Sweden women's national artistic gymnastics team explained

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Data7: Gold: 1950

The Sweden women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Sweden in FIG international competitions.

History

Sweden made their Olympic debut in 1948, in which they placed 4th as a team.[1] At the 1952 Olympic Games they won gold in the Team Portable Apparatus.[2]

Team competition results

Olympic Games

Karin Lindberg, Kerstin Bohman, Ingrid Sandahl, Göta Pettersson, Gunnel Johansson, Märta Andersson, Ingrid Andersson, Stina Haage

Karin Lindberg, Gun Röring, Evy Berggren, Göta Pettersson, Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling, Ingrid Sandahl, Hjördis Nordin, Vanja Blomberg

Evy Berggren, Doris Hedberg, Maude Karlén, Karin Lindberg, Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling, Eva Rönström

Lena Adler, Solveig Egman-Andersson, Monica Elfvin, Gerola Lindahl, Ulla Lindström, Ewa Rydell

Marie Lundqvist-Björk, Solveig Egman-Andersson, Ewa Rydell, Ulla Lindström, Anne-Marie Lambert, Gerola Lindahl

World Championships

Evy Berggren, Vanja Blomberg, Karin Lindberg, Gunnel Ljungström, Hjördis Nordin, Ann-Sofi Pettersson, Göta Pettersson, Ingrid Sandahl

Alva Eriksson, Malva Lundqvist Wingren, Tonya Paulsson, Emelie Westlund, Nathalie Westlund

Alva Eriksson, Elina Grawin, Tonya Paulsson, Emelie Westlund, Jennifer Williams

Senior roster

Name Birth date and age Club
3 March 2001 Stockholm Top Gymnastics
25 January 2007 Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening
12 May 2003 GK Motus Salto
28 August 2003 GK Motus Salto
1 January 2008 Umeå gymnastikförening
1 January 2002 Tidaholm GS
29 August 2005 Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening
29 August 2005 Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening
11 October 2005 Eskilstuna Gymnastikförening
12 March 2008 Stockholm Top Gymnastics
[3]

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all Swedish female artistic gymnasts who have won a medal at the Olympic Games or the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Medals won in the Team Portable Apparatus at the 1952 or 1956 Olympic Games are located under the Team column and are designated with an asterisk (*).

Rankclass=unsortableGymnastTeamAAVTUBBBFXOlympic TotalWorld TotalTotal
1Ann-Sofi Pettersson 1952*
1956*
1950
1950 1956 1950
1954
3 4 7
2Evy Berggren 1952*
1956*
1950
19543 1 4
3Karin Lindberg 1952*
1956*
1950
2 1 3
4Ingrid Sandahl 1952*
1950
1 1 2
Vanja Blomberg 1952*
1950
1 1 2
Hjördis Nordin 1952*
1950
1 1 2
Göta Pettersson 1952*
1950
1 1 2
8Gun Röring 1952*1 0 1
9Doris Hedberg 1956*1 0 1
Maude Karlén 1956*1 0 1
Eva Rönström 1956*1 0 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GYMNASTICS ARTISTIC. International Olympic Committee.
  2. Web site: Team Portable Apparatus, Women. Olympedia.
  3. Web site: Seniorlandslag kvinnlig artistisk gymnastik. sv. Svensk Gymnastik.