Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics


Sweden is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swedish athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.

Archery

One Swedish archer qualified for the women's individual recurve by securing one of three remaining spots available in the secondary tournament at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

Athletics

Swedish athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events :
On November 20, 2019, race walker Perseus Karlström, world discus throw champion Daniel Ståhl, and American-born pole vaulter Armand Duplantis were officially named to the first batch of nominated Swedish athletes for the Games, with two-time Olympians Kim Amb and Angelica Bengtsson joining them as part of the next batch two months later.
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Men
;Women

Canoeing

Slalom

Sweden qualified one canoeist for the men's K-1 class by finishing in the top eighteen at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.

Sprint

Sweden qualified a single boat in the women's K-1 500 m for the Games by finishing sixth in the final race at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. On November 20, 2019, Rio 2016 kayaker Linnea Stensils was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games.
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final ; FB = Qualify to final B

Cycling

Road

Sweden entered one rider each to compete in the men's and women's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish and her top 100 individual finish in the UCI World Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRank
Men's road race
Women's road race
Women's time trial

Equestrian

Swedish equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team dressage and jumping competitions by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. The eventing riders were added to the squad by winning the bronze medal and finishing second among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Luhmühlen, Germany.

Dressage

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser

Eventing

Jumping

Football

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Women's tournament

qualified for the Games by securing a top-three finish among UEFA teams at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, defeating Rio 2016 champion Germany in the quarterfinal round to reach the semifinals.
;Team roster

Artistic

Sweden entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. David Rumbutis and London 2012 Olympian Jonna Adlerteg received a spare berth each from the men's and women's apparatus events, respectively, as one of the highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
;Men
;Women

Judo

No Swedish athletes have qualified in judo yet as qualification in judo isn't decided until the world ranking released in May 2020. However, the Swedish Olympic Committee has selected athletes Tommy Macias, in men's 73 kg, and Anna Bernholm, in women's 70 kg, as they expect them to qualify.

Sailing

Swedish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. Additionally, they received an unused berth from Oceania to send the mixed Nacra 17 crew to the Games based on the results at the 2019 World Championships.
On November 20, 2019, the Swedish Olympic Committee officially selected the first three sailors to compete at the Tokyo 2020 regatta, namely London 2012 champion and Finn yachtsman Max Salminen and 470 crew members Fredrik Bergström and Anton Dahlberg. Dinghy sailors Jesper Stålheim and Josefin Olsson were named to the second batch of nominated Swedish athletes for the Games on January 31, 2020.
;Men
;Women
;Mixed
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Swedish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score by May 31, 2020. On November 20, 2019, skeet shooter and two-time Olympian Stefan Nilsson was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games.

Swimming

Swedish swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events, and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time ):
On November 20, 2019, multiple Olympic medalist and current world record holder Sarah Sjöström was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games, with fellow swimmers Louise Hansson and Erik Persson joining her as part of the next batch two months later.
;Men
;Women

Table tennis

Sweden entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament.
On November 20, 2019, table tennis player Mattias Falck was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games.

Wrestling

Sweden qualified three wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg and women's freestyle at the 2019 World Championships.
On November 20, 2019, Greco-Roman wrestling rookie Alex Bjurberg Kessidis and freestyle wrestler Henna Johansson were officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games. Johansson's teammate and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Jenny Fransson was permanently removed from the team for the Games after testing positive for the banned steroid methyltestosterone.
;Men's Greco-Roman
;Women's freestyle