | None held | 15:33.0 No score, team=21 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 3 mile team race | No place | Seth Landqvist | None held | 15:46.4 No score, team=21 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 5 miles | 3rd | John Svanberg | None held | 25:46.2 1st, semifinal 1 | 25:37.2 |
  | Men's 5 miles | 9th | Seth Landqvist | None held | 27:00.2 1st, semifinal 3 | Unknown |
  | Men's 5 miles | Heats | Georg Peterson | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 4 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 5 miles | — | Edward Dahl | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
  | Men's marathon | 8th | John Svanberg | None held | None held | 3:07:50.8 |
  | Men's marathon | 21st | Gustaf Törnros | None held | None held | 3:30:20.8 |
  | Men's marathon | — | Seth Landqvist | None held | None held | Did not finish |
  | Men's marathon | — | Johan Lindqvist | None held | None held | Did not finish |
  | Men's marathon | — | J. T. Bergvall | None held | None held | Did not start |
  | Men's marathon | — | J. G. A. Lundberg | None held | None held | Did not start |
  | Men's marathon | — | Georg Peterson | None held | None held | Did not start |
  | Men's 3500 metre walk | 7th | Einar Rothman | None held | 17:40.2 3rd, semifinal 2 | 17:50.0 |
  | Men's 10 mile walk | — | Einar Rothman | None held | Did not finish —, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
  
  ### Jumping
  
  | Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's high jump | 8th | Axel Hedenlund | 1.80 metres |
  | Men's high jump | 16th | Folke Hellstedt | 1.67 metres |
  | Men's long jump | 10th | Gunnar Rönström | 6.66 metres |
  | Men's long jump | 20th | Carl Silfverstrand | 6.34 metres |
  | Men's long jump | 21-32 | Arvid Ringstrand | Unknown |
  | Men's long jump | 21-32 | Hugo Wieslander | Unknown |
  | Men's triple jump | 7th | Karl Fryksdal | 13.65 metres |
  | Men's pole vault | 3rd | Bruno Söderström | 3.58 metres |
  | Men's pole vault | 10th | Carl Silfverstrand | 3.20 metres |
  | Men's standing high jump | 14th | Allan Bengtsson | 1.40 metres |
  | Men's standing high jump | 14th | Karl Fryksdahl | 1.40 metres |
  | Men's standing long jump | 5th | Ragnar Ekberg | 3.19 metres |
  
  ### Throwing
  
  | Event | Place | Athlete | Distance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's shot put | 9-25 | Hugo Wieslander | Unknown |
  | Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Folke Fleetwood | Unknown |
  | Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Eric Lemming | Unknown |
  | Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Theodor Neijström | Unknown |
  | Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Otto Nilsson | Unknown |
  | Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Hugo Wieslander | Unknown |
  | Men's hammer throw | 8th | Eric Lemming | 43.06 metres |
  | Men's hammer throw | 10-19 | Robert Olsson | Unknown |
  | Men's javelin throw | 1st | Eric Lemming | 51.92 metres |
  | Men's javelin throw | 3rd | Otto Nilsson | 47.11 metres |
  | Men's javelin throw | 8-16 | Hugo Wieslander | Unknown |
  | Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | Folke Fleetwood | Unknown |
  | Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | Eric Lemming | Unknown |
  | Men's freestyle javelin | 1st | Eric Lemming | 54.44 metres |
  | Men's freestyle javelin | 5th | Hugo Wieslander | 47.56 metres |
  | Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Knut Lindberg | Unknown |
  | Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Otto Nilsson | Unknown |
  
  ## Cycling
  
  | Event | Place | Cyclist | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's 660 yards | Heats | Andrew Hansen | Unknown 3rd, heat 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 20 kilometres | 5-9 | Andrew Hansen | None held | 34:53.6 1st, semifinal 5 | Unknown |
  | Men's 20 kilometres | Semi- finalist | Gustaf Westerberg | None held | 33:41.4 3rd, semifinal 6 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 100 kilometres | 9-17 | Andrew Hansen | None held | 2:50:21.4 1st, semifinal 1 | Did not finish |
  | Men's 100 kilometres | 9-17 | Gustaf Westerberg | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | Did not finish |
  | Men's sprint | Heats | Andrew Hansen | Unknown 2nd, heat 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Diving
  
  Sweden dominated the platform diving in 1908, taking the top four spots in the event. In addition to the men's competitions, Ebba Gisico participated in a women's diving exhibition along with Valborg Florström of Finland.
  
