Sweden competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

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. This is a list of all of the Swedish athletes who have qualified for the Olympics.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
	Emma Johansson Emma Johansson Emma Johansson is a Swedish professional cyclist. She won the silver medal in the women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics...	Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course...	Women's road race
	Gustav Larsson	Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course...	Men's road time trial
	Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Rolf-Göran Bengtsson is a Swedish show jumper. He won a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the individual jumping, and also a silver medal in the team jumping event at the 2004 Summer Olympics....	Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games...	Individual jumping
	Simon Aspelin Simon Aspelin Simon Aspelin is a former professional tennis doubles player from Sweden who turned professional in 1998... Thomas Johansson Thomas Johansson Karl Thomas Conny Johansson , commonly known as Thomas Johansson, is a former Swedish professional tennis player. He is a former Australian Open singles champion and Olympic silver medalist in doubles.-Junior career:...	Tennis Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics Tennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament....	Men's Doubles
	Anders Ekström Anders Ekström Anders Ekström is a Swedish sailor who has participated in two Summer Olympics. He and Fredrik Lööf sailed together in the Star class, winning the Star world championship, the Star European championship, finishing 14th at Athens in 2004, and winning the bronze medal at Beijing in 2008.-External...   Fredrik Lööf Fredrik Lööf Fredrik Lööf Fredrik Lööf Fredrik Lööf (born 13 December 1969 in Kristinehamn, Sweden is a Swedish professional sailor who has participated in five Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals...	Sailing Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 9 to 21. The competition took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina....	Star class

Archery

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking Round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Score	Seed	OppositionScore	OppositionScore	OppositionScore	OppositionScore	OppositionScore	OppositionScore	Rank
Magnus Petersson Magnus Petersson Magnus Petersson is an archer from Sweden.He is an experienced Olympian, having won a silver medal in 1996. Petersson advanced to the semifinals in archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was defeated there by Vic Wunderle. In the consolation bronze medal match, he again lost, this time to...	Individual Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Ranking Round:-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Details:- External links :* *...	646	49	(16) W 108(+19)-108(+18)	(48) L 110-112	Did not advance

Men's team

Event	Athletes	Qualifiers/Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Position	Result	Position	Result	Position
400m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres -Round 1:The first round was held on 18 August. The first three runners of each heat plus the next three overall fastest runners qualified for the semifinals.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Semifinal 1:...	Johan Wissman Johan Wissman Johan Lukas Wissman is a Swedish athlete from Helsingborg, specializing in the 200 and 400 m. He is the current national record holder in both of these events....	44.81	3 Q	44.64	3 q	45.39	8
3000m Steeplechase Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase -Round 1:Legend: Q=Qualified top 4 in heat; q=Qualified by time; DNF=Did Not Finish; DNS=Did Not Start; DQ=Disqualified; NR=National Record; PB=Personal Best; SB=Season Best- Final :-Splits:...	Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa Hassan Mohamed is a Somali-Swedish long-distance runner who mainly competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase.-Biography:Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mohamed moved to Sweden at the age of 11...	8:17.80	5 q			8:20.69	10
High jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump -Qualifying round:Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Performance 2.32 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 19....	Stefan Holm Stefan Holm Stefan Christian Holm is a retired Swedish high jumper. He has won an Olympic gold medal, a silver in the World Championships, and one silver and one bronze medal in the European Championships...	2.29	6 Q			2.32	4
	Linus Thörnblad Linus Thörnblad Linus Thörnblad is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships.Thörnblad started high jumping at age 16 jumping 2.06 m his first year. Two years later he jumped 2.30 m....	2.20	26			Did not advance
Pole vault Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault A new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Qualifying round:Qualifying performance 5.75 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 22....	Alhaji Jeng Alhaji Jeng Alhaji Jeng is a Swedish pole vaulter and actor.Jeng came to Sweden when he was just 3 months old, but retained his Gambian citizenship until he was 18 years old, when he applied for and was granted Swedish citizenship...	5.55	14			Did not advance
	Jesper Fritz Jesper Fritz Jesper Fritz is a Swedish pole vaulter. He won the silver medal in the European Under 23 championships. His personal record is 5.70 metres. He was out in the qualifying in Beijing Olympic Games 2008.- References :...	5.45	24			Did not advance
Discus throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw The Men's Discus Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 16–19 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 64.50 m and 62.50 m .-Medalists:...	Niklas Arrhenius Niklas Arrhenius Niklas Arrhenius is a competitor in the discus throw who won the Swedish competition in this event in 2004 and 2006. He was also Sweden's discus competitor at the 2008 Summer Olympics....	58.22	15			Did not advance
Javelin throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 21 and 23 August at the Beijing National Stadium. The qualification mark was set at 82.50 metres....	Magnus Arvidsson Magnus Arvidsson (athlete) Magnus Arvidsson is a male Swedish javelin thrower.He finished tenth at the 2006 European Championships, tenth at the 2007 World Championships, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final and eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games....	79.70	12 Q			80.16	11

