Sweden at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SWE
Nocname:Swedish Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Website: 
Location:Athens
Competitors:115
Sports:20
Flagbearer:Lars Frölander
Rank:19
Gold:4
Silver:2
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Sweden competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. The Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish: Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté, SOK) sent the nation's smallest team to the Games since the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. A total of 115 athletes, 62 men and 53 women, competed only in 20 different sports. Women's football was the only team-based sport in which Sweden had its representation at these Games. There was only a single competitor in boxing, diving, artistic gymnastics, judo, modern pentathlon, and rowing.

The Swedish team featured four prominent Olympic medalists: rifle prone shooter Jonas Edman, double trap shooter Pia Hansen, and swimmers Therese Alshammar and defending Olympic champion Lars Frölander, who later became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] [2] Table tennis players Jörgen Persson and 1992 Olympic champion Jan-Ove Waldner were among the Swedish athletes to compete in fifth Olympics, since the sport had been formally included into the Olympic program in 1988. Notable Swedish athletes also included sprint kayak pair Henrik Nilsson and Markus Oscarsson, Greco-Roman wrestler Ara Abrahamian, who emigrated from his native Armenia to compete for the Swedish team, and tennis player Robin Söderling, the youngest male athlete of the team.

Sweden left Athens with a total of seven Olympic medals, four golds, two silver, and one bronze, matching its gold medal tally with Munich (1972), Montreal (1976), and Sydney (2000).[3] Three individual Swedish athletes had won Olympic gold medals in athletics: Stefan Holm in men's high jump,[4] Christian Olsson in men's triple jump,[5] and Carolina Klüft in women's heptathlon.[6] Meanwhile, sprint kayak pair Nilsson and Oscarsson picked up their first Olympic title in men's K-2 1000 metres, following their silver medal triumph in Sydney four years earlier.[7]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate





Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Three Swedish archers qualified each for the men's individual archery, and a spot for the men's team.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Jonas Anderssonalign=left rowspan=3Men's individual65326
W 160–151
L 160–162		Did not advance
Mattias Eriksson63746
L 146–152		Did not advance
Magnus Petersson6732
W 158–95
L 162–163		Did not advance
Jonas Andersson
Mattias Eriksson
Magnus Petersson		Men's team19636
L 242–246		Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Swedish athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[8] [9]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Robert Kronberg110 m hurdles13.473 Q13.393 Q13.427Did not advance
    Mustafa Mohamed3000 m steeplechase8:19.374 q8:18.0513
    Johan Wissman200 m20.605 q20.745Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Stefan HolmHigh jump2.28=1 Q2.36
    Patrik KristianssonPole vault5.6020Did not advance
    Christian OlssonTriple jump17.681 Q17.79
    Staffan Strandalign=left rowspan=2High jump2.25=18Did not advance
    Linus Thörnblad2.2024Did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Jenny Kalluralign=left rowspan=2100 m hurdles13.115Did not advance
    Susanna Kallur12.893 q12.677Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Carolina KlüftLong jump6.735 Q6.6310
    Anna SöderbergDiscus throw55.4935Did not advance
    Combined events – Heptathlon
    AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
    Carolina KlüftResult13.211.9114.7723.276.7848.892:14.156952
    Points1093111984510521099839932

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Marina AndrievskayaWomen's singles
    L 11–4, 3–11, 7–11    		Did not advance
    Fredrik Bergström
    Johanna Persson    		Mixed doubles
    W 15–17, 15–11, 15–4
    W 3–15, 17–15, 15–3
    L 3–15, 1–15    		Did not advance

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Sweden sent a single boxer to Athens.

