Sweden at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Sweden competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. 174 competitors, 131 men and 43 women, took part in 138 events in 19 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Agneta Andersson — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles
- Agneta Andersson and Anna Olsson — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
Silver
- Svante Rasmuson — Modern Pentathlon, Individual Competition
- Bo Gustafsson — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Patrik Sjöberg — Athletics, Men's High Jump
- Lars-Erik Moberg — Canoeing, Men's K1 500m Kayak Singles
- Per-Inge Bengtsson and Lars-Erik Moberg — Canoeing, Men's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
- Per-Inge Bengtsson, Tommy Karls, Thomas Ohlsson and Lars-Erik Moberg — Canoeing, Men's K4 1000m Kayak Fours
- Agneta Andersson, Susanne Gunnarsson-Wiberg, Eva Karlsson, and Anna Olsson — Canoeing, Women's K4 500m Kayak Fours
- Björne Väggö — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Ragnar Skanåker — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Kent-Olle Johansson — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
- Roger Tallroth — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
Bronze
- Kenth Eldebrink — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Ingamay Bylund, Ulla Håkanson and Louise Nathhorst — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
- Per Johansson — Swimming, Men's 100m Freestyle
- Bengt Baron, Per Johansson, Thomas Lejdström, and Mikael Örn — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Sören Claeson — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
- Frank Andersson — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
Archery
Göran Bjerendal, a veteran of the 1980 Summer Olympics, became the second Swedish archer to place in the top eight and the first since 1972.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Liselotte Andersson – 2468 points (→ 14th place)
- Ylva Iversson – 2420 points (→ 26th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Göran Bjerendal – 2522 points (→ 6th place)
- Gert Bjerendal – 2481 points (→ 19th place)
- Tommy Quick – 2447 points (→ 27th place)
Athletics
- Men's Competition
Men's 400 metres
- Heat — 47.77 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres
- Heat — 13:44.45
- Semifinals — 13:29.72
- Final — 13:41.64 (→ 12th place)
- Tommy Persson — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Kjell-Erik Ståhl — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — 3:53:19 (→ Silver Medal)
- Final — 3:53:19 (→
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — 2.24m
- Final — 2.33m (→ Silver Medal)
- Qualification — 2.21m (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
- Qualification — 15.97m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 81.06m
- Final — 83.72m (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's Shot Put
- Qualifying Round — 19.94 m
- Final — 19.81 m (→ 7th place)
- Qualifying Round — 18.28 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Final — 63.22m (→ 8th place)
Men's Pole Vault
- Qualifying Round — no mark (→ did not advance)
- Women's Competition
Women's 1,500 metres
- Heat — 4:16.48 (→ did not advance)
Women's 3,000 metres
- Heat — 9.06.54 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Heat — 55.75
- Semifinal — 55.17
- Final — 55.43 (→ 5th place)
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2:36:41 (→ 18th place)
Women's Long Jump
- Qualification — 6.16 m (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Women's Heptathlon
- Final Result — 5985 points (→ 12th place)
- Final Result — 5908 points (→ 14th place)
Boxing
Men's Lightweight
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Light-Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Canoeing
Cycling
Eleven cyclists, seven men and four women, represented Sweden in 1984.
- Kristina Ranudd — 15th place
- Tuulikki Jahre — 16th place
- Marianne Berglund — 25th place
- Paula Westher — 35th place
Diving
Equestrianism
Fencing
Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1984.
Gymnastics
Handball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to West Germany (17:18)
- Lost to Denmark (19:26)
- Defeated Spain (26:25)
- Defeated United States (21:18)
- Defeated South Korea (36:23)
- Classification Match
- 5th/6th place: Defeated Iceland (26:24) → 5th place
- Team Roster
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male modern pentathletes represented Sweden in 1984. Svante Rasmuson won a silver medal in the individual event.
- Individual
- Svante Rasmuson – 5456 points (→
Silver Medal) - Martin Lamprecht – 4803 points (→ 30th place)
- Roderick Martin – 4205 points (→ 47th place)
- Team
- Svante Rasmuson, Martin Lamprecht, Roderick Martin
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
- Men's Competition
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 50.57
- Final — 50.31 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Heat — 51.19
- B-Final — 51.64 (→ 13th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:51.70
- B-Final — 1:52.44 (→ 12th place)
- Heat — 1:51.76
- B-Final — 1:53.63 (→ 16th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:00.26 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
- Heat — 4:03.07 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
- Heat — 16:11.38 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 57.66
- Final — 57.34 (→ 6th place)
- Heat — 58.39
- B-Final — 58.31 (→ 13th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:05.85
- B-Final — 2:05.02 (→ 11th place)
- Heat — 2:06.50 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:04.95
- B-Final — 1:05.66 (→ 16th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat — 54.67
- Final — 55.14 (→ 8th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:03.81 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:07.56
- B-Final — 2:11.79 (→ 16th place)
- Heat — 2:08.35 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:32.93
- B-Final — 4:27.95 (→ 9th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 3:23.86
- Final — 3:22.69 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Final — 3:22.69 (→
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 7:28.60
- Final — 7:26.53 (→ 6th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 3:49.76
- Final — 3:47.13 (→ 5th place)
- Women's Competition
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 58.43
- B-Final — 58.08 (→ 15th place)
- Heat — 58.22
- B-Final — 58.12 (→ 16th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:04.60
- B-Final — 2:03.85 (→ 12th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:18.28
- B-Final — 4:17.55 (→ 11th place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Heat — 8:50.80 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 3:52.27
- Final — 3:51.24 (→ 7th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 4:17.65
- Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:06.09 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:19.73
- B-Final — 2:19.37 (→ 15th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:21.70
- B-Final — 2:21.54 (→ 12th place)
- Heat — 2:22.87 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:55.10
- B-Final — 4:53.25 (→ 10th place)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Sweden at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-14.