Sweden at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Sweden competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, South Korea. 185 competitors, 148 men and 37 women, took part in 113 events in 23 sports.

Silver

  • George Cramne
    George Cramne
    George Kelly Scott , earlier George Cramne, is a retired Swedish professional boxer of Liberian descent.-Amateur career:...

     — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
  • Ragnar Skanåker
    Ragnar Skanåker
    Ragnar Skanåker is a Swedish pistol shooter who was a world-class shooter for an extremely long period. His international breakthrough came in the 1972 Olympics, where he won the 50 m Pistol event...

     — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
  • Anders Holmertz
    Anders Holmertz
    Anders Holmertz is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle races in the 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 400 m freestyle...

     — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
  • Birgitta Bengtsson
    Birgitta Bengtsson
    Birgitta Bengtsson is a Swedish sailor. She won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Marit Söderström.-References:* at sports-reference.com...

     and Marit Söderström
    Marit Söderström
    Marit Söderström is a Swedish sailor. She won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Birgitta Bengtsson.-References:* at sports-reference.com...

     — Sailing, Women's 470 Class

Bronze

  • Patrik Sjöberg
    Patrik Sjöberg
    Jan Niklas Patrik Sjöberg is a former Swedish high jumper and previous world record holder. With , he holds the Swedish as well as the European record in men's high jump...

     — Athletics, Men's High Jump
  • Lars Myrberg
    Lars Myrberg
    Lars Mikael Myrberg was an Swedish boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.Myrberg turned pro in 1996 and fought only one fight, retiring with a record of 1-0-0.-References:*...

     — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
  • Michel Lafis, Anders Jarl, Björn Johansson, and Jan Karlsson — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
  • Erik Lindh
    Erik Lindh
    Erik Lindh is a former international Swedish table tennis player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he finished in third place and won the bronze medal....

     — Table tennis, Men's Singles
  • Stefan Edberg
    Stefan Edberg
    Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...

     — Tennis, Men's Singles
  • Stefan Edberg
    Stefan Edberg
    Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...

     and Anders Järryd
    Anders Järryd
    Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...

     — Tennis, Men's Doubles
  • Tomas Johansson — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight

Archery

The Swedish team continued their archery medal drought, though they took three top eight places in the women's individual, women's team, and men's team categories.

Women's individual competition:
  • Jenny Sjöwall — Final (→ 5th place)
  • Liselotte Andersson — Quarterfinal (→ 13th place)
  • Carina Jonsson — Preliminary Round (→ 59th place)


Men's individual competition:
  • Göran Bjerendal — Quarterfinal (→ 15th place)
  • Mats Nordlander — Preliminary Round (→ 30th place)
  • Gert Bjerendal — Preliminary Round (→ 35th place)


Women's team competition:
  • Sjöwall, Andersson, and Jonsson — Final (→ 7th place)


Men's team competition:
  • Bjerendal, Nordlander, and Bjerendal — Final (→ 8th place)

Athletics

Men's Hammer Throw
  • Tore Gustafsson
    Tore Gustafsson
    Lars Tore Gustafsson is a retired male hammer thrower from Sweden, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988...

  • Qualifying Heat — 76.44m
  • Final — 74.24m (→ 11th place)

  • Kjell Bystedt
  • Qualifying Heat — no mark (→ did not advance)


Men's Javelin Throw
  • Dag Wennlund
    Dag Wennlund
    Dag Bengt Wennlund is a retired javelin thrower from Sweden, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics . He is a three-time Swedish champion in the men's javelin event...

  • Qualification — 79.66m
  • Final — 78.30m (→ 8th place)

  • Peter Borglund
    Peter Borglund
    Peter Lars Mikael Borglund is a retired javelin thrower from Sweden, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics . He is a five-time Swedish champion in the men's javelin event...

  • Qualification — 80.16m
  • Final — 78.22m (→ 9th place)


Men's Decathlon
  • Mikael Olander
    Mikael Olander
    Mikael Olander is a retired decathlete from Sweden, who finished in 17th place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He is a one-time national champion in the men's decathlon.-Achievements:-References:...

     — 7869 points (→ 17th place)
  1. 100 metres — 11.46s
  2. Long Jump — 6.75m
  3. Shot Put — 16.07m
  4. High Jump — 2.00m
  5. 400 metres — 51.28s
  6. 110m Hurdles — 16.06s
  7. Discus Throw — 50.66m
  8. Pole Vault — 4.80m
  9. Javelin Throw — 72.80m
  10. 1.500 metres — 5:02.42s


Men's 50 km Walk
  • Bo Gustafsson
    Bo Gustafsson
    Bo Henning Gustafsson was a Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the men's 50 kilometre walk during his career. He competed for Sweden at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's 50 kilometre walk event.Gustafsson was a Latter-day Saint...