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Anders GustafssonMen's K-1 500 m1:40.6896 q1:41.2915Did not advance
    Henrik Nilsson
    Markus Oscarsson    		Men's K-2 1000 m3:09.5361 Q3:18.420
    Anna Karlsson
    Sofia Paldanius    		Women's K-2 500 m1:44.0594 q1:44.5702 Q1:43.0778
    Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Magnus Bäckstedtalign=left rowspan=3Road raceDid not finish
    Gustav Larsson5:51:2872
    Marcus Ljungqvist5:41:5614
    align=left rowspan=2Thomas LövkvistRoad raceDid not finish
    Time trial1:03:43.7033
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Susanne LjungskogRoad race3:28:3933
    Time trial35:17.2525
    Madeleine Lindbergalign=left rowspan=2Road race3:33:3549
    Camilla LarssonDid not finish

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Fredrik KessiakoffMen's cross-country2:21:2312
    Maria ÖstergrenWomen's cross-country2:16:1620

    Diving

    See main article: Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Sweden has qualified a single diver.

    Equestrian

    See main article: Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Because only three horse and rider pairs from each nation could advance beyond certain rounds in the individual events, five American pairs did not advance despite being placed sufficiently high. They received rankings below all pairs that did advance.

    Dressage

    AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
    ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
    Jan BrinkBriaralign=left rowspan=4Individual73.2506 Q72.2657 Q76.650873.7277
    Louise NathhorstGuinness66.583=31Did not advance
    Minna TeldeSack65.37540Did not advance
    Tinne VilhelmssonJust Mickey66.91729Did not advance
    Jan Brink
    Louise Nathhorst
    Minna Telde
    Tinne Vilhelmsson    		See aboveTeam68.9176

    Eventing

    AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
    QualifierFinal
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Linda AlgotssonStand By Mealign=left rowspan=3Individual43.601238.8082.40478.0090.4042Did not advance90.4042
    Sara AlgotssonRobin des Bois56.603711.2067.803712.0079.8033Did not advance79.8033
    Magnus GällerdalKeymaster61.00472.8063.80310.0063.8022 Q8.0071.801771.8017
    Linda Algotsson
    Sara Algotsson
    Magnus Gällerdal    		See abovealign=left rowspan=3Team161.20852.80214.001120.00234.008234.009

    Show jumping

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Malin BaryardButterfly Flipalign=left rowspan=4Individual0=188=16 Q412=13 Q12=30Did not advance12=30
    Rolf-Göran BengtssonMac Kinley4=19 Q04=5 Q043 Q8=12 Q412=512=4
    Peter ErikssonCardento5=31 Q49=23 Q101928Did not advance1928
    Peder FredricsonMagic Bengtsson0=1 Q88=16 Q41213 Q8=12 Q412=512=4
    Malin Baryard
    Rolf-Göran Bengtsson
    Peter Eriksson
    Peder Fredricson    		See aboveTeam12=4 Q820=120

    Football

    See main article: Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Summary

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Roster
  • Group play

    • --------

    Quarter-final----
  • Semi-final----
  • Bronze medal match

    • Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Women

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Modern pentathlon

    See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. One Swedish athlete qualified to compete in the modern pentathlon event through the European Championships.

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Swedish rowers qualified the following boats:

    Women
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Swedish sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Daniel BirgmarkFinn1213111414104717162111814
    Martin Andersson
    Johan Molund    		47018158221161242315944
    Anders Ekström
    Fredrik Lööf    		Star158OCS1410114215989612
    Women
    Open
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Karl SunesonLaser51092529481715251046
    Kristian Mattsson
    Martin Strandberg    		Tornado101191415151514912411314
    M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Eight Swedish shooters (seven men and one woman) qualified to compete in the following events:

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Marcus Åkerholm10 m air rifle588=33Did not advance
    Emil Martinssonalign=left rowspan=210 m running target5784 Q676.84
    Niklas Bergström57112Did not advance
    Håkan DahlbyDouble trap1382 Q177 (1)5
    Jonas Edman50 m rifle prone590=32Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Sven Haglund10 m air rifle589=29Did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions114235Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Roger Hansson50 m rifle prone590=32Did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions1155=24Did not advance
    Women