  | Event | Place | Diver | Preliminary groups | Semi- finals | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 1st | Hjalmar Johansson | 78.40 points 1st, group 2 | 80.75 points 1st, semifinal 2 | 83.75 points |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 2nd | Karl Malmström | 73.95 points 2nd, group 2 | 67.00 points 2nd, semifinal 1 | 78.73 points |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 3rd | Arvid Spangberg | 79.20 points 1st, group 4 | 72.30 points 1st, semifinal 1 | 74.00 points |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 4th | Robert Andersson | 73.55 points 1st, group 5 | 66.75 points 2nd, semifinal 2 | 68.30 points |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 8th | Hilmer Löfberg | 68.90 points 1st, group 3 | 59.18 points 4th, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 9th | Harald Arbin | 76.80 points 2nd, group 4 | 52.81 points 5th, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 11th | Erik Adlerz | 74.10 points 3rd, group 1 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 15th | Gunnar Vingqvist | 65.70 points 4th, group 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 17th | Sigfrid Larsson | 64.80 points 3rd, group 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 10 metre platform | 20th | Axel Runström | 57.60 points 4th, group 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 3 metre springboard | 14th | Karl Malmström | 70.30 points 4th, group 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 3 metre springboard | 20th | Sigfrid Larsson | 64.50 points 5th, group 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Fencing
  
  | Event | Place | Fencer | First round | Second round | Semi- final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's épée | Semi- finalist | Gustaf Lindblom | 5-3 (2nd in I) | 3-1 (1st in 5) | 4-5 (6th in 2) | Did not advance |
  | Men's épée | First round | Eric Carlberg | 3-3 (4th in A) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's épée | First round | Henry Peyron | 3-3 (4th in F) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's épée | First round | Birger Cnattingius | 1-4 (4th in L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's épée | First round | Pontus von Rosen | 3-4 (5th in A) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's épée | First round | Georg Branting | 0-4 (5th in K) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's épée | First round | Gösta Olson | 1-5 (6th in L) |
  | Event | Place | Fencers | Play-in match | First round | Semi- finals | Final | Repechage | Silver medal match |
  | Men's team épée | 6th | Eric Carlberg Gustaf Lindblom Henry Peyron Pontus von Rosen | Bye | Lost to Belgium 11-6 Out 6th place | Did not advance | Did not advance | Not relegated | Not relegated |
  
  ## Figure skating
  
  The Swedish men swept the medals, while the only female Swedish skater took 4th.
  
  | Event | Place | Skater | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's individual | 1st | Ulrich Salchow | 377.3 |
  | Men's individual | 2nd | Richard Johansson | 365.2 |
  | Men's individual | 3rd | Per Thorén | 357.4 |
  | Women's individual | 4th | Elna Montgomery | 170.3 |
  
  ## Football
  
  ### Summary
  
  Key:
  
  * W – Win D – Draw L – Loss
  * A.E.T – After extra time.
  * RP – Game replayed
  
  | Team | Event | First round | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Sweden men's | Men's tournament | Great Britain L 1–12 | Did not advance | Netherlands L 0–2 | 4 |
  
  * Players
  * Sune Almkvist, Nils Andersson, Karl Ansén, Oskar Bengtsson, Gustaf Bergström, Arvid Fagrell, Åke Fjästad, Karl Gustafsson, Valter Lidén, Hans Lindman (captain), Teodor Malm, Sven Ohlsson, Olle Olsson, Sven Olsson
  
  ## Gymnastics
  
  | Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's team | 1st | Gösta Åsbrink, Carl Bertilsson, Andreas Cervin, Hjalmar Cederkrona, Rudolf Degermark, Carl Folcker, Sven Forssman, Erik Granfelt, Carl Hårleman, Nils Hellsten, Gunnar Höjer, Arvid Holmberg, Carl Holmberg, Osvald Holmberg, Hugo Jahnke, John Jarlén, Gustaf Johnsson, Rolf Johnsson, Nils Kantzow, Sven Landberg, Olle Lanner, Axel Jung, Osvald Moberg, Carl Martin Norberg, Erik Norberg, Thor Norberg, Axel Norling, Daniel Norling, Gösta Olsson, Leonard Peterson, Sven Rosén, Gustav Rosenqvist, Axel Sjöblom, Birger Sörvik, Haakon Sörvik, Karl Johan Svensson, Gustav Vinqvist, Nils Widforss | 438 |
  
