A riksidrottsgymnasium (RIG; ) is part of the Swedish school system as a gymnasium accepting pupils from the whole country focussing on specific sports. Schools shall organise school, living and sports specialisation for the pupils enrolled.. Riksidrottsgymnasium organisers have to be accepted by the national governing body of the sport and the National Agency for Education.
For the pupils, approximately 30 percent of the gymnasieskola credits are spent on the sport. As of 2025, 26 federations have the possibility to organise riksidrottsgymnisia.
History The first riksidrottsgymnasium started on try in 1972 in Malmö and Järpen. In the beginning, the places were limited, but in 1994 other schools had the possibilities to offer gymnasieskola credits in sports specialisation outside the riksidrottsgymnasium system. The system again changed in 2011 when a parallel system, the nationell idrottsutbildning was introduced for more local intake of pupils.
In 2019, it was highlighted a problem of who shall pay for expensive equipment – as pupils shall not pay for things in school.
In the summer of 2020, the riksidrottsgymnasium for waterskiing and wakeboarding at Brinellgymnasiet in Fagersta was closed after 20 years of education after reports on disparities.
Impact A 2010 study from University of Gothenburg study showed that 75 percent of the pupils reached a national-team level. According to a study from Karlstad University, less than a half of Sweden's international medalists have not gone to a riksidrottsgymansium. However, importance varies in between sports – seven out of nine sailors representing Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics had been to riksidrottsgymnasia.
Riksidrottsgymnasia Sport (discipline) City School Federation Ref Alpine skiing Åre Jämtlands gymnasium Swedish Ski Association Alpine skiing Gällivare Välkomnaskolan Swedish Ski Association Alpine skiing Malung Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola Swedish Ski Association American football Uppsala Celsiusskolan Swedish Association for American Football, Flag Football and Hockey Athletics Falun Lugnetgymnasiet & Kristinegymnasiet Swedish Athletics Federation Athletics Gothenburg Bernadottegymnasiet & Katrinelundsgymnasiet Swedish Athletics Federation Athletics Karlstad Nobelgymnasiet, Sundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet & Tingvallagymnasiet Swedish Athletics Federation Athletics Malmö Malmö idrottsgymnasium Swedish Athletics Federation Athletics Sollentuna Rudbecksskolan Swedish Athletics Federation Athletics Umeå Umeå elitidrottsgymnasium Swedish Athletics Federation Athletics Växjö Katedralskolan & Teknikum Swedish Athletics Federation Athletics (parasports) Bollnäs Höghammargymnasiet Swedish Parasports Federation Badminton Uppsala Celsiusskolan Badminton Sweden Basketball Luleå Luleå gymnasieskola Swedish Basketball Federation Basketball Norrköping Ebersteinska gymnasiet & Hagagymnasiet Swedish Basketball Federation Biathlon Sollefteå Sollefteå gymnasium Swedish Biathlon Federation Biathlon Torsby Stjerneskolan Swedish Biathlon Federation Bowling Nässjö Brinellgymnasiet Swedish Bowling Federation Canoeing Nyköping Nyköpings gymnasium Swedish Canoe Federation Cross-country skiing Åre Jämtlands gymnasium Swedish Ski Association Cross-country skiing Gällivare Välkomnaskolan Swedish Ski Association Cross-country skiing Mora Mora gymnasium Swedish Ski Association Cross-country skiing Sollefteå Sollefteå gymnasium Swedish Ski Association Cross-country skiing Torsby Stjerneskolan Swedish Ski Association Cross-country skiing Ulricehamn Tingsholmsgymnasiet Swedish Ski Association Curling Härnösand Härnösands gymnasium Swedish Curling Federation Cykling (road racing and mountain biking) Skara Katedralskolan Swedish Cycling Federation Floorball Umeå Umeå elitidrottsgymnasium Swedish Floorball Federation Freestyle skiing Malung Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola Swedish Ski Association Freestyle skiing (moguls) Åre Jämtlands gymnasium Swedish Ski Association Freestyle skiing (ski cross) Åre Jämtlands gymnasium Swedish Ski Association Golf Helsingborg Filbornaskolan Swedish Golf Association Golf Uppsala Celsiusskolan Swedish Golf Association Handball Gothenburg Bernadottegymnasiet & Katrinelundsgymnasiet Swedish Handball Federation Judo (shiai) Lindesberg Lindeskolan Swedish Judo Federation Karate (kata and kumite) Haninge Fredrika Bremergymnasiet Swedish Karate Association Motorsport (enduro and motocross) Sävsjö Aleholm Swedish Motorcycle Federation Orienteering Eksjö Eksjö gymnasium Swedish Orienteering Federation Orienteering Gothenburg Bernadottegymnasiet & Katrinelundsgymnasiet Swedish Orienteering Federation Orienteering Hallsberg Alléskolan Swedish Orienteering Federation Orienteering Sandviken Bessermerskolan Swedish Orienteering Federation Orienteering (ski orienteering) Mora Mora gymnasium Swedish Orienteering Federation Rowing (Olympic) Jönköping Sandagymnasiet Swedish Rowing Federation Sailing Lerum Lerums gymnasium Swedish Sailing Federation Sailing Motala Platengymnasiet Swedish Sailing Federation Sailing (kitefoiling and windfoiling) Vellinge Sundsgymnasiet Swedish Sailing Federation Shooting (pistol and rifle) Sävsjö Aleholm Swedish Shooting Sport Federation Snowboarding Malung Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola Swedish Ski Association Swimming Helsingborg Filbornaskolan Swedish Swimming Federation Swimming Jönköping Sandagymnasiet Swedish Swimming Federation Table tennis Halmstad Sannarpsgymnasiet Swedish Table Tennis Association Table tennis Söderhamn Staffangymnasiet Swedish Table Tennis Association Tennis Båstad Akademi Båstad Gymnasium Swedish Tennis Association Triathlon Motala Platengymnasiet Swedish Triathlon Federation Volleyball (beach volleyball and volleyball) Falköping Ållebergsgymnasiet Swedish Volleyball Federation Wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman) Arboga Vasagymnasiet Swedish Wrestling Federation Wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman) Klippan Tegelbruksskolan & Åbyskolan Swedish Wrestling Federation
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