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Swedish swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Erik Andersson100 m butterfly54.2632Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Martin Gustavsson100 m breaststroke1:02.5322Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:17.1227Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Stefan Nystrand50 m freestyle22.4211 Q22.185 Q22.084
    100 m freestyle49.7520Did not advance
    Lars Frölander
    Eric La Fleur
    Stefan Nystrand
    Mattias Ohlin    		4 × 100 m freestyle relayDid not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Therese Alshammar50 m freestyle25.4210 Q25.156 Q24.934
    align=left rowspan=2Anna-Karin Kammerling50 m freestyle25.8520Did not advance
    100 m butterfly59.8416 Q59.3310Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Josefin Lillhage100 m freestyle55.8714 Q55.7614Did not advance
    200 m freestyle2:00.046 Q1:59.318 Q1:59.208
    align=left rowspan=2Johanna Sjöberg100 m freestyle56.6624Did not advance
    100 m butterfly1:00.6121Did not advance
    Maria Östling100 m breaststroke1:10.4517Did not advance
    Therese Alshammar
    Cathrin Carlzon     		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:41.515 Q3.41.227
    Josefin Lillhage
    Ida Mattsson
    Johanna Sjöberg     		4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:07.178 Q8:08.348

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Three Swedish table tennis players qualified for the following events.

    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Peter Karlssonalign=left rowspan=3Men's singles
    W 4–3
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Jörgen Persson
    W 4–1
    W 4–0
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Jan-Ove Waldner
    W 4–2
    W 4–1
    W 4–1
    L 1–4
    L 1–4    		4
    Jörgen Persson
    Jan-Ove Waldner    		Men's doubles
    W 4–2
    W 4–1
    L 1–4    		Did not advance

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Sweden nominated four male tennis players to compete in the tournament.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Jonas Björkmanalign=left rowspan=4Men's singles
    L 6–7(7–9), 0–1     		Did not advance
    Thomas Enqvist
    L 6–7(8–10), 7–6(9–7), 7–9    		Did not advance
    Joachim Johansson
    W 6–2, 6–3
    W 6–7(3–7), 4–6    		Did not advance
    Robin Söderling
    L 3–6, 6–3, 4–6    		Did not advance
    Jonas Björkman
    Joachim Johansson    		align=left rowspan=2Men's doubles
    L     		Did not advance
    Thomas Enqvist
    Robin Söderling
    L 5–7, 3–6    		Did not advance

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Beach

    See also: Beach volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		RankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Jimmy Samuelsson−66 kg
    W 3–1
    L 1–3     		1 Q
    W 3–1
    L 1–3
    L 1–3     		4
    Mohammad Babulfath−74 kg
    L 0–3
    L 0–3
    L 0–5     		4Did not advance20
    Ara Abrahamian−84 kg
    W 3–0
    W 3–0
    W 3–1     		1 Q
    W 3–0
    L 1–3
    Martin Lidberg−96 kg
    L 1–3
    L 0–5     		3Did not advance18
    Eddy Bengtsson−120 kg
    W 3–0
    L 0–3
    L 1–3     		3Did not advance12
    Women's freestyle
    AthleteEventElimination PoolClassificationSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		RankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Ida-Theres Karlsson−55 kg
    L 1–3
    W 3–0     		1 Q
    L 1–3
    L 0–3     		4
    Sara Eriksson−63 kg
    L 0–3
    L 1–3     		3Did not advance10

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Frölander blir svensk fanbärare. Frölander becomes Swedish flag bearer. sv. Sveriges Radio. 12 August 2004. 13 May 2014.
    2. News: Lars Frölander gör sitt sista OS i Aten. Lars Frölander makes his last Olympics in Athens. sv. Kristianstadsbladet. 13 August 2004. 13 May 2014.
    3. Web site: 2004 Athens: Medal Tally. USA Today. 1 April 2014.
    4. News: Guld till Holm efter rysare. Gold to Holm after thriller. sv. Sveriges Radio. 22 August 2004. 13 May 2014.
    5. News: Olsson leaps to Athens gold. BBC Sport. 22 August 2004. 13 May 2014.
    6. News: Secrets of Swedish Success. IAAF. 26 August 2004. 13 May 2014.
    7. News: British paddlers miss out. BBC Sport. 27 August 2004. 13 May 2014.
    8. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 4 June 2011.
    9. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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