  • Final — 3'44:49 (→ 7th place)

  • Stefan Johansson
    Stefan Johansson (athlete)
    Jan Bengt Stefan Johansson is a retired male race walker from Sweden. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Johansson set his personal best in the men's 50 km walk event in 1988.-Achievements:-References:*...

  • Final — 3'53:34 (→ 20th place)

  • Jan Staaf
    Jan Staaf
    Jan Egon Staaf is a retired male race walker from Sweden. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1996. Staaf set his personal best in the men's 20 km walk event in 1997.-Achievements:-References:*...

  • Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)



Women's Marathon
  • Evy Palm
    Evy Palm
    Evy Gunilla Palm is a former female athlete from Sweden, who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 24th place in the women's marathon...

  • Final — 2"34.41 (→ 24th place)

Cycling

Women's Individual Road Race
  • Marie Holjer — 2:00:52 (→ 7th place)
  • Paula Westher — 2:00:52 (→ 26th place)
  • Marianne Berglund — 2:00:52 (→ 44th place)

Diving

  • Joakim Andersson
    Joakim Andersson (diver)
    Arne Joakim Andersson is a retired diver from Sweden. He won four medals at the European Championships in the early 1990s....


Fencing

Eleven fencers, 10 men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1988.

Men's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 20 to 21 1988. 68 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...

  • Ola Kajbjer
    Ola Kajbjer
    Ola Kajbjer is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Eric Strand
    Eric Strand
    Eric Strand is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Thomas Åkerberg
    Thomas Åkerberg
    Thomas Åkerberg is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...



Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 26 to 27, 1988...

  • Peter Åkerberg
    Peter Åkerberg
    Peter Åkerberg is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Thomas Åkerberg
    Thomas Åkerberg
    Thomas Åkerberg is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Ola Kajbjer
    Ola Kajbjer
    Ola Kajbjer is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Eric Strand
    Eric Strand
    Eric Strand is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Per Täckenström
    Per Täckenström
    Per Täckenström is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...



Men's épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 23 to 24 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed.-Results:...

  • Jerri Bergström
    Jerri Bergström
    Jerri Bergström is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Péter Vánky
    Péter Vánky
    Péter Vánky is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Otto Drakenberg
    Otto Drakenberg
    Otto Drakenberg is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...



Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 29 to 30 1988...

  • Johan Bergdahl
    Johan Bergdahl
    Johan Bergdahl is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Jerri Bergström
    Jerri Bergström
    Jerri Bergström is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Otto Drakenberg
    Otto Drakenberg
    Otto Drakenberg is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Ulf Sandegren
    Ulf Sandegren
    Ulf Sandegren is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Péter Vánky
    Péter Vánky
    Péter Vánky is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...



Women's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 21 to 22, 1988. 45 fencers from 19 nations competed.-Results:...

  • Kerstin Palm
    Kerstin Palm
    Kerstin Palm is a Swedish fencer who has been competing continually since the mid 1960s. Competing in seven Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the women's individual foil event at Mexico City in 1968. She is also the female fencer who has participated in the most Olympic...


Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:
  • Svante Rasmuson — 4987 pts (→ 22nd place)
  • Jan-Erik Danielsson — 4956 pts (→ 25th place)
  • Roderick Martin — 4262 pts (→ 57th place)


Men's Team Competition:
  • Rasmuson, Danielsson, and Martin — 14205 pts (→ 12th place)

Swimming

Men's 50m freestyle
  • Göran Titus
    Göran Titus
    Göran Lars Titus is a former Swedish freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best individual result is a 9th place in the 50 m freestyle 1992....

  • Heat — 23.44
  • B-Final — 23.28 (→ 9th place)

  • Per Johansson
    Per Johansson (swimmer)
    Per Lennart Johansson is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won two bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle in 1980 and 1984. Johansson was nicknamed Senan.-Long course :-References:*...

  • Heat — 23.12
  • B-Final — 23.37 (→ 10th place)


Men's 100m freestyle
  • Per Johansson
    Per Johansson (swimmer)
    Per Lennart Johansson is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won two bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle in 1980 and 1984. Johansson was nicknamed Senan.-Long course :-References:*...

  • Heat — 50.22
  • Final — 50.35 (→ 7th place)

  • Tommy Werner
    Tommy Werner
    Tommy Henrik Werner was a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Christer Wallin, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander...