Women's team

Event	Athletes	Qualifiers/Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Position	Result	Position	Result	Position
100m Hurdles Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre hurdles -Round 1:Qualifying rule: first two of each heat plus the six fastest times qualified.-Semifinals:Qualification: First 4 in each heat and the next fastest advance to the Final.-Final:...	Susanna Kallur Susanna Kallur Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships...	12.68	2 Q	Did not finish		Did not advance
Long jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump -Qualifying round:Qualifying performance 6.75 or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.Q - Qualified by right / q - Qualified by result / NM - No Mark / NR - National Record / SB - Season Best / DQ - Disqualified-Final:...	Carolina Klüft Carolina Klüft Carolina Evelyn Klüft is a Swedish athlete competing in triple jump, long jump and formerly in heptathlon and pentathlon. She won the Olympic heptathlon title in 2004...	6.70	5 Q			6.49	9
Triple jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's triple jump The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 14.45 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 17....	Carolina Klüft Carolina Klüft Carolina Evelyn Klüft is a Swedish athlete competing in triple jump, long jump and formerly in heptathlon and pentathlon. She won the Olympic heptathlon title in 2004...	13.97	20			Did not advance
High jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump -Qualifying round:Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Performance 1.96 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.NM - No Mark-Final:NR = National Record / PB = Personal Best / SB = Season Best...	Emma Green Emma Green Emma Anna-Maria Green Tregaro is an athlete competing in high jump. She won a bronze medal in the event at the 2005 IAAF World Championships. She represented Sweden at the 2008 Summer Olympics...	1.93	13 q			1.96	9
Discus throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw The Women's Discus Throw event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15–18 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.The qualifying standards were 61.00 m and 59.00 m .-Medalists:...	Anna Söderberg Anna Söderberg Anna Söderberg is a female discus thrower from Sweden. Her personal best throw of 64.54 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Aremark, is the Swedish record for the event. She has represented her country at the Olympic Games on three occasions – in 2000, 2004 and 2008...	55.28	31			Did not advance

Badminton

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Sara Persson Sara Persson Sara Persson is a female badminton player from Sweden.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she reached the second round before losing to Wang Chen of Hong Kong. In the 2008 olympic tournament she lost directly in the first round....	Singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles These are the results of the women's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...	L 10-21 10-21	Did not advance

Boxing

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Naim Terbunja Naim Terbunja Naim Terbunja is a Swedish amateur boxer of Kosovo-Albanian descent who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight....	Middleweight	L 6-18	Did not advance
Kennedy Katende Kennedy Katende Kennedy Katende is a Swedish amateur boxer from Sundsvall who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in the light-heavyweight division....	Light heavyweight	L 3-15	Did not advance

Flatwater

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Anders Gustafsson Anders Gustafsson Anders Gustafsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold and two silvers .Gustafsson also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of seventh in the K-1 500 m event at...	K-1 500 m	1:36.633	3 QS	1:42.409	2 QF	1:38.447	7
Markus Oscarsson Markus Oscarsson Markus Oscarsson is a Swedish sprint kayaker who has competed since 1995. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a gold in 2004 and a silver in 2000....	K-1 1000 m	3:30.044	3 QS	3:33.906	3 QF	3:30.198	6
Anders Gustafsson Anders Gustafsson Anders Gustafsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold and two silvers .Gustafsson also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of seventh in the K-1 500 m event at...   Markus Oscarsson Markus Oscarsson Markus Oscarsson is a Swedish sprint kayaker who has competed since 1995. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a gold in 2004 and a silver in 2000....	K-2 1000 m	DSQ		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sofia Paldanius Sofia Paldanius Sofia Paldanius is a Swedish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won four bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships ....	K-1 500 m	1:51.110	4 QS	1:53.797	5	Did not advance

Legend: QS=Qualified for Semifinal, QF=Qualified for Final

Mountain Biking

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Kessiakoff Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional mountain biker for many years, winning the Swedish national championship 4 times, and finishing third at...	Cross-country	2:03:09	17
Emil Lindgren	Cross-country	-2 Lap	38

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Alexandra Engen	Cross-country	Did not start

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Gustav Larsson	Road race	6:26:17 (+2:28)	24
	Time trial	1:02:44.79 (+33.36)
Thomas Lövkvist Thomas Lövkvist Thomas Löfkvist is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTour . He became the youngest Swedish professional road bicycle racer when he started his professional bicycling career in at the age of 19 in 2004...	Road race	6:26:25 (+2:36)	38
Marcus Ljungqvist Marcus Ljungqvist Marcus Ljungqvist is a Swedish former professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 1998, and retired from racing after the 2009 season...	Road race	6:34:26 (+10:37)	58

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Emma Johansson Emma Johansson Emma Johansson is a Swedish professional cyclist. She won the silver medal in the women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics...	Road race	3:32:24 (+0:00)
	Time trial	38:28 (+3:37)	21
Susanne Ljungskog Susanne Ljungskog Susanne Ljungskog is a Swedish cyclist. A four-time Olympian , she won the world road race championship in 2002 and 2003. The same years, she was UCI points champion...	Road race	3:32:52 (+0:28)	21
	Time trial	36:33 (+1:42)	10
Sara Mustonen	Road race	3:43:25 (+11:01)	56

