Sweden at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| Sweden at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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 Flag of Sweden during union with Norway | |||||||||
| IOC code | SWE | ||||||||
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 10 in 4 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
Sweden competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris[1] under the IOC country code SWE. It was the second appearance of the European nation. Swedish results are typically separated from those of Norwegian competitors despite the personal union of the two kingdoms.
Medalists
Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for a first place, and a bronze medal was given for second. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.
Gold
Three Swedish athletes, August Nilsson, Gustaf Söderström and Karl Gustaf Staaf, were part of a mixed team with three Danish athletes that won the Tug of War competition.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Ernst Fast | Athletics | Men's marathon | July 19 |
Results by event
Athletics
8 Swedish athletes competed in 11 events, winning a bronze medal in the marathon.
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Semifinal | Repechage | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | — | Isaac Westergren | Unknown AC, heat 1 | None held | Did not advance | |
| 100 metres | — | Isaac Westergren | Unknown 4th, heat 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Marathon | 3rd | Ernst Fast | None held | 3:37:14.0 | ||
| — | Johan Nyström | Did not finish | ||||
| Event | Place | Athlete | Qualifier | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump | 11th | Tore Blom | 5.770 metres 11th | Did not advance |
| 12th | Erik Lemming | 5.500 metres 12th | ||
| Triple jump | 7th-13th | Erik Lemming | None held | Unknown |
| Karl Staaf | Unknown | |||
| High jump | 4th | Erik Lemming | None held | 1.70 metres |
| 8th | Tore Blom | 1.50 metres | ||
| Pole vault | 4th | Erik Lemming | None held | 3.10 metres |
| 7th | Karl Staaf | 2.80 metres | ||
| 8th | August Nilsson | 2.60 metres | ||
| Standing triple jump | 5th-10th | Karl Staaf | None held | Unknown |
| Shot put | 6th | Gustaf Söderström | 11.18 metres 6th | Did not advance |
| 9th | August Nilsson | 10.86 metres 9th | ||
| Discus throw | 6th | Gustaf Söderström | 33.07 metres 6th | Did not advance |
| 8th | Erik Lemming | 32.50 metres 8th | ||
| Hammer throw | 4th | Erik Lemming | None held | Unknown |
| 5th | Karl Staaf | Unknown | ||
Fencing
Sweden first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer.
| Event | Place | Fencer | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foil | 38-54 | Emil Fick | Not advanced by jury | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
Sweden was represented by one swimmer in its first Olympic swimming appearance. Erickson advanced to the final in two of his three events, but won no medals.
| Event | Place | Swimmer | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 metre freestyle | 12th | Erik Erickson | 3:05.8 4th, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
| Men's 1000 metre freestyle | 9th | Erik Erickson | 17:41.2 3rd, semifinal 1 | 17:50.0 |
| Men's 200 metre backstroke | 8th | Erik Erickson | 4:05.4 4th, semifinal 3 | 3:56.4 |
Tug of war
Sweden contributed 3 of the 6 members of the gold medal winning team in the inaugural tug of war competition.
| Event | Place | Athletes | Match 1 |
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| Tug of war | 1st | Edgar Aabye (DEN) August Nilsson Eugen Schmidt (DEN) Gustaf Söderström Karl Gustaf Staaf Charles Winckler (DEN) | Won vs. France 2-0 |
References
- ↑ "Sweden:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-02.