Sweden at the
1984 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in Los Angeles
Competitors174 (131 men and 43 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearer Hans Svensson
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
2
Silver
11
Bronze
6
Total
19
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Sweden competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. 174 competitors, 131 men and 43 women, took part in 138 events in 19 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldAgneta AnderssonCanoeingWomen's K-1 500 metres10 August
 GoldAgneta Andersson
Anna Olsson		CanoeingWomen's K-2 500 metres10 August
 SilverRagnar SkanåkerShootingMen's 50 metre pistol29 July
 SilverSvante RasmusonModern pentathlonMen's individual1 August
 SilverKent-Olle JohanssonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 62 kg1 August
 SilverRoger TallrothWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 74 kg2 August
 SilverBjörne VäggöFencingMen's épée8 August
 SilverLars-Erik MobergCanoeingMen's K-1 500 metres10 August
 SilverPer-Inge Bengtsson
Lars-Erik Moberg		CanoeingMen's K-2 500 metres10 August
 SilverAgneta Andersson
Eva Karlsson
Anna Olsson
Susanne Wiberg		CanoeingWomen's K-4 500 metres11 August
 SilverPer-Inge Bengtsson
Tommy Karls
Lars-Erik Moberg
Thomas Ohlsson		CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres11 August
 SilverBo GustafssonAthleticsMen's 50 kilometres walk11 August
 SilverPatrik SjöbergAthleticsMen's high jump11 August
 BronzePer JohanssonSwimmingMen's 100 metre freestyle31 July
 BronzeFrank AnderssonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 90 kg1 August
 BronzeBengt Baron
Per Johansson
Thomas Lejdström
Mikael Örn		SwimmingMen's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay2 August
 BronzeSören ClaesonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 82 kg3 August
 BronzeKenth EldebrinkAthleticsMen's javelin throw5 August
 BronzeIngamay Bylund
Ulla Håkansson
Louise Nathhorst		EquestrianTeam dressage9 August

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:

Men's Individual Competition:

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)

Men's Marathon

Men's 50 km Walk

  • Final — 3:53:19 (→ Silver Medal)
  • 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.

Men's individual road race
Team time trial
Women's individual road race

Diving

Equestrianism

Fencing

Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1984.

Men's épée
Men's team épée
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Handball

Summary

Key:

  • ET: After extra time
  • P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Team Event Group Stage Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Rank
Sweden men's Men's tournament  South Korea
W 36–23		  United States
W 21–18		  West Germany
L 17–18		  Denmark
L 19–26		  Spain
W 26–25		 3 Q  Iceland
W 26–24		 5
Men's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Defeated South Korea (36:23)
  • Defeated United States (21:18)
  • Lost to West Germany (17:18)
  • Lost to Denmark (19:26)
  • Defeated Spain (26:25)
  • 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
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)

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

  1. ↑ "Sweden at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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