Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sweden at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors152 in 22 sports
Flag bearers Therese Alshammar[1] (opening)
Emma Johansson[2] (closing)
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
3
Total
11
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Sweden competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 3 to 20 August 2016. Swedish athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. They extended their medal-winning streak to 47 straight Olympic Games by obtaining a silver in women's road race.

  1. ^ "Swimmer Therese Alshammar to carry Swedish flag in Rio". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Emma Johansson - Sveriges fanbärare avslutningscermonin Rio 2016". Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 August 2016.[permanent dead link]

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