Sweden competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, which took place from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960. The Swedish team consisted of 26 athletes in 11 sports.
Medalists
MedalAthlete/sSportEventDate Shooting Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 30 August Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade IV 30 August Cycling Women's road time trial C1–3 31 August Cycling Women's road race C1–3 Ingela Lundbäck Table tennis Women's team class 4–5 Shooting Mixed R6 50 metre rifle prone SH1 Guide: Anna Svärdström Cycling Women's road time trial B Guide: Anna Svärdström Cycling Women's road race B
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 0 1 1Athletics 2 1 3Boccia 0 1 1Canoeing 0 1 1Cycling 2 2 4Equestrian 0 2 2Judo 0 1 1Shooting 3 2 5Swimming 0 2 2Table tennis 3 2 5Wheelchair tennis 1 0 1 Total 11 15 26
Archery
Sweden collected one quota place at the 2019 Para Archery World Championships held in Den Bosch, Netherlands.
|align=left|Zandra Reppe |align=left|Women's individual compound open |643 |24 |L 134–138 |colspan=4|Did not advance |17
Athletics
Men's field AthleteEventFinalResultRankTobias JonssonMen's long jump T126.507Olof Ryberg6.258
Per Jonsson was qualified and selected to compete in men's long jump T12, but was injured shortly before the games and was replaced by Olof Ryberg.
Women's field AthleteEventFinalResultRankViktoria KarlssonWomen's long jump T114.556
Boccia
AthleteEventGroupQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMaria BjurströmIndividual BC3L 2–4L 2–8W 7–03Did not advance15
Canoeing AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHelene RipaWomen's KL353.0052 SF51.2202 FA52.3075
Cycling Sweden is scheduled to compete in cycling (male and female road events) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Road AthleteEventTimeRankAnna BeckWomen's road race C1–31:13:11Women's road time trial C1–326:18.03Louise JanneringPilot: Anna SvärdströmWomen's road race B2:36:00Women's road time trial B49:36.06Henrik MarvigMen's road race C1–32:11:4311Daniel StrandbergMen's road race C1–32:23:0021Men's road time trial C338:37.1711
Track AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankAnna BeckWomen's individual pursuit C1–34:03.0356Did not advanceLouise JanneringPilot: Jenny EliassonWomen's individual pursuit B3:53.4579Did not advanceWomen's time trial Bcolspan=2 1:19.96510Henrik MarvigMen's time trial C1–3colspan=2 1:18.10019
Equestrian Sweden sent two athletes, Louise Etzner Jakobsson and Lena Malmström.
AthleteHorseEventFinalResultRankLouise Etzner JakobssonGoldstrike B.J.Individual Championship test grade IV72.6344Individual Freestyle test grade IV75.935Lena MalmströmFabolous FidelieIndividual Championship test grade V69.8336Individual Freestyle test grade V71.5057
Judo AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage round 1Repechage round 2Final/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNicolina PernheimWomen's 63 kgL 01–10Did not advanceL 00–10Did not advance7
Shooting
Sweden qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after their results at the 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships and the 2019 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup.
The athletes that qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics are Bang Yu-jeong, Håkan Gustafsson, Philip Jönsson, Joackim Norberg and Anna Normann.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankBang Yu-jeongWomen's 10 m air pistol SH154314Did not advanceHåkan GustafssonMen's 10 m air rifle standing SH1612.613Did not advancePhilip JönssonMixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2632.06 Q252.8 PRMixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2632.023Did not advanceMixed 50 m air rifle prone SH2623.17143.07Joackim NorbergMen's 10 m air pistol SH155119Did not advanceMixed 25 m pistol SH155614Did not advanceMixed 50 m pistol SH151323Did not advanceAnna NormannWomen's 10 m air rifle standing SH1622.16 Q121.38Women's 50 m air rifle 3 positions SH11177 WR1424.45Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1630.524Did not advanceMixed 50 m air rifle prone SH1620.25 Q248.5
Legend: Q=Qualified; PR=Paralympic record
Swimming
Two Swedish swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.
AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankPernilla Lindberg200 m freestyle S142:12.865 Q2:12.335100 m breaststroke SB141:21.378 Q1:21.568100 m backstroke S141:14.719Did not advance100 m butterfly S141:11.7910Did not advance200 m individual medley SM142:34.0262:32.015Lina Watz400 m freestyle S95:11.1913Did not advance100 m backstroke S91:13.705 Q1:14.867
Legend: Q=Qualified; ER=European record; NR=National record
Table tennis
Sweden entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Anna-Carin Ahlquist & Ingela Lundbäck qualified from 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden and Alexander Öhgren & Emil Andersson via World Ranking allocation.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEmil AnderssonIndividual C8W 3–0L 0–32 QL 0–3Did not advance9Linus KarlssonIndividual C8W 3–2W 3–11 QL 2–3Did not advance9Alexander ÖhgrenIndividual C3L w/oL w/o3Did not advanceEmil AnderssonLinus KarlssonTeam C8colspan=4 L 1–2Did not advance5 Alexander Öhgren developed cold symptoms. While he tested negative for COVID-19 he was nevertheless forced to withdraw from the games.
Women AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAnna-Carin AhlquistIndividual C3W 3–1W 3–11 QL 0–3Did not advance5Ingela LundbäckIndividual C5L 1–3W 3–02 QL 2–3Did not advance5Anna-Carin AhlquistIngela LundbäckTeam C4–5colspan=4 W 2–0W 2–0L 1–2
Wheelchair tennis
Sweden qualified one player for wheelchair tennis. Stefan Olsson qualified by the world rankings.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankStefan OlssonMen's singlesW 6–3, 6–2W 6–0, 6–2 L 6–1, 6–7, 3–6Did not advance9
See also Sweden at the Paralympics Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics
References
External links 2020 Summer Paralympics website