Diving

Women

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Anna Lindberg Anna Lindberg Anna Lindberg Anna Lindberg Anna Lindberg (born November 16, 1981 in Karlskoga, Sweden, is a Swedish diver. She won the 1m and 3m Springboard events at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships. She is daughter to former Swedish divers Ulrika Knape and Mathz Lindberg....	3 m Springboard	294.75	12 Q	324.70	9 Q	342.15	6
Elina Eggers	10 m Platform	309.45	16 Q	315.45	9 Q	285.85	12

Equestrian

Dressage

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Grand Prix Special		Grand Prix Freestyle
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Total	Rank
Jan Brink	Individual	68.875	13	68.960	13	73.450	71.205	10
Patrik Kittel	Individual	67.125	18	64.360	24	Did not advance
Tinne Vilhelmsson	Individual	66.042	23	69.240	11	71.450	70.345	12
From: Jan Brink Patrik Kittel Tinne Vilhelmsson	Team	67.347 68.875 67.125 66.042	5

Eventing

Athlete	Horse	Event	Dressage		Cross-country		Jumping				Total
							Qualifier		Final
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Dag Albert	Tubber Rebel	Individual	65.60	65	27.60	40	27.60	31	Did not advance		93.20	32
Linda Algotsson	Stand By Me	Individual	41.50	15	22.80	18	0.00	15 Q	4.00	13	68.30	13
Viktoria Carlerbäck	Bally's Geronimo	Individual	46.50	24	26.40	27	Withdrew
Magnus Gällerdal	Keymaster	Individual	54.60	48	13.60	23	Withdrew
Katrin Norling	Pandora	Individual	52.00	38	16.00	22	5.00	19 Q	8.00	18	81.00	22
From: Dag Albert Linda Algotsson Viktoria Carlerbäck Magnus Gällerdal Katrin Norling	as above	Team	140.00	7	60.50	5	30.00	4			230.50	4

Emma Karlsson is a reserve for the eventing team.

Individual Jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Ind. Round 1		Ind. Round 2			Ind. Round 3			Final				Gold Medal Jump-off		Final Rank
											Round A		Round B
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Penalties	Time
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Rolf-Göran Bengtsson is a Swedish show jumper. He won a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the individual jumping, and also a silver medal in the team jumping event at the 2004 Summer Olympics....	Ninja	Individual	4	30	0	4	8 Q	4	8	8 Q	0	1 Q	0	0	4	38.39
Peter Eriksson	Jaguar Mail	Individual	8	49	8	16	35 Q	4	20	27 Q	16	33	Did not advance				33
Helena Lundbäck	Erbblume	Individual	8	49	12	20	47 Q	17	37	42	Did not advance						42
Lotta Schultz	Calibra II	Individual	5	39	5	10	26 Q	20	30	40 Q	4	11 Q	13	17	Did not advance		19

Team Jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Team Final 1		Team Final 2
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total Penalties	Rank
From: Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Rolf-Göran Bengtsson is a Swedish show jumper. He won a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the individual jumping, and also a silver medal in the team jumping event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Peter Eriksson Helena Lundbäck Lotta Schultz	as above	Team	13	3	25	38	8

Fencing

Women's Team

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Bronze Final	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Emma Samuelsson	Individual épée	W 15-6	W 15-13	L 10-15	Did not advance

Women's Team

Sweden women's national football team

Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...

