# Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sweden competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 3 to 20 August 2016. Swedish athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. They extended their medal-winning streak to 47 straight Olympic Games by obtaining a silver in women's road race.

## Medalists

The following Swedish competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Sarah Sjöström | Swimming | Women's 100 m butterfly | 7 August |
| Gold | Jenny Rissveds | Cycling | Women's cross-country race | 20 August |
| Silver | Emma Johansson | Cycling | Women's road race | 7 August |
| Silver | Sarah Sjöström | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle | 9 August |
| Silver | Marcus Svensson | Shooting | Men's skeet | 13 August |
| Silver | Henrik Stenson | Golf | Men's individual | 14 August |
| Silver | Peder Fredricson | Equestrian | Individual jumping | 19 August |
| Silver | Sweden women's national football team Jonna AnderssonEmilia AppelqvistKosovare AsllaniEmma BerglundStina BlacksteniusHilda CarlénLisa DahlkvistMagdalena EricssonNilla FischerPauline HammarlundSofia JakobssonHedvig LindahlFridolina RolföElin RubenssonJessica SamuelssonLotta SchelinCaroline SegerLinda SembrantOlivia Schough | Football | Women's tournament | 19 August |
| Bronze | Sarah Sjöström | Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle | 11 August |
| Bronze | Jenny Fransson | Wrestling | Women's 69 kg | 17 August |
| Bronze | Sofia Mattsson | Wrestling | Women's 53 kg | 18 August |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Golf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
Medals by day :
| Day | | | | Total |
| 6 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 August | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 August | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 August | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 August | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 August | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 August | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 August | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
Medals by gender :
| Gender | | | | Total |
| Male | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Female | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
Multiple medalists :
| Name | Sport | | | | Total |
| Sarah Sjöström | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |

## Competitors

| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athletics | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Cycling | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Football | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| Golf | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Handball | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Judo | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sailing | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 65 | 87 | 152 |

## Archery

One Swedish archer has qualified for the women's individual recurve at the Olympics by virtue of a top six national finish at the 2016 Archery World Cup meet in Antalya, Turkey.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Christine Bjerendal | Women's individual | 611 | 47 | Rendón (COL) W 6–2 | Kang U-j (PRK) L 2–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Athletics

Sixteen Swedish athletes have been selected to compete in the games. The SOK selected its athletes with a specific qualifying standard based on the results at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2013 IAAF World Championships and the 2015 IAAF World Championships to ensure that the athlete can reach a top eight position. However, Melker Svärd Jacobsson who was scheduled to compete