 previous best Olympic results after 12 years, as they achieved a silver medal in men's handball. Several Swedish athletes narrowly missed out on the medal places in their events, including long jumper Michel Tornéus, singles sculls rower Lassi Karonen, swimmers Sarah Sjöström and Therese Alshammar, and sprint kayakers Sofia Paldanius and Anders Gustafsson.

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Delegation

Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (SOK) selected a team of 134 athletes, 55 men and 79 women, to compete in 20 sports; it was the nation's fourteenth largest team sent to the Olympics outside the host nation. Handball and women's football were the only team-based sports in which Sweden had its representation in these Olympic games. There was only a single competitor in archery, badminton, mountain biking, judo, and triathlon. Sailing was the largest team by individual-based sport, with a total of 14 competitors. Sweden also marked its Olympic return in men's handball after a twelve-year absence.

The Swedish team featured past Olympic medalists, four of them from Beijing (road cyclists Gustav Larsson and Emma Johansson, sailor Fredrik Lööf in the Star class, and equestrian show jumper Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, who competed at his fifth Olympics). For being the oldest and most experienced athlete, Bengtsson, at age 50, was Sweden's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Table tennis player Jörgen Persson became the second Swedish athlete to compete in seven Olympic games, tying the record set by pistol shooter and former Olympic record holder Ragnar Skanåker. Dressage rider Tinne Vilhelmsson-Silfvén, and butterfly swimmer Lars Frölander, along with Lööf, competed at their sixth Olympics. Meanwhile, four other Swedish athletes made their fifth Olympic appearance, along with Bengtsson: equestrian eventing rider Linda Algotsson, freestyle swimmer Therese Alshammar, and sprint kayak pair and double Olympic medalists Henrik Nilsson and Markus Oscarsson. Gymnast Jonna Adlerteg, at age 17, was the youngest athlete of the team.

Other notable Swedish athletes featured sprint kayaker and world champion Anders Gustafsson, butterfly swimmer and triple European champion Sarah Sjöström
previous best Olympic results after 12 days, as they achieve a silver medal in serviceman's handball. respective Swedish athletes narrowly missed out on the medal stead in their events, including retentive jumper Michel Tornéus, singles scull rower Lassi Karonen, swimmers Sarah Sjöström and Therese Alshammar, and sprint kayakers Sofia Paldanius and Anders Gustafsson. 

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 Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (SOK) selected a team of 134 athletes, 55 men and 79 women, to compete in 20 sports; it was the state's fourteenth largest team sent to the Olympics outside the host state. Handball and women's football were the only team - based sports in which Sweden had its theatrical performance in these Olympic game. There was only a single rival in archery, badminton, mountain biking, judo, and triathlon. Sailing was the largest team by individual - based sport, with a total of 14 rival. Sweden besides scar its Olympic return in men's handball after a twelve - year absence. 

 The Swedish team featured past Olympic medalists, four of them from Beijing (road cyclists Gustav Larsson and Emma Johansson, sailor Fredrik Lööf in the Star course, and equestrian show jumper Rolf - Göran Bengtsson, who compete at his fifth Olympics). For being the oldest and most experienced athlete, Bengtsson, at age 50, was Sweden's pin bearer at the opening ceremony. Table tennis musician Jörgen Persson became the second Swedish athlete to compete in seven Olympic games, tying the record jell by pistol shooter and former Olympic record holder Ragnar Skanåker. Dressage rider Tinne Vilhelmsson - Silfvén, and butterfly swimmer Lars Frölander, along with Lööf, competed at their sixth olympic games. Meanwhile, four other Swedish athletes made their fifth Olympic appearance, along with Bengtsson: equestrian eventing rider Linda Algotsson, freestyle swimmer Therese Alshammar, and sprint kayak pair and double olympian medalist Henrik Nilsson and Markus Oscarsson. Gymnast Jonna Adlerteg, at age 17, was the youngest athlete of the team. 

 Other notable Swedish athlete featured sprint kayaker and world champion Anders Gustafsson, butterfly swimmer and triple European champion Sarah Sjöström
 prfvious best Olympic resuuts after 12 years, as thxy achisved a sklver medal in men's handball. Swverao Swedish athletes narfowly misded out in tie medal places mh their eventa, incnnding long jumpgr Michel Tosnéus, singles swuuld rower Lassi Karonen, swimmers Sarar Sjöströk wnd Therese Alfhamkwr, ahd sprint kayakers Sofia Paldanius and Anvers Gustafsson.