#	Name	Club	Date of Birth	Pld
Goalkeepers
1	Hedvig Lindahl Hedvig Lindahl Rut Hedvig Lindahl, born 29 April 1983 in Katrineholm, Sweden, and raised in Marmorbyn is a professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Kristianstads DFF in Damallsvenskan....	Linköpings FC Linköpings FC Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...	April 29, 1983 (age 25)	3	0	0	0	0
12	Caroline Jönsson Caroline Jönsson Caroline Jönsson is a Swedish football goalkeeper currently playing for Umeå IK of Damallsvenskan and is a former member of the Swedish Women's National Team.-Youth career:...	LdB FC Malmö	November 22, 1977 (age 30)	0	0	0	0	0
22	Kristin Hammarström Kristin Hammarström Kristin Hammarström , born in Glanshammar, Sweden, is a female football player for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in Sweden and plays as a goalkeeper. She represented Sweden at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.- External links :...  (Reserve)	KIF Örebro DFF KIF Örebro DFF KIF Örebro DFF is a football club from Örebro, Sweden. They play in the highest level of women's soccer leagues in Sweden, the Damallsvenskan...	March 29, 1982 (age 26)	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	Karolina Westberg Karolina Westberg Karolina Westberg born is a female footballer for Umeå IK and the Swedish national team. She is a defender as number 4 on Umeå and number 2 on the national team. She is currently the captain of Umeå IK.-External links:* * * *...	Umeå IK Umeå IK Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...	May 16, 1978(age 30)	0	0	0	0	0
3	Stina Segerström Stina Segerström Stina Segerström is a soccer player and defender for KIF Örebro DFF and the Swedish national team. She was voted rookie of the year in 2006. She is currently the captain of KIF Örebro DFF.-External links:* *...	KIF Örebro DFF KIF Örebro DFF KIF Örebro DFF is a football club from Örebro, Sweden. They play in the highest level of women's soccer leagues in Sweden, the Damallsvenskan...	June 17, 1983 (age 25)	(1)	0	0	0	0
4	Anna Paulson Anna Paulson Anna Paulson is a Swedish soccer player. She is currently a defender for Umeå IK and the Swedish national team. She debuted for the national team on February 10, 2004 against Finland where they tied 1-1.-Career:...	Umeå IK Umeå IK Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...	February 29, 1984 (age 24)	1+(1)	0	0	0	0
6	Sara Thunebro Sara Thunebro Sara Kristina Thunebro born in Strängnäs, Sweden, is a female footballer. She currently plays as a defender for Djurgårdens IF and the Swedish women's national team. Recently Thunebro signed a contract with FFC Frankfurt, lasting from 2009 until 2011.-Career:Thunebro began playing at the age of...	Djurgårdens IF	April 26, 1979 (age 29)	3	0	0	0	0
7	Sara Larsson Sara Larsson Sara Larsson is a Swedish football defender currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of the Women's Professional Soccer league. She is also a member of the Sweden women's national football team.-Career:...	Linköpings FC Linköpings FC Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...	May 13, 1979 (age 29)	3	0	0	0	0
13	Frida Östberg Frida Östberg Frida Christina Östberg is a retired Swedish football midfielder who played for Umeå IK, Linköpings FC and Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer. She is a former member of the Sweden women's national football team.-Club:Östberg started her career with Hägglunds IoFK, who she played for...	Umeå IK Umeå IK Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...	December 10, 1977 (age 30)	3	0	0	0	>- bgcolor=#E7FAEC	17	Charlotte Rohlin Charlotte Rohlin Charlotte Rohlin , born in Linköping, Sweden, is a female football player for Linköpings FC in Sweden. She plays as a defender and is the Captain for LFC. She also has earned herself a place on the Swedish women's national football team....	Linköpings FC Linköpings FC Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...	December 02, 1980 (age 27)	3	0	1	0	0
Midfielders
5	Caroline Seger Caroline Seger Sara Caroline Seger , is a Swedish football player from Helsingborg. She plays for the Swedish Women's National Team. From 2005 to 2009, she played for Linköpings FC. In 2011, she signed with LdB FC Malmö from 2011 onwards. She also signed a 2-year contract with Tyresö FF for the 2012 season...	Linköpings FC Linköpings FC Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...	March 19, 1985 (age 23)	3	0	0	0	0
14	Josefine Öqvist Josefine Öqvist Josefine "Jossan" Öqvist is a female footballer for Tyresö FF and the Swedish national team. She scored a critical goal at the 86' minute in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup semifinals against Canada to put them through to the finals...	Linköpings FC Linköpings FC Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...	July 23, 1983 (age 25)	1	0	0	0	0
15	Therese Sjögran Therese Sjögran Therese Sjögran is a female midfielder for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and the Swedish Women's National Team. Although her club number is 11, she wears the number 15 for the national team....	LdB FC Malmö	April 08, 1977 (age 31)	3	0	0	0	0
16	Linda Forsberg Linda Forsberg Linda Forsberg, "Foppa", is a former Swedish footballer.Throughout her career she played for Hammarby IF, Djurgårdens IF and LdB Malmö in Sweden's Damallsvenskan. As a member of the Swedish national team she played the 2007 and 2011 World Cups and the 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2007, Forsberg was...	Djurgårdens IF	June 19, 1985 (age 23)	1+(2)	0	0	0	0
18	Nilla Fischer Nilla Fischer Nilla Fischer is a female footballer for Linköping FC and the Swedish national team. She was previously the captain of LdB FC Malmö.-External links:* * *...	LdB FC Malmö	August 02, 1984 (age 24)	3	1	0	0	0
10	Johanna Almgren Johanna Almgren Johanna Almgren is a Swedish female footballer. She plays at midfield for Göteborg FC and the Swedish national team.-Personal life:...  (Reserve)	Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC is a football club from Gothenburg, Sweden. The club was established in 1970 under the name Landvetters IF. In 2004 the team moved from Landvetter, a Gothenburg suburb, into Gothenburg city and changed its name accordingly...	March 22, 1984 (age 24)	(1)	0	0	0	0
20	Lisa Dahlkvist Lisa Dahlkvist Lisa Dahlkvist , born in Stockholm, Sweden, is a female football player for Tyresö FF in Sweden and plays as a midfielder. She represented Sweden at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup....  (Reserve)	Umeå IK Umeå IK Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...	February 06, 1987 (age 21)	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
8	Charlotta Schelin	Göteborg Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC is a football club from Gothenburg, Sweden. The club was established in 1970 under the name Landvetters IF. In 2004 the team moved from Landvetter, a Gothenburg suburb, into Gothenburg city and changed its name accordingly...	February 27, 1984 (age 24)	3	3	0	0	0
9	Jessica Landström Jessica Landström Jessica Elin Maria Landström is a football forward who plays for the Swedish national team and German Frauen Bundesliga club 1. FFC Frankfurt.-Club career:...	Linköpings FC Linköpings FC Linköpings FC is an association football club from Linköping, Sweden. The club was established in 2003 when Kenty DFF women's football club decided to merge with the premier division ice hockey club Linköpings HC under the new name Linköpings FC...	December 12, 1984 (age 23)	(3)	0	0	0	0
19	Hanna Ljungberg Hanna Ljungberg Hanna Carolina Ljungberg is a Swedish football player, playing the position of forward. She plays for the club side Umeå IK and for the Swedish national football team. She debuted for Sweden, at age 17, on February 6, 1996 where Sweden won 8-0 against Spain.She is not related to Swedish male...	Umeå IK Umeå IK Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...	January 08, 1979 (age 29)	0	0	0	0	0
11	Victoria Svensson Victoria Svensson Victoria Margareta Sandell Svensson is a former Swedish female football player. She was team captain on the Swedish women's national team and Djurgårdens IF Dam; captaining the national team during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup...	Djurgårdens IF	May 18, 1977 (age 31)	3	0	0	0	0
21	Madeleine Edlund (Reserve)	Umeå IK Umeå IK Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...	September 15, 1985 (age 22)	0	0	0	0	0
Coach
	Thomas Dennerby Thomas Dennerby Thomas Dennerby, born on August 13, 1959 in Enskede, is a Swedish football coach, currently heading Sweden women's national football team.Dennerby was previously a player in Hammarby IF and Spårvägens IF, as well as the national U21 team. He has also worked as a police officer...		August 13, 1959 (age 48)