  ## Sailing
  
  | Class | Place | Boat | Sailors |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 metre | 5th | Freja | Karl-Einar Sjögren, Birger Gustafsson, Jonas Jonsson |
  | 8 metre | 2nd | Vinga | Carl Hellström, Edmund Thormählen, Erik Wallerius, Eric Sandberg, Harald Wallin |
  | 8 metre | 5th | Saga | John Carlsson, Edvin Hagberg, Hjalmar Lönnroth, Karl Ljungberg, August Olsson |
  
  ## Shooting
  
  | Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 34th | Ossian Jörgensen | 77 |
  | Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 43rd | Erik Ohlsson | 54 |
  | Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 44th | Fredrik Mossberg | 48 |
  | Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 46th | Ernst Rosell | 27 |
  | Men's 300 metre free rifle | 4th | Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg | 874 |
  | Men's 300 metre free rifle | 5th | Janne Gustafsson | 872 |
  | Men's 300 metre free rifle | 7th | Axel Jansson | 843 |
  | Men's 300 metre free rifle | 12th | Per-Olof Arvidsson | 823 |
  | Men's 300 metre free rifle | 15th | Gustaf Adolf Jonsson | 812 |
  | Men's 300 metre free rifle | 23rd | Fredrik Mossberg | 761 |
  | Men's 300 metre free rifle | 28th | Erik Ohlsson | 751 |
  | Men's 300 metre free rifle | 50th | Ossian Jörgensen | 420 |
  | Men's team free rifle | 2nd | Gustaf Adolf Jonsson Per-Olof Arvidsson Axel Jansson Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg Claës Rundberg Janne Gustafsson | 4711 |
  | Men's team military rifle | 5th | Claës Rundberg Ossian Jörgensen Janne Gustafsson Per-Olof Arvidsson Axel Jansson Gustaf Adolf Jonsson | 2213 |
  | Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 10th | Vilhelm Carlberg | 370 |
  | Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 18th | Johan Hübner von Holst | 349 |
  | Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 8th | Otto von Rosen | 18 |
  | Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 15th | Eric Carlberg | 9 |
  | Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 15th | Vilhelm Carlberg | 9 |
  | Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 15th | Johan Hübner von Holst | 9 |
  | Men's moving target small-bore rifle | — | Frans-Albert Schartau | Did not finish |
  | Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 7th | Vilhelm Carlberg | 45 |
  | Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 9th | Eric Carlberg | 42 |
  | Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 9th | Otto von Rosen | 42 |
  | Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 9th | Frans-Albert Schartau | 42 |
  | Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 15th | Johan Hübner von Holst | 39 |
  | Men's team small-bore rifle | 2nd | Vilhelm Carlberg Frans-Albert Schartau Johan Hübner von Holst Eric Carlberg | 737 |
  | Men's single-shot running deer | 1st | Oscar Swahn | 25 |
  | Men's single-shot running deer | 11th | Ernst Rosell | 17 |
  | Men's double-shot running deer | 3rd | Oscar Swahn | 38 |
  | Men's double-shot running deer | 8th | Ernst Rosell | 27 |
  | Men's team single-shot running deer | 1st | Alfred Swahn G. Arvid Knöppel Oscar Swahn Ernst Rosell | 86 |
  | Men's individual pistol | 18th | Frans-Albert Schartau | 436 |
  | Men's individual pistol | 20th | Vilhelm Carlberg | 432 |
  | Men's individual pistol | 27th | Johan Hübner von Holst | 408 |
  | Men's individual pistol | 33rd | Eric Carlberg | 396 |
  | Men's individual pistol | 35th | Otto von Rosen | 386 |
  | Men's team pistol | 5th | Vilhelm Carlberg Eric Carlberg Johan Hübner von Holst Frans-Albert Schartau | 1732 |
  | Men's individual trap shooting | 25th | Alfred Swahn | 22 |
  | Men's individual trap shooting | 27th | Edward Benedicks | 19 |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  | Event | Place | Swimmer | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's 100 metre freestyle | 3rd | Harald Julin | 1:12.0 1st, heat 4 | 1:10.2 2nd, semifinal 1 | 1:08.0 |
  | Men's 100 metre freestyle | Heats | Robert Andersson | Unknown 3-5, heat 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 400 metre freestyle | Heats | Robert Andersson | 6:28.0 2nd, heat 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 400 metre freestyle | Heats | Vilhelm Andersson | Unknown 4th, heat 1 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 1500 metre freestyle | Heats | Gunnar Wennerström | 27:15.4 2nd, heat 1 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 1500 metre freestyle | Heats | Gustaf Wretman | 28:40.8 3rd, heat 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 1500 metre freestyle | Heats | Vilhelm Andersson | 27:34.4 4th, heat 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 100 metre backstroke | Heats | Gustaf Wretman | Unknown 3rd, heat 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | 3rd | Pontus Hanson | 3:15.0 2nd, heat 4 | 3:13.0 2nd, semifinal 2 | 3:14.6 |
  | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Semi- finalist | Wilhelm Persson | 3:17.6 1st, heat 2 | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Heats | Hjalmar Johansson | 3:21.2 2nd, heat 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Heats | Per Fjästad | 3:31.4 2nd, heat 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Heats | Torsten Kumfeldt | 3:24.6 2nd, heat 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Heats | Max Gumpel | Unknown 3rd, heat 1 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Heats | Adolf Andersson | Unknown 3rd, heat 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay | Semi- finalist | Gustaf Wretman Gunnar Wennerström Harald Julin Adolf Andersson | None held | Unknown 3rd, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
  