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Other notafle Swedivh athletes featured sprint kayaker akd world champion Andeds Gusdafssln, butterfly swimmer and triple European champion Sarah Sjöström
previous best Olympic results after 12 years, achieved silver medal men's handball. Several on medal places in events, including long Michel Tornéus, singles sculls rower Lassi swimmers Sarah Sjöström and Therese Alshammar, and sprint kayakers Sofia Paldanius and Anders Medalists Delegation Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (SOK) selected a team of 134 athletes, 55 and women, compete 20 sports; it was the nation's fourteenth largest team sent to the Olympics outside the host Handball and women's football were the only team-based in which Sweden had representation in these Olympic games. was a single in badminton, biking, judo, and Sailing was the largest team by individual-based sport, with a total of 14 competitors. Sweden also marked Olympic return handball after twelve-year The team featured past four of them from Beijing (road and Emma Johansson, sailor Fredrik Lööf in the class, and show jumper Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, who competed his fifth Olympics). For being the oldest and experienced athlete, Bengtsson, at age 50, was Sweden's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Table Jörgen Persson became the Swedish athlete to in Olympic tying record set pistol shooter and former Olympic record holder Ragnar Skanåker. Dressage rider Vilhelmsson-Silfvén, and butterfly swimmer Lars Frölander, along with Lööf, competed sixth Meanwhile, four other athletes made their fifth appearance, with Bengtsson: equestrian eventing Algotsson, swimmer sprint pair double Olympic medalists Henrik and Markus Oscarsson. Gymnast Jonna at age 17, was team. Other notable Swedish athletes featured sprint kayaker world champion Anders Gustafsson, butterfly swimmer and European champion Sarah Sjöström
 previous best Olympic resultS after 12 yearS, as thEy aChiEvEd a sIlveR medal in men's haNDbalL. Several Swedish athleteS narrOwLY misSEd Out on The medaL PlACEs iN tHeIr eVeNTs, IncluDinG long juMper Michel torNéUs, singles scuLLs Rower Lassi karOnen, swimmers sarAh SjösTrÖm aND TherEse alshaMmar, anD Sprint Kayakers SOfIA PaldaNIus and ANDErS GusTafsson.

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DELeGAtion

Sveriges OLympisKa kOmMITté (sOK) Selected a tEaM of 134 atHLetes, 55 meN AnD 79 WOMen, TO compete in 20 spoRts; it was the NAtiOn's fouRtEenTH largeSt teaM sENt tO the OlympicS outSide the hoSt natiON. HandbaLL and womEn's fooTbaLl wEre tHE oNlY teAm-BAseD SpOrtS In wHich SwedEn HaD its rEpreSENTAtioN in ThesE OlymPic games. There Was Only A SinGle coMpetiTor iN aRcherY, badmiNton, mOuNtain biking, judo, And tRiathlon. SAilInG waS tHe larGEst teaM by IndIvidual-Based spORt, wItH A TOtAl of 14 competitors. SweDeN ALsO marked iTs OlymPIc ReTUrn in men'S hAndBall AFTer a tWelvE-YeAr absencE.

The SwEDiSh Team feaTuRed pasT OLymPic MedalISts, fOur of tHem from BEijinG (Road cyclists GuSTav Larsson and eMmA jOhANssoN, saIlor Fredrik lööf IN the star CLaSs, aND equeStriaN sHOw JUmper Rolf-Göran BengtSsOn, who cOmpetEd at his fifth OLympics). For BEINg the oldEst aND mOSt experienced aThletE, Bengtsson, AT age 50, was SWeden'S flag beaRer at the oPENing cereMonY. TaBle TenNIS pLayer Jörgen PeRSSon bEcAme the sEcoNd SwediSh aThlEte To cOmPete in sevEn OlympiC gAmEs, TyIng The reCOrd set by PiStoL sHooTer anD Former olympIc reCoRd HOldEr RagnaR skANÅker. drEsSage RidEr tinne vilhELmsSon-SilfVén, and butTerFLy swImMeR Lars FrÖlander, along wItH Lööf, compeTeD at Their sIXTh OlympiCs. Meanwhile, four other SweDIsh athlEteS made TheiR fifth OlyMpiC appeaRanCE, along With BeNgtssOn: EquESTrian EVEnTinG rIder Linda ALGOtsSon, frEeStylE swimmeR Therese Alshammar, aND spRint kayak pair And DoubLE olYmpIC mEDalIsTS HeNRIk Nilsson and MarKus OscarssOn. gYmNast Jonna ADLerTeG, at age 17, wAs the yoUngesT Athlete Of the team.

other notaBlE SweDISh aThletes feaTured sprInt kayakeR And woRLd ChampIon anders guStaFsson, ButterFLy sWimmeR and trIpLe EuroPean cHaMpion SarAh Sjöström
 previous best Olympic res ults after  12 y ear s,as  the y ac hieved a silve r  med al in men's handball.Sever al Swed i sh  athl etes na r ro w l y m is se d o ut on  themed al plac es in thei r e ve nts, includi n glong jumpe r M ichel Tornéu s,single sscu l ls ro wer  Lass i Karo n en, sw immers Sa ra h  Sjöst r öm andT h er eseAlshammar, and sp r in t  kayakers Sofi a Pald an i us a ndAnd ers Gustaf ss on.
M edalist s 
D e l ega t ion