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Quarter final

Women's Competition

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
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	5	2	0	3	102	112	-10	4
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Quarter final
Classification
7th/8th classification

Rowing

Men

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final		Rank
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Lassi Karonen Lassi Karonen Lassi Karonen is a Swedish rower. He finished 6th in the men's single sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...	Single sculls	7:14.64	1 Q	6:50.40	2 Q	6:57.28	1 Q	7:07.64	6	6

Women

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final		Rank
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Frida Svensson Frida Svensson (rower) Frida Svensson is a professional sculler. She won a gold medal in the women's single sculls at the 2010 World Rowing Championships in Lake Karapiro, the victory was notable for narrowly defeating Ekaterina Karsten who has dominated women's sculling since 1996...	Single sculls	7:56.39	2 Q	7:29.29	2 Q	7:46.38	6	7:48.19	1	7

Sailing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Score	Rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M
Rasmus Myrgren	Laser	7	16	8	2	8	13	(22)	7	2	-	20	83	6
Anton Dahlberg  Sebastian Östling	470	16	18	2	5	(30) DSQ	20	17	13	14	6	DNQ	111	15
Anders Ekstrom Anders Ekström Anders Ekström is a Swedish sailor who has participated in two Summer Olympics. He and Fredrik Lööf sailed together in the Star class, winning the Star world championship, the Star European championship, finishing 14th at Athens in 2004, and winning the bronze medal at Beijing in 2008.-External...   Fredrik Lööf Fredrik Lööf Fredrik Lööf Fredrik Lööf Fredrik Lööf (born 13 December 1969 in Kristinehamn, Sweden is a Swedish professional sailor who has participated in five Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals...	Star	1	4	(15)	3	6	1	8	2	1	7	20	53

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Score	Rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Karin Söderström	Laser Radial	19	19	4	25	9	18	(29) DSQ	5	8	-	DNQ	107	14
Vendela Santén  Therese Torgersson Therese Torgersson Therese Torgersson is a Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Vendela Zachrisson.-References:...	470	10	14	18	(20) DSQ	19	8	5	14	5	8	DNQ	101	15

Open

Athlete	Event	Race																Score	Rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Daniel Birgmark Daniel Birgmark Daniel Birgmark is a sailor representing Sweden at Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Finn class.- External links :*...	Finn	14	(17)	1	6	12	3	3	5	-	-	14						58	4
Jonas Lindberg  Kalle Torlen	49er	16	18	2	17	12	16	17	14	19	16	16	(20) DSQ	-	-	-	DNQ	163	18

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Total
Håkan Dahlby Håkan Dahlby Håkan Dahlby is a Swedish double trap shooter, the winner of the 2003 and 2004 European Championships. In the 2004 Olympics he finished second in the qualification round, but dropped to fifth place during the final round...	Double trap	135	10	Did not advance		10

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Total
Nathalie Larsson	Skeet	69	6	23	92+2	4

