Sweden sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
This is a list of all of the Swedish athletes who participated in the Olympics."OS-uttagna" , sok.se. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Emma Johansson Cycling Women's road race 10 August Gustav Larsson Cycling Men's time trial 13 August Simon AspelinThomas Johansson Tennis Men's doubles 16 August Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Equestrian Individual jumping 21 August Anders EkströmFredrik Lööf Sailing Star class 21 August
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 0 1Athletics 8 4 12Badminton 0 1 1Boxing 2 0 2Canoeing 2 1 3Cycling 5 3 8Diving 0 2 2Equestrian 6 6 12Fencing 0 1 1Football 0 18 18Handball 0 14 14Rowing 1 1 2Sailing 8 3 11Shooting 1 1 2Swimming 8 11 19Table tennis 3 0 0Taekwondo 0 2 2Tennis 4 1 5Triathlon 0 1 1Wrestling 2 3 5 Total 51 73 124
Swedish Olympic Committee's website lists 131 participants. Their count also includes reserves: Emma Karlsson and Linda Heed in equestrian, 3 reserves in women's football team, 1 reserve in women's handball team and Robert Svensson in men's table tennis team.
Neither count includes Alexandra Engen who was qualified and selected and was practicing on the Olympic course when she fell and was injured, which caused her to miss the competition.
Archery
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMagnus PeterssonMen's individual64649 (16)W 108 (19)–108 (18) (48) L 110–112Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMustafa Mohamed3000 m steeplechase8:17.805 qcolspan=2 8:20.6910Johan Wissman400 m44.813 Q44.643 q45.398
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNiklas ArrheniusDiscus throw58.2215Did not advanceMagnus ArvidssonJavelin throw79.7012 q80.1611Jesper FritzPole vault5.4524Did not advanceStefan HolmHigh jump2.29=6 Q2.324Alhaji JengPole vault5.5514Did not advanceLinus ThörnbladHigh jump2.2026Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankSusanna Kallur100 m hurdles12.682 QDid not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionEmma GreenHigh jump1.9313 q1.969Carolina KlüftLong jump6.705 q6.499Triple jump13.9720Did not advanceAnna SöderbergDiscus throw55.2831Did not advance
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSara PerssonWomen's singlesL 10–21, 10–21Did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNaim TerbunjaMiddleweightL 6–18Did not advanceKennedy KatendeLight heavyweightL 3–15Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnders GustafssonMen's K-1 500 m1:36.6333 QS1:42.4092 Q1:38.4477Markus OscarssonMen's K-1 1000 m3:30.0443 QS3:33.9063 Q3:30.1986Anders Gustafsson Markus OscarssonMen's K-2 1000 mDid not advanceSofia PaldaniusWomen's K-1 500 m1:51.1104 QS1:53.7975Did not advance Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankGustav LarssonRoad race6:26:1724Time trial1:02:44Thomas LövkvistRoad race6:26:2538Marcus Ljungqvist6:34:2658
Women AthleteEventTimeRankEmma JohanssonRoad race3:32:24Time trial38:28.8321Susanne LjungskogRoad race3:32:5221Time trial36:33.5010Sara MustonenRoad race3:43:2556
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankFredrik KessiakoffMen's cross-country2:03:0917Emil Lindgren (2 laps)38
Alexandra Engen was scheduled to participate in women's cross-country. However, she was injured during the practice on the Olympic course and was unable to compete due to that.
Diving
Women AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAnna Lindberg3 m springboard294.7512 Q324.709 Q342.156Elina Eggers10 m platform309.4516 Q315.459 Q285.8512
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankJan BrinkBriarIndividual68.87513 Q68.96013 Q73.450971.20510Patrik KittelFloresco67.12518 Q64.36024Did not advanceTinne Vilhelmsson-SilfvénSolos Carex66.04223 Q69.24011 Q71.4501270.34512Jan BrinkPatrik KittelTinne Vilhelmsson-SilfvénSee aboveTeam67.3475colspan=4 67.3474
Emma Karlsson was a reserve.
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankDag AlbertTubber RebelIndividual65.60 #6527.6093.20 #400.0093.2031Did not advance93.2032Linda AlgotssonStand By Me41.501522.8064.30180.0064.3015 Q4.0068.301368.3013Viktoria CarlerbäckBally's Geronimo46.502426.4072.90 #27WithdrewMagnus GällerdalKeymaster54.60 #4813.6068.2023WithdrewKatrin NorlingPandora52.003816.0068.00225.0073.0019 Q8.0081.001881.0022Dag AlbertLinda AlgotssonViktoria CarlerbäckMagnus GällerdalKatrin NorlingSee aboveTeam140.00760.50200.50530.00230.504colspan=3 230.504 # - Indicates that points do not count in team total
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankRolf-Göran BengtssonNinjaIndividual430048 Q488 Q0=1 Q00=1 JO4Peter ErikssonJaguar Mail84981635 Q42027 Q1633Did not advance1633Helena LundbäckErbblume849122047 Q173742Did not advance3742Lotta SchultzCalibra II53951026 Q203040 Q411 Q1317191719Rolf-Göran BengtssonPeter ErikssonHelena LundbäckLotta SchultzSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 133 Q25388388
Linda Heed was reserve.