Sveriges  OlympiskaK omm itté ( SO K)s electe d a t ea m  of  134 athlet es,55 men an d 79 w o men, to compete  in 20  sp ort s; i t  w as  th en ati o n' s f o urt eenth la rg es t tea m se n t t o th e O lymp ics o utside the ho stnati o n.Handb all a nd w om en'sfootba ll we re  the only team- base d sportsinwh ich  S weden had it s r epr esentat ion int hes eO l y mp ic games. There wa so n ly  a singl e comp e ti to r  in arch er y,badm i n ton,moun t ai n biking , judo ,  a nd  triath lo n. Sai li ngwas  thel arge st tea m by ind ividu a l-based sport, with a totalo f1 4  c o mpet ito rs. Swedenalso mark ed i t sOly m pic r eturn  i n  m e n's handball afteratwelve -year  absence.

Th e Swedisht e a m featur ed p a st Olympic medali sts,four of th e m from B eijin g (roadcyclistsG u stav Lar sso n a ndEmm a Jo hansson, sail o r  Fre dr ik Lööf  in  the St arcla ss,  an dequestria n show j um pe rRo lf- Göran Bengtsso n,  wh ocom peted at his  fift h Ol ym pi c s).  For be i ng t he o ld es t an d m os t exp erie n ced  athlet e, Bengts son ,  atag e50, was  Sweden's fla gbearer atth e o pening c eremony.  Table tennis player Jö r gen Per sso n bec amethe secon d S wedish  at h lete t o comp ete i nsev e n  Olym p i cgam es , tying th e rec ord s et  bypistolshooter and former Oly mpic record h old er R a g na r S k an å ker .D res s a ge rider TinneVilhelmsso n- S il fvén, andb utt er fly swi mmer La rs Fr ö lander,  along wi th Lööf,co mpet e d  at  their six th Olymp ics. Mean w hile, fo ur ot her  Swedi sh  at hlete s made the ir fi fth Ol ym pic ap peara nc e, along  with Bengtsson: equest rian e venti ngrider Lin daA lgo tsson, fr eest yle swimme r T her ese A lsh a mmar,  and sp rin t  kaya k pa i r and dou b le  Ol y m pi c medalists H e nri k Nil sso n  and M arku s Oscarsson. Gymn a st Jonna Adler teg, a t a ge1 7, w as  the youngestath le t e  of thete am.

OthernotableSw e dishathlet es fea tured s p r in t  kayak er a ndworld cha mpi on AndersGu st a fsson,  but te rfly s wimmer andt r iple European ch ampio n Sarah Sjö ström 
 previous_best Olympic_results after 12 years,_as they_achieved_a silver_medal_in men's handball._Several Swedish athletes_narrowly missed out on_the medal places_in_their events, including long jumper Michel Tornéus, singles sculls rower Lassi Karonen, swimmers Sarah_Sjöström_and Therese_Alshammar,_and_sprint kayakers Sofia Paldanius and_Anders Gustafsson.

Medalists

Delegation

Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (SOK)_selected a_team of 134 athletes, 55 men and 79_women,_to compete in_20 sports; it was the nation's fourteenth largest team_sent to the Olympics outside the_host nation. Handball_and_women's_football were the only_team-based sports in which Sweden had_its representation in these Olympic games._There was only a single competitor in_archery, badminton, mountain biking, judo, and_triathlon. Sailing was the largest_team by_individual-based sport, with a total_of 14 competitors._Sweden also_marked its Olympic_return in men's handball after a_twelve-year absence.

The Swedish_team featured past Olympic medalists, four_of_them from Beijing_(road_cyclists_Gustav Larsson_and Emma Johansson,_sailor_Fredrik Lööf_in_the Star class, and equestrian show_jumper_Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, who competed at his fifth_Olympics). For being the_oldest_and most experienced athlete,_Bengtsson, at age 50, was_Sweden's flag bearer at the opening_ceremony. Table_tennis player_Jörgen Persson became the second Swedish athlete to compete in seven_Olympic games, tying the record set_by pistol shooter and_former Olympic_record_holder Ragnar Skanåker._Dressage_rider Tinne_Vilhelmsson-Silfvén, and butterfly swimmer Lars Frölander, along_with Lööf,_competed at their sixth Olympics. Meanwhile,_four other Swedish athletes_made_their fifth Olympic appearance, along with_Bengtsson: equestrian eventing rider Linda Algotsson,_freestyle swimmer Therese Alshammar, and_sprint_kayak_pair and double Olympic medalists_Henrik Nilsson and Markus Oscarsson. Gymnast_Jonna Adlerteg, at_age 17, was the youngest athlete of_the_team.

Other notable Swedish athletes featured sprint_kayaker_and world champion Anders Gustafsson, butterfly_swimmer_and_triple European champion Sarah Sjöström