Sweden competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 100 competitors, 86 men and 14 women, took part in 95 events in 13 sports.
This was Sweden's worst Olympics
Medalists Gold Björn Ferm — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition Ulf Sundelin, Peter Sundelin, and Jörgen Sundelin — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class
Silver Tomas Pettersson, Erik Pettersson, Gösta Pettersson, and Sture Pettersson — Cycling, Men's Team Time Trial
Bronze Gösta Pettersson — Cycling, Men's Road Race
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Six cyclists represented Sweden in 1968.
Individual road race Gösta Pettersson Tomas Pettersson Erik Pettersson Curt Söderlund
Team time trial Erik Pettersson Gösta Pettersson Sture Pettersson Tomas Pettersson
1000m time trial Jupp Ripfel
Individual pursuit Gösta Pettersson
Team pursuit Gösta Pettersson Sture Pettersson Erik Pettersson Tomas Pettersson
Diving
Fencing
Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1968.
Men's épée Orvar Lindwall Lars-Erik Larsson Dicki Sörensen
Men's team épée Dicki Sörensen, Orvar Lindwall, Carl von Essen, Lars-Erik Larsson, Rolf Edling
Women's foil Kerstin Palm
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1968. Björn Ferm won gold in the individual event.
Individual Björn Ferm Hans Jacobson Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
Team Björn Ferm Hans Jacobson Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
Sailing
Shooting
Nine shooters, all men, represented Sweden in 1968.
25 m pistol Waldemar Califf Stig Berntsson
50 m pistol Leif Larsson Börje Nilsson
300 m rifle, three positions Sven Johansson Kurt Johansson
50 m rifle, three positions Sven Johansson Kurt Johansson
50 m rifle, prone Sven Johansson Kurt Johansson
Trap Sten Karlsson
Skeet Arne Karlsson Arne Orrgård
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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