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Sweden Athletics at the 1972 München Summer Games

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Host City: München, West Germany
Date Started: September 1, 1972
Date Finished: September 10, 1972

Events for Sweden: 17
Participants for Sweden: 26 (17 men and 9 women)
Youngest Participant for Sweden: Linda Haglund (16 years, 79 days)
Oldest Participant for Sweden: Daniel Björkgren (32 years, 356 days)
Most Medals for Sweden (Athlete): Ricky Bruch (1 medal)

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Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Anders Faager 25 Men's 400 metres 4 h4 r2/4

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gunnar Ekman 29 Men's 1,500 metres 5 h3 r2/3
Ulf Högberg 26 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h1 r2/3

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Anders Gärderud 25 Men's 5,000 metres 4 h1 r1/2

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bo Forssander 30 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 6 h2 r1/3

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Anders Gärderud 25 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 5 h3 r1/2

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Erik Carlgren 25 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 7
Anders Faager 25 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 7
Kent Öhman 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 7
Ulf Rönner 25 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 7

Men's 50 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Hans Tenggren 22 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 12
Daniel Björkgren 32 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 13
Stefan Ingvarsson 25 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 15

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jan Dahlgren 25 Men's High Jump 11

Men's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Hans Lagerqvist 32 Men's Pole Vault 7
Ingemar Jernberg 21 Men's Pole Vault 9
Kjell Isaksson 24 Men's Pole Vault AC QR

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ricky Bruch 26 Men's Discus Throw 3 Bronze

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lennart Hedmark 28 Men's Decathlon AC

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Linda Haglund 16 Women's 100 metres 6 h3 r1/4

Women's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Karin Wallgren-Lundgren 28 Women's 400 metres 7 h4 r2/4

Women's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Inger Knutsson 17 Women's 1,500 metres 9 h1 r2/3
Anne-Marie Nenzell 23 Women's 1,500 metres 6 h4 r1/3

Women's 100 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gun Olsson 26 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 6 h4 r1/3

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Anneli Olsson 20 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h2 r1/2
Gun Olsson 26 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h2 r1/2
Karin Wallgren-Lundgren 28 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h2 r1/2
Linda Haglund 16 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h2 r1/2

Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lotta Malmström 24 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 6 h1 r1/2
Elisabeth Randerz 21 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 6 h1 r1/2
Ann Larsson 17 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 6 h1 r1/2
Karin Wallgren-Lundgren 28 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 6 h1 r1/2

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