Fencing
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankEmma SamuelssonIndividual épéeW 15–6W 15–13L 10–15Did not advance
Football
Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSweden women'sWomen's tournamentL 1–2W 1–0W 2–12 QL 0–2 Did not advance6
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Handball
Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinal / Final / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSweden women'sWomen's tournamentL 24–30L 24–28W 31–23W 27–26W 25–224 QL 24–315th-8th semifinalL 19–207th place finalL 30–348
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Classification semifinal
7th–8th place
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLassi KaronenSingle sculls7:14.641 QF6:50.402 SA/B6:57.281 FA7:07.646
Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFrida SvenssonSingle sculls7:56.392 QF7:29.292 SA/B7:46.386 FB7:48.197 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Rasmus MyrgrenLaser71682813272CAN20836Anton Dahlberg Sebastian Östling470161825DSQ201713146EL11115Anders Ekström Fredrik LööfStar141536182172053
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Karin SöderströmLaser Radial1919425918DSQ58CANEL10714Vendela Santén Therese Torgersson470101418DSQ19851458EL10115
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112131415M*Daniel BirgmarkFinn14171612335CANCANcolspan=5 14584Jonas LindbergKalle Torlen49er161821712161714191616DSQCANCANCANEL16318 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankHåkan DahlbyDouble trap13510Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNathalie LarssonSkeet696 Q92 S/O 24
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJonas Andersson100 m breaststroke1:01.7731Did not advanceLars Frölander100 m butterfly52.1518Did not advanceStefan Nystrand50 m freestyle21.75 NR4 Q21.71 NR4 Q21.728100 m freestyle47.83 NR2 Q47.915 Q48.338Jonas Persson100 m freestyle48.5115 Q48.5913Did not advanceSimon Sjödin200 m backstrokeDid not advance200 m butterfly1:57.75 NR26Did not advanceChristoffer Wikström200 m freestyle1:49.8438Did not advanceStefan NystrandJonas PerssonMarcus PiehlPetter StymneChristoffer Wikström4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:12.73 NR5 Qcolspan=2 3:11.92 NR5Jonas AnderssonLars FrölanderStefan NystrandSimon Sjödin4 × 100 m medley relay3:35.83 NR11colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTherese Alshammar50 m freestyle24.949 Q24.9614Did not advanceEva Berglund10 km open watercolspan=4 2:01:05.018Gabriella Fagundez400 m freestyle4:11.4018colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestyle8:39.06 NR24colspan=2 Did not advancePetra Granlund200 m butterfly2:08.97 NR14 Q2:09.7914Did not advanceJoline Höstman100 m breaststroke1:07.918 Q1:08.269Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:26.0012 Q2:27.1412Did not advanceAnna-Karin Kammerling50 m freestyle25.3422Did not advanceJosefin Lillhage100 m freestyle54.07 NR10 Q54.5911Did not advance200 m freestyle1:57.9813 Q1:59.2915Did not advanceIda Marko-Varga200 m freestyle1:58.2116 Q1:59.4116Did not advanceSarah Sjöström100 m backstroke1:02.38 NR29Did not advance100 m butterfly59.0827Did not advanceHanna Westrin100 m breaststroke1:08.8021Did not advanceTherese AlshammarClaire HedenskogAnna-Karin KammerlingJosefin LillhageIda Marko-Varga4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:40.5211colspan=2 Did not advanceGabriella FagundezPetra GranlundJosefin LillhageIda Marko-Varga4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:53.83 NR5 Qcolspan=2 7:59.838Joline HöstmanIda Marko-VargaSarah SjöströmHanna Westrin4 × 100 m medley relay4:02.12 NR7 Qcolspan=2
Table tennis
Singles AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJens LundqvistMen's singlesL 2–4Did not advanceJörgen Perssoncolspan=2 W 4–2W 4–1W 4–3W 4–1L 1–4 L 0–44
Team AthleteEventGroup roundSemifinalsBronze playoff 1Bronze playoff 2Bronze medalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPär GerellJens LundqvistJörgen PerssonMen's teamGroup CL 0 – 3L 2 – 3W 3 – 03Did not advance
Robert Svensson was the reserve for the men's team.
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHanna ZajcWomen's −49 kgW 2–0L 1–8Did not advanceL 2–2 Did not advanceKarolina KedzierskaWomen's +67 kgW 4–1L 2–4Did not advanceW 5–4L 2–5Did not advance5
Tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJonas BjörkmanMen's singlesL 5–7, 6–7(2–7)Did not advanceThomas JohanssonW 4–6, 6–4, 6–4L 5–7, 2–6Did not advanceRobin SöderlingL 4–6, 4–6Did not advanceSimon AspelinThomas JohanssonMen's doublesW 7–6(9–7), 6–3W 7–6(8–6), 6–4W 7–6(7–5), 6–4W 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 19–17L 3–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6Jonas BjörkmanRobin SöderlingL 3–6, 3–6Did not advanceSofia ArvidssonWomen's singlesW 6–2, 6–1L 3–6, 4–6Did not advance
Triathlon