  • Heat — 50.45
  • Final — 50.54 (→ 8th place)


Men's 200m freestyle
  • Anders Holmertz
    Anders Holmertz
    Anders Holmertz is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle races in the 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 400 m freestyle...

  • Heat — 1:49.28
  • Final — 1:47.89 (→ Silver Medal)

  • Tommy Werner
    Tommy Werner
    Tommy Henrik Werner was a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Christer Wallin, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander...

  • Heat — 1:51.96 (→ did not advance, 21st place)


Men's 400m freestyle
  • Anders Holmertz
    Anders Holmertz
    Anders Holmertz is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle races in the 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 400 m freestyle...

  • Heat — 3:50.06
  • Final — 3:51.04 (→ 8th place)

  • Henrik Jangvall
    Henrik Jangvall
    Lars Henrik Jangvall is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle team.-References:*...

  • Heat — 3:57.41 (→ did not advance, 21st place)


Men's 1500m freestyle
  • Stefan Persson
    Stefan Persson (swimmer)
    Jan Stefan Persson is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. His best result is a fourth place on 1500m Freestyle at the European LC Championships 1987 in Strasbourg....

  • Heat — 15:24.33 (→ did not advance, 17th place)


Men's 200m Butterfly
  • Christer Wallin
    Christer Wallin
    Bengt Christer Wallin is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Tommy Werner, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander....

  • Heat — 2:03.79 (→ did not advance, 26th place)


Men's 4x100m freestyle relay
  • Tommy Werner
    Tommy Werner
    Tommy Henrik Werner was a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Christer Wallin, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander...

    , Richard Milton
    Richard Milton (swimmer)
    Jack Richard Milton is a former Swedish swimmer from Uppsala, representing Upsala SS. He represented Sweden in two Summer Olympics, 1984 and 1988. He won a bronze medal on 4x100 m Freestyle 1984, even if he only swam in the prelims....

    , Joakim Holmqvist, and Göran Titus
    Göran Titus
    Göran Lars Titus is a former Swedish freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best individual result is a 9th place in the 50 m freestyle 1992....

  • Heat — 3:23.09
  • Per Johansson
    Per Johansson (swimmer)
    Per Lennart Johansson is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won two bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle in 1980 and 1984. Johansson was nicknamed Senan.-Long course :-References:*...

    , Tommy Werner
    Tommy Werner
    Tommy Henrik Werner was a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Christer Wallin, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander...

    , Joakim Holmqvist, and Göran Titus
    Göran Titus
    Göran Lars Titus is a former Swedish freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best individual result is a 9th place in the 50 m freestyle 1992....

  • Final — 3:21.07 (→ 5th place)


Men's 4x200m freestyle relay
  • Tommy Werner
    Tommy Werner
    Tommy Henrik Werner was a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Christer Wallin, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander...

    , Christer Wallin
    Christer Wallin
    Bengt Christer Wallin is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Tommy Werner, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander....

    , Henrik Jangvall
    Henrik Jangvall
    Lars Henrik Jangvall is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle team.-References:*...

    , and Michael Söderlund
    Michael Söderlund
    Michael Söderlund is a former swimmer from Sweden who competed in three conscutive Summer Olympics, between 1980 to 1988. In the 1984 Summer Olympics, he was a part of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team, swimming one leg in the prelims...

  • Heat — 7:23.82
  • Anders Holmertz
    Anders Holmertz
    Anders Holmertz is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle races in the 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 400 m freestyle...

    , Tommy Werner
    Tommy Werner
    Tommy Henrik Werner was a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Christer Wallin, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander...

    , Michael Söderlund
    Michael Söderlund
    Michael Söderlund is a former swimmer from Sweden who competed in three conscutive Summer Olympics, between 1980 to 1988. In the 1984 Summer Olympics, he was a part of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team, swimming one leg in the prelims...

    , and Christer Wallin
    Christer Wallin
    Bengt Christer Wallin is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Tommy Werner, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander....

  • Final — 7:19.10 (→ 6th place)



Women's 50m freestyle
  • Helena Åberg
    Helena Åberg
    Helena Åberg is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swam the 50 m freestyle, finishing 23rd. She is 6 ft 3 inches tall.-References:...

  • Heat — 26.67 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

  • Karin Furuhed
    Karin Furuhed
    Karin Margareta Furuhed is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. She competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Her best individual result is a 24th place in the 50 m freestyle .-References:*...

