Sweden at the 1896 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SWE
Nocname:Swedish Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1896
Flagcaption:Flag of Sweden during union with Norway
Website: 
Location:Athens, Greece
Date:April 6, 1896 – April 15, 1896
Competitors:1
Sports:2
Events:5
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

One competitor from Sweden was present at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He competed in athletics and gymnastics, with 5 entries in as many events. Sweden was one of four nations present that won no medals; Italy, Chile and Bulgaria were the others.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics1 0 1
Gymnastics1 0 1
Total 1[1] 0 1

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

The high jump was Sjöberg's most successful event, as he took 4th in it. He took either 4th or 5th in his heat in the 100 metres, needing 2nd to advance to the final. In the long jump, he placed somewhere between 5th and 9th, jumping something less than 5.74 metres. He was again somewhere between 5th and 9th in the discus throw, with a distance less than 25.20 metres.

Track & road events

Field events

AthleteEventFinal
DistancePosition
Henrik SjöbergMen's high jump1.604
Henrik SjöbergMen's long jump5.806
Henrik SjöbergMen's discus throwUnknown5-9

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

Sjöberg did not place in the vaulting competition.

References

Notes and References

  1. [Henrik Sjöberg]