Men's team

Event	Athletes	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
50 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle The following Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Heat 8:-Heat 9:-Heat 10:-Heat 11:-Heat 12:-Heat 13:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:...	Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split...	21.75 NR	4 Q	21.71 NR	4 Q	21.72	8
100 m freestyle	Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split...	47.83 NR	2 Q	47.91	5 Q	48.33	8
	Jonas Persson Jonas Persson Jonas Lars Persson is an Olympic swimmer from Sweden. He swam for his homeland at the 2008 Olympics.-Biography:Persson was born 15 December 1983 in Slottstaden in Malmö, to Lars and Ingegerd Persson....	48.51	15 Q	48.59	13	Did not advance
200 m freestyle	Christoffer Wikström Christoffer Wikström Christoffer Wikström is an Olympic swimmer from Sweden. He swam for Sweden at the 2008 Olympics.Both his parents and his brother Sebastian Wisktröm have represented Sweden. He holds the Swedish Junior Record in 100m Freestyle.-References:...	1:49.84	38	Did not advance
200 m backstroke	Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin is a Swedish Olympic swimmer of the SK Neptun, represented Sweden at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Biography:Simon Sjödin was born 4 October 1986 in, to parents Kristina and Omar....	did not start
100 m breaststroke	Jonas Andersson Jonas Andersson (swimmer) Jonas Carl Andersson is a Swedish swimmer from Stockholm, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm.-Biography:Jonas Andersson was born June 2, 1984, in Stockholm, to Ewa and Jan Andersson....	1:01.77	31	Did not advance
100 m butterfly	Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000...	52.15	18	Did not advance
200 m butterfly	Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin is a Swedish Olympic swimmer of the SK Neptun, represented Sweden at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Biography:Simon Sjödin was born 4 October 1986 in, to parents Kristina and Omar....	1:57.75 NR	26	Did not advance
4×100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.In the heats, the teams with the Top 6 times all swam past the previous Olympic Record; three of which swam faster than the pre-Olympic World Record....	Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... Jonas Persson Jonas Persson Jonas Lars Persson is an Olympic swimmer from Sweden. He swam for his homeland at the 2008 Olympics.-Biography:Persson was born 15 December 1983 in Slottstaden in Malmö, to Lars and Ingegerd Persson.... Marcus Piehl Marcus Piehl Marcus Piehl is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He was a member of the Swedish silver medal winner team in 4×100 m freestyle at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships together with Lars Frölander, Jonas Tilly and Stefan Nystrand.... Petter Stymne Petter Stymne Petter Stymne is a Swedish swimmer from Skövde, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Christoffer Wikström Christoffer Wikström Christoffer Wikström is an Olympic swimmer from Sweden. He swam for Sweden at the 2008 Olympics.Both his parents and his brother Sebastian Wisktröm have represented Sweden. He holds the Swedish Junior Record in 100m Freestyle.-References:...	3:12.73 NR	5 Q			3:11.92 NR	5
4×100 m medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification summary:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Final:* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record...	Jonas Andersson Jonas Andersson (swimmer) Jonas Carl Andersson is a Swedish swimmer from Stockholm, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm.-Biography:Jonas Andersson was born June 2, 1984, in Stockholm, to Ewa and Jan Andersson.... Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000... Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin is a Swedish Olympic swimmer of the SK Neptun, represented Sweden at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Biography:Simon Sjödin was born 4 October 1986 in, to parents Kristina and Omar....	3:35.83 NR	11			Did not advance