  • Heat — 26.85 (→ did not advance, 24th place)


Women's 100m freestyle
  • Eva Nyberg
    Eva Nyberg
    Eva Karin Nyberg is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Her best individual result is 19th place in the 100 m freestyle in 1992. She also swum a final with the 1992 4×100 m freestyle relay team finishing...

  • Heat — 57.57 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

  • Karin Furuhed
    Karin Furuhed
    Karin Margareta Furuhed is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. She competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Her best individual result is a 24th place in the 50 m freestyle .-References:*...

  • Heat — 57.97 (→ did not advance, 27th place)


Women's 200m freestyle
  • Suzanne Nilsson
    Suzanne Nilsson
    Suzanne Nilsson is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 200 m freestyle and the 4×100 m freestyle relay.-References:...

  • Heat — 2:03.32 (→ did not advance, 18th place)


Women's 100m Backstroke
  • Johanna Larsson
    Johanna Larsson (swimmer)
    Johanna Margareta Larsson is a former Swedish Olympic backstroke swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke and the 4×100 m medley relay.-References:*...

  • Heat — 1:05.10 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)


Women's 200m Backstroke
  • Johanna Larsson
    Johanna Larsson (swimmer)
    Johanna Margareta Larsson is a former Swedish Olympic backstroke swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke and the 4×100 m medley relay.-References:*...

  • Heat — 2:18.01 (→ 14th place)
  • B-Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)


Women's 100m Butterfly
  • Agneta Eriksson
    Agneta Eriksson
    Berith Agneta Eriksson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. Aged fifteen she won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Carina Ljungdahl, Tina Gustafsson and Agneta Mårtensson. She also competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-Long course...

  • Heat — 1:03.45 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)


Women's 200m Individual Medley
  • Anette Philipsson
    Anette Philipsson
    Sissy Anette Philipsson is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. She finished 12th in the 200 m individual medley both times....

  • Heat — 2:18.86
  • B-Final — 2:19.35 (→ 12th place)


Women's 400m Individual Medley
  • Anette Philipsson
    Anette Philipsson
    Sissy Anette Philipsson is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. She finished 12th in the 200 m individual medley both times....

  • Heat — 4:53.58
  • B-Final — 4:52.77 (→ 13th place)


Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
  • Agneta Eriksson
    Agneta Eriksson
    Berith Agneta Eriksson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. Aged fifteen she won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Carina Ljungdahl, Tina Gustafsson and Agneta Mårtensson. She also competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-Long course...

    , Karin Furuhed
    Karin Furuhed
    Karin Margareta Furuhed is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. She competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Her best individual result is a 24th place in the 50 m freestyle .-References:*...

    , Suzanne Nilsson
    Suzanne Nilsson
    Suzanne Nilsson is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 200 m freestyle and the 4×100 m freestyle relay.-References:...

    , and Eva Nyberg
    Eva Nyberg
    Eva Karin Nyberg is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Her best individual result is 19th place in the 100 m freestyle in 1992. She also swum a final with the 1992 4×100 m freestyle relay team finishing...

  • Heat — 3:50.50 (→ did not advance, 9th place)


Women's 4x100m medley relay
  • Johanna Larsson
    Johanna Larsson (swimmer)
    Johanna Margareta Larsson is a former Swedish Olympic backstroke swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke and the 4×100 m medley relay.-References:*...

    , Anna-Karin Persson
    Anna-Karin Persson
    Anna-Karin Persson is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swam the 4×100 meter medley relay.-References:...

    , Agneta Eriksson
    Agneta Eriksson
    Berith Agneta Eriksson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. Aged fifteen she won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Carina Ljungdahl, Tina Gustafsson and Agneta Mårtensson. She also competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-Long course...

    , and Eva Nyberg
    Eva Nyberg
    Eva Karin Nyberg is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Her best individual result is 19th place in the 100 m freestyle in 1992. She also swum a final with the 1992 4×100 m freestyle relay team finishing...

  • Heat — 4:17.72 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition
  • Stefan Edberg
    Stefan Edberg
    Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...

     → Bronze Medal
  • First round — Defeated Horst Skoff
    Horst Skoff
    Horst Skoff was a professional tennis player from Austria.Skoff was born in Klagenfurt, Austria, and turned professional in 1985. He won his first top-level singles title in 1988 at Athens. Over the course of his career he won four top-level singles titles and two tour doubles titles...

     (Austria) 7-6 6-2 6-3
  • Second round — Defeated Agustín Moreno
    Agustin Moreno
    Agustín Moreno is a former tennis player from Mexico.Moreno represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by Sweden's Stefan Edberg. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on July 18, 1988, when he became the number...

