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Sweden Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games

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Host City: London, Great Britain
Date Started: July 30, 1948
Date Finished: August 7, 1948

Events for Sweden: 25
Participants for Sweden: 50 (45 men and 5 women)
Youngest Participant for Sweden: Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt (19 years, 242 days)
Oldest Participant for Sweden: Sven Håkansson (38 years, 267 days)
Most Medals for Sweden (Athlete): Rune Larsson (2 medals)

Go to the Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games page

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kurt Lundquist 22 Men's 400 metres 4 h4 r2/4
Folke Alnevik 28 Men's 400 metres 6 h1 r2/4
Rune Larsson 24 Men's 400 metres 2 h2 r1/4

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ingvar Bengtsson 26 Men's 800 metres 5
Olle Ljunggren 27 Men's 800 metres 4 h3 r2/3

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Henry Eriksson 28 Men's 1,500 metres 1 Gold
Lennart Strand 27 Men's 1,500 metres 2 Silver
Gösta Bergkvist 28 Men's 1,500 metres 5

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Erik Ahldén 24 Men's 5,000 metres 4
Bertil Albertsson 26 Men's 5,000 metres 5
Evert Nyberg 23 Men's 5,000 metres AC

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bertil Albertsson 26 Men's 10,000 metres 3 Bronze
Severt Dennolf 28 Men's 10,000 metres 5

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gustav Östling 33 Men's Marathon 7
Anders Melin 26 Men's Marathon 12
Sven Håkansson 38 Men's Marathon 28

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Håkan Lidman 33 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 6
Börje Rendin 26 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 h2 r1/3

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rune Larsson 24 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze
Alf Westman 27 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 h6 r1/3

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Tore Sjöstrand 26 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 1 Gold
Erik Elmsäter 28 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 2 Silver
Göte Hagström 29 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 3 Bronze

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kurt Lundquist 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 Bronze
Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt 19 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 Bronze
Folke Alnevik 28 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 Bronze
Rune Larsson 24 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 Bronze

Men's 10 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
John Mikaelsson 34 Men's 10 kilometres Walk 1 Gold
Ingemar Johansson 24 Men's 10 kilometres Walk 2 Silver
Werner Hardmo 31 Men's 10 kilometres Walk AC

Men's 50 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
John Ljunggren 28 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 1 Gold
Rune Bjurström 35 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 6
Tage Jönsson 28 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 10

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Göran Widenfelt 19 Men's High Jump 9T
Arne Åhman 23 Men's High Jump 21T QR

Men's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ragnar Lundberg 23 Men's Pole Vault 5
Hugo Göllors 28 Men's Pole Vault 7T
Allan Lindberg 30 Men's Pole Vault 12

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Arne Åhman 23 Men's Triple Jump 1 Gold
Åke Hallgren 29 Men's Triple Jump 9
Lennart Moberg 29 Men's Triple Jump 13

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gösta Arvidsson 22 Men's Shot Put 5
Roland Nilsson 23 Men's Shot Put AC QR

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Uno Fransson 20 Men's Discus Throw 10

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bo Ericsson 29 Men's Hammer Throw 6
Einar Söderqvist 26 Men's Hammer Throw 8

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gunnar Petersson 32 Men's Javelin Throw 9
Per-Arne Berglund 21 Men's Javelin Throw 10

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Erik Andersson 26 Men's Decathlon 5
Per Eriksson 23 Men's Decathlon 7
Kjell Tånnander 21 Men's Decathlon 15

Women's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ann-Britt Leyman 26 Women's 200 metres 4 h5 r1/3

Women's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ann-Britt Leyman 26 Women's Long Jump 3 Bronze

Women's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Eivor Olson 25 Women's Shot Put 11

Women's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Majken Åberg 30 Women's Discus Throw 7
Gudrun Arenander 27 Women's Discus Throw 12

Women's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ingrid Almqvist 20 Women's Javelin Throw 10

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