  ## Tennis
  
  Sweden was Great Britain's only competitor in the indoor tennis events, taking two bronze medals.
  
  | Event | Place | Name | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's indoor singles | 5th | Wollmar Boström | Bye | Lost to Eaves | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Men's indoor singles | 5th | Gunnar Setterwall | Defeated Escombe | Lost to Caridia | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Women's indoor singles | 3rd | Märtha Adlerstråhle | None held | Bye | Lost to Greene | Did not advance |
  | Women's indoor singles | 4th | Elsa Wallenberg | None held | Defeated Coles | Lost to Eastlake-Smith | Did not advance |
  | Men's indoor doubles | 3rd | Wollmar Boström Gunnar Setterwall | None held | Bye | Lost to Caridia/Simond | Did not advance |
  | Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
  | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | .375 |
  | Total international | 3 | 5 | .375 |
  | Sweden | 1 | 1 | .500 |
  | Total | 4 | 6 | .400 |
  
  ## Tug of war
  
  Sweden's tug of war team lost in the semifinals (their first match). They did not appear for the bronze medal match, thereby taking 4th place.
  
  | Event | Place | Athletes | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tug of war | 4th | Albrekt Almqwist, Frans Fast, Carl-Emil Johansson, Emil Johansson, Knut Johansson, Karl Krook, Karl-Gustaf Nilsson, Anders Wollgarth | Bye | Lost to Great Britain Liverpool Police | Did not advance |
  
  ## Water polo
  
  ### Summary
  
  | Team | Event | First round | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Sweden men | Men's tournament | Bye | Belgium L 4–8 | Did not advance | |
  | Event | Place | Water poloists | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
  | Men's water polo | 3rd | Robert Andersson, Erik Bergvall, Pontus Hanson, Harald Julin, Torsten Kumfeldt, Axel Runström, Gunnar Wennerström | Bye | Lost to Belgium 8-4 | Did not advance |
  
  ## Wrestling
  
  | Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Greco-Roman lightweight | 4th | Gunnar Persson | Bye | Defeated Blount | Defeated Maróthy | Lost to Porro | Lost to Lindén |
  | Greco-Roman lightweight | 5th | Gustaf Malmström | Defeated McKenzie | Defeated Bruseker | Lost to Porro | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Greco-Roman lightweight | 9th | Carl Erik Lund | Bye | Lost to Orlov | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Greco-Roman middleweight | 1st | Frithiof Mårtensson | Defeated Bechynê | Defeated Bradshaw | Defeated Larsson | Defeated Andersen | Defeated Andersson |
  | Greco-Roman middleweight | 2nd | Mauritz Andersson | Defeated S. Bacon | Defeated Beck | Defeated Eriksen | Defeated Jósepsson | Lost to Mårtensson |
  | Greco-Roman middleweight | 5th | Axel Frank | Bye | Defeated Demin | Lost to Jósepsson | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Greco-Roman middleweight | 17th | Harry Challstorp | Lost to Beck | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Greco-Roman light heavyweight | 5th | Fritz Larsson | Defeated Christiansen | Defeated Wijbrands | Lost to Weckman | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
  | Freestyle middleweight | 4th | Carl Andersson | Bye | Defeated Craige | Lost to Relwyskow | Lost to Beck |
  | Freestyle middleweight | 9th | Harry Challstorp | Lost to Relwyskow | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
  | Bohemia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
  | Denmark | 5 | 1 | .833 |
  | Finland | 0 | 2 | .000 |
  | Great Britain | 5 | 4 | .556 |
  | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
  | Italy | 0 | 2 | .000 |
  | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
  | Russia | 1 | 1 | .500 |
  | United States | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
  | Total international | 16 | 10 | .615 |
  | Sweden | 1 | 1 | .500 |
  | Total | 17 | 11 | .607 |
  
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