     (Mexico) 6-2 7-6 6-0
  • Third round — Defeated Jakob Hlasek
    Jakob Hlasek
    Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year...

     (Switzerland) 6-2 6-4 7-6
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Paolo Canè
    Paolo Canè
    Paolo Canè is a former tennis player from Italy.Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles . He also won three tour doubles titles .Canè's career-high rankings were World No...

     (Italy) 6-1 7-5 6-4
  • Semifinals — Lost to Miloslav Mečíř
    Miloslav Mecír
    Miloslav Mečíř is a former professional tennis player from Slovakia. He won the men's singles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games where he represented Czechoslovakia and played in two Grand Slam singles finals...

     (Czechoslovakia) 6-3 0-6 6-1 4-6 2-6

  • Anders Järryd
    Anders Järryd
    Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...

  • First round — Defeated Martin Laurendeau
    Martin Laurendeau
    Martin Laurendeau is a former touring professional tennis player, and present coach and captain of the Canadian Davis Cup team....

     (Canada) 7-6 4-6 7-5 7-5
  • Second round — Defeated Andrew Castle
    Andrew Castle
    Andrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...

     (Great Britain) 6-0 6-3 6-1
  • Third round — Lost to Carl-Uwe Steeb
    Carl-Uwe Steeb
    Carl-Uwe Steeb is a former professional tennis player from Germany.Steeb turned professional in 1986. He won his first top-level singles title in 1989 in Gstaad...

     (Germany) 6-2 5-7 3-6 5-7


Men's Doubles Competition
  • Stefan Edberg
    Stefan Edberg
    Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...

     and Anders Järryd
    Anders Järryd
    Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...

     → Bronze Medal
  • First Round — Defeated Eric Jelen
    Eric Jelen
    Eric Jelen is a former tennis player from Germany, who won one singles and five doubles titles during his professional career....

     and Carl Uwe Steeb (West Germany) 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-2
  • Second Round — Defeated Mark Gurr
    Mark Gurr
    Mark Gurr is a retired tennis player from Zimbabwe, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he lost in the first round of the men's singles competition to Spain's Sergio Casal.-References:*...

     and Philip Tuckniss
    Philip Tuckniss
    Philip Tuckniss is a retired tennis player from Zimbabwe, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...

     (Zimbabwe) 6-0 6-1 6-4
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Darren Cahill
    Darren Cahill
    Darren Cahill is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Australia.Nicknamed "Killer", Cahill turned professional in 1984...

     and John Fitzgerald (Australia) 6-3 6-4 6-3
  • Semifinals — Lost to Emilio Sánchez
    Emilio Sánchez
    Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games...

     and Sergio Casal
    Sergio Casal
    Sergio Casal Martínez is a former professional tennis player from Spain. During his career, he won three Grand Slam doubles titles, as well as the men's doubles Silver Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics....

     (Spain) 4-6 6-1 3-6 3-6



Women's Singles Competition
  • Catarina Lindqvist
    Catarina Lindqvist
    Anna Catarina Lindqvist Ryan is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.-Career:Lindqvist turned professional in 1983. She reached a career high rank of #10 in April 1985. She also won 6 WTA Tour singles titles and 1 doubles...

  • First Round — Defeated Kumiko Okamoto
    Kumiko Okamoto
    Kumiko Okamoto is a retired female tennis player from Japan, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea). In the doubles competition she partnered Etsuko Inoue.-References:*...

     (Japan) 7-6 7-5
  • Second Round — Defeated Nathalie Tauziat
    Nathalie Tauziat
    Nathalie Tauziat is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000....

     (France) 2-6 6-3 6-4
  • Third Round — Lost to Manuela Maleeva
    Manuela Maleeva
    Manuela Georgieva Maleeva-Fragniere is a Bulgarian former professional tennis player. She played on the Women's Tennis Association tour between 1982 and 1994...

     (Bulgaria) 1-6 0-6

Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated South Korea (3-2)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
  • Lost to Italy (2-3)
  • Lost to Brazil (1-3)
  • Defeated Bulgaria (3-0)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Lost to the Netherlands (2-3)
  • 7th/8th place: Defeated France (3-2) → Seventh place

  • Team Roster
  • Urban Lennartsson
  • Janni Kalmazidis
  • Jan Hedengard
  • Mats Karlsson
  • Tomas Hoszek
  • Anders Lundmark
  • Per-Anders Saaf
  • Bengt Gustafsson
  • Hakan Björne
  • Lars Nilsson
  • Peter Tholse
  • Patrik Johansson
  • Head Coach: Anders Kristiansson
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