Women's team

Event	Athletes	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
50 m freestyle	Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly...	24.94	9 Q	24.96	14	Did not advance
	Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist....	25.34	22	Did not advance
100 m freestyle	Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim...	54.07 NR	10 Q	54.59	11	Did not advance
200 m freestyle	Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim...	1:57.98	13 Q	1:59.29	15	Did not advance
	Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga is a Swedish swimmer. She represents SK Triton.Marko-Varga was an early prospect, winning two individual freestyle titles at the 1998 Swedish Swimming Championships at the age of 13. The winning marks were 2:03.95 on 200 m freestyle and 4:21.41 on the 400 m freestyle...	1:58.21	16 Q	1:59.41	16	Did not advance
400 m freestyle	Gabriella Fagundez Gabriella Fagundez Gabriella Fagundez is a Swedish swimmer. She currently holds 400 m freestyle , 800 m and 1500 m freestyle national records.-Long course :...	4:11.40	18	Did not advance
800 m freestyle	Gabriella Fagundez Gabriella Fagundez Gabriella Fagundez is a Swedish swimmer. She currently holds 400 m freestyle , 800 m and 1500 m freestyle national records.-Long course :...	8:39.06 NR	24			Did not advance
100 m backstroke	Sarah Sjöström Sarah Sjöström Sarah Fredrika Sjöström is a Swedish swimmer. On 22 March 2008, at the age of 14, she took the gold medal in women's 100 m butterfly at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. She was clocked for 58.44 seconds...	1:02.38 NR	29	Did not advance
100 m breaststroke	Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:...	1:07.91	8 Q	1:08.26	9	Did not advance
	Hanna Westrin Hanna Westrin Hanna Westrin is a Swedish swimmer from Sundsvall.-References:...	1:08.80	21	Did not advance
200 m breaststroke	Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:...	2:26.00	12 Q	2:27.14	12	Did not advance
100 m butterfly	Sarah Sjöström Sarah Sjöström Sarah Fredrika Sjöström is a Swedish swimmer. On 22 March 2008, at the age of 14, she took the gold medal in women's 100 m butterfly at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. She was clocked for 58.44 seconds...	59.08	27	Did not advance
200 m butterfly	Petra Granlund Petra Granlund Petra Granlund is a swimmer from Valla, representing Väsby SS. Granlund participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics for Sweden in the 200 m butterfly and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay race...	2:08.97 NR	14 Q	2:09.79	14	Did not advance
4×100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.Also, in the final race of this event, Britta Steffen of Germany set a new women's 100 metre freestyle Olympic record of 53.38 as the lead-off swimmer for Germany...	Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly... Claire Hedenskog Claire Hedenskog Claire Hedenskog is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg, representing Göteborg Sim. Hedenskog participated in the 4x100 m freestyle relay prelims at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where the Swedish team finished 11th.-References:... Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist.... Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim... Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga is a Swedish swimmer. She represents SK Triton.Marko-Varga was an early prospect, winning two individual freestyle titles at the 1998 Swedish Swimming Championships at the age of 13. The winning marks were 2:03.95 on 200 m freestyle and 4:21.41 on the 400 m freestyle...	3:40.52	11			Did not advance
4×200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification summary:-Heats:-Final:...	Gabriella Fagundez Gabriella Fagundez Gabriella Fagundez is a Swedish swimmer. She currently holds 400 m freestyle , 800 m and 1500 m freestyle national records.-Long course :... Petra Granlund Petra Granlund Petra Granlund is a swimmer from Valla, representing Väsby SS. Granlund participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics for Sweden in the 200 m butterfly and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay race... Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim... Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga is a Swedish swimmer. She represents SK Triton.Marko-Varga was an early prospect, winning two individual freestyle titles at the 1998 Swedish Swimming Championships at the age of 13. The winning marks were 2:03.95 on 200 m freestyle and 4:21.41 on the 400 m freestyle...	7:53.83 NR	5 Q			7:59.83	8
4×100 m medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Qualification summary :- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Final :* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record...	Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:... Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga Ida Marko-Varga is a Swedish swimmer. She represents SK Triton.Marko-Varga was an early prospect, winning two individual freestyle titles at the 1998 Swedish Swimming Championships at the age of 13. The winning marks were 2:03.95 on 200 m freestyle and 4:21.41 on the 400 m freestyle... Sarah Sjöström Sarah Sjöström Sarah Fredrika Sjöström is a Swedish swimmer. On 22 March 2008, at the age of 14, she took the gold medal in women's 100 m butterfly at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. She was clocked for 58.44 seconds... Hanna Westrin Hanna Westrin Hanna Westrin is a Swedish swimmer from Sundsvall.-References:...	4:02.12 NR	7 Q			DSQ
10 km open water	Eva Berglund Eva Berglund Eva Berglund is a Swedish swimmer from Jönköping, representing Jönköpings SS.She has participated in some international championship in open water long distance events. She became the first Swedish swimmer competing in a European Championship in Open Water on July 26, 2006 in Lake Balaton,...					2:01:05.0	18

Legend: WR=World Record; OR=Olympic Record; ER=European Record; NR=Swedish Record

Table tennis

• Men's Team
  • Pär Gerell
  • Jens Lundqvist
    Jens Lundqvist
    Jens Lundqvist is a Swedish table tennis player.- External links :*...
    
    
  • Jörgen Persson
    Jörgen Persson
    Jörgen Persson is a Swedish table tennis player. In two memorable World Table Tennis Championships finals he faced fellow Swede Jan-Ove Waldner in 1989 and 1991, losing the former and winning the latter....
    
    
  • Robert Svensson

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Jens Lundqvist Jens Lundqvist Jens Lundqvist is a Swedish table tennis player.- External links :*...	Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23....	Bye	L 2-4	Did not advance
Jörgen Persson Jörgen Persson Jörgen Persson is a Swedish table tennis player. In two memorable World Table Tennis Championships finals he faced fellow Swede Jan-Ove Waldner in 1989 and 1991, losing the former and winning the latter....	Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23....	Bye		W 4-2	W 4-1	W 4-3	W 4-1	L 1-4	L 0-4	4

Men's Team

August 13

	0–3
	2–3

August 14

3–0

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GW	GL
	6	3	3	0	9	2
	5	3	2	1	7	6
	4	3	1	2	5	6
	3	3	0	3	2	9

Taekwondo

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Quarterfinals	Repechage Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Hanna Zajc Hanna Zajc Hanna Rebecka Zajc is a female Swedish Taekwondo practitioner. She attended at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and was ranked in 7th place. Zajc lives in Malmö in the south of Sweden and competes for KFUM Poeun.-References:...	−49 kg	W 2-0	L 1-8	Did not advance		L 2-2	Did not advance	7
Karolina Kedzierska Karolina Kedzierska Karolina Kedzierska is a Swedish female Taekwondo practitioner. She started to learn taekwondo 1997. Kedzierska competed at 2008 Summer Olympics, where she lost to Natália Falavigna of Brazil in the Bronze Medal match.Kedzierska currently lives in Malmö and competes for GAK Enighet.-External links:*...	+67 kg	W 4-1	L 2-4	Did not advance		W 5-4	L 2-5	5

Tennis

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Thomas Johansson Thomas Johansson Karl Thomas Conny Johansson , commonly known as Thomas Johansson, is a former Swedish professional tennis player. He is a former Australian Open singles champion and Olympic silver medalist in doubles.-Junior career:...	Singles	W 4-6 6-4, 6-4	L 5-7 2-6	Did not advance
Jonas Björkman Jonas Björkman Jonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....	Singles	L 5-7 6-7	Did not advance
Robin Söderling Robin Söderling Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...	Singles	L 4-6 4-6	Did not advance
Simon Aspelin Simon Aspelin Simon Aspelin is a former professional tennis doubles player from Sweden who turned professional in 1998...  Thomas Johansson Thomas Johansson Karl Thomas Conny Johansson , commonly known as Thomas Johansson, is a former Swedish professional tennis player. He is a former Australian Open singles champion and Olympic silver medalist in doubles.-Junior career:...	Doubles		W 7-6 6-3	W 7-6 6-4	W 7-6 6-4	W 7-6 4-6 19-17	L 3-6 4-6 7-6 3-6
Jonas Björkman Jonas Björkman Jonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....  Robin Söderling Robin Söderling Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...	Doubles		L 3-6 3-6	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Sofia Arvidsson Sofia Arvidsson Lena Sofia Alexandra Arvidsson is a Swedish tennis player. As of May 9, 2011, she is ranked World No. 77. Her highest career ranking is World No. 29.-Biography:...	Singles	W 6-2 6-1	L 3-6 4-6	Did not advance

Triathlon

Women

Athlete	Event	Swim	Cycling	Run	Total	Rank
Lisa Nordén Lisa Nordén Lisa Nordén is a professional Swedish triathlete, 2008 Olympian, Swedish Champion of the year 2008, the U23 World Champion of the year 2007, the Sprint World Champion of the year 2010, vice World Champion of the year 2009, bronze medalist of the World Championship Series of the years 2008 and...	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	20:56	1:05:26	35:05	2:02:27.47	18

Wrestling

Women's Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Sofia Mattsson Sofia Mattsson Sofia Magdalena Mattsson is a Swedish wrestler.- Profile :At the age of 18 years old, she is already one of the highest-ranking, female wrestlers in Europe. She wrestles in the 48 kilo division for the Gällivare SK Wrestling club, coached by Håkan Johansson and Kalle Taivalsaari...	−48 kg		L 1-2, 1-4	Did not advance			Did not advance
Ida-Theres Nerell	−55 kg		L 1-3, 0-4	Did not advance			W 1-0, 0-3, 1-0	L 0-1, 0-1	5
Jenny Fransson Jenny Fransson Jenny Fransson is a female freestyle wrestler from Sweden who participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 final she lost 1:3 with Wang Jiao, then in repechage round Fransson lost with Ali Bernard from USA.She won a bronze medal at 2008 European Wrestling...	−72 kg		L 3-4, 0-6	Did not advance			L 1-3, 0-3	Did not advance

Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Ara Abrahamian Ara Abrahamian Ara Abrahamian is a retired Armenian-Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling...	−84 kg	W 1-3, 1-1, 1-1	W 2-1, 1-1, 1-1	W 1-1, 0-3, 2-1	L 1-1, 1-2			W 4-0, 1-1	3
Jalmar Sjöberg	−120 kg	W 0-4, 5-0, 3-0	W 2-0, 3-0	W 0-3, 1-1, 1-1	L 0-3, 0-3			L 1-2, 1-1, 0-3	5

Ara Abrahamian

Ara Abrahamian

Ara Abrahamian is a retired Armenian-Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling...

 won the bronze medal but was disqualified and stripped of his medal after a protest during the medal ceremony. He stepped off the podium and put the medal on the floor and walked off, before the gold and silver medals had been awarded. His action was in protest at a controversial penalty call in his semifinal against Italy's Andrea Minguzzi

Andrea Minguzzi

Andrea Minguzzi is an Italian wrestler, who has won a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics...

. The medal will not be awarded to another athlete. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said the Swede was punished for violating the spirit of fair play during the medal ceremony.

Missing athletes

The following athletes did not qualify for the Olympics despite having won a nomination or being among the top of the world in their sport. This could either be due to injuries, failing to achieve the national and/or international standards or due to heavy competition from fellow Swedish athletes.

Athletics

• Robert Kronberg
  Robert Kronberg
  Leif Robert Kronberg is a Swedish hurdler of Serbian descent.He finished 8th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2000 Olympics. He competed again in the 2004 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals. He has also been a regular competitor in the World Championships in Athletics, being present at every event...
  
   - men's 110 metres hurdles (A - norm, 13.53 July 16, 2008 Luzern)
• Christian Olsson
  Christian Olsson
  Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships...
  
   - injury, men's triple jump (A - norm, 17.00 July 22, 2008 Stockholm)
• Nicklas Wiberg
  Nicklas Wiberg
  Nicklas Robert Wiberg is a male decathlete from Sweden. He set his personal best score in the men's decathlon on August 20, 2009 in Berlin.-Achievements:-References:...
  
   - men's decathlon (A - norm, 8040 June 29, 2008 Jyvaskyla)
• Jessica Samuelsson
  Jessica Samuelsson
  Jessica Samuelsson is a Swedish heptathlete.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  - women's heptathlon (A - norm, 6111 June 1, 2008 Götzis)