Sweden at the Olympics
Sweden first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then with one exception, the 1904 Summer Olympics. Sweden has earned medals at all Olympic games except for two, the 1896 Games and the 1904 Games. The only other nation having earned medals at every Olympic game since 1908 is Sweden's neighboring country Finland.
Sweden hosted the Games on one occasion, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. The equestrian events of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne were held in Stockholm, due to quarantine reasons.
Swedish athletes have won a total of 494 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 144 at the Winter Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee had Swedish officer and sports instructor Viktor Balck as one of its original members. The Swedish Olympic Committee was created and recognized in 1913.
Medal tables
- Sweden hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Sweden also hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics Equestrian events in Stockholm.
Medals by Summer Games
Medals overall
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
Medals by winter sport
Individual statistics
Most medals
According to official data of the Swedish Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won three or more Olympic gold medals for Sweden. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.| Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1948–1960 | Summer | M | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1956–1964 | Winter | M | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1984–1988 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1936–1960 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976–1988 | Winter | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1908–1924 | Summer | M | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 2010–2018 | Winter | W | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1908–1924 | Summer | M | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1980–1996 | Summer | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1908–1920 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1920–1932 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1980–1992 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2010–2014 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1928–1936 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1900–1912 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| / | 1908–1920 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1920–1932 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Most appearances
Age records
Hosted Games
Sweden has hosted the Games on one occasion. In 1956, the equestrian competitions were held in Stockholm.| Games | Host city | Dates | Nations | Participants | Events | Note |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Stockholm | 6–22 July | 28 | 2,406 | 102 | |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Stockholm | 11–17 June | 29 | 159 | 6 | Shared with Melbourne, Australia |
Unsuccessful bids
Summary by sport
Athletics
Sweden first competed in track and field athletics in 1896, sending 1 athlete who competed in four events. Sweden has earned 19 gold and 81 total medals in athletics, its second most successful sport after wrestling. Sweden is tied with Italy for 12th-most golds in the sport, while its total medal count would place it 7th.| Games | Athletes | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1896 Athens | 1 | 4/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 21 | 41 | 81 |
| Event | No. of appearances | First appearance | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
| Men's 100 metres | 9/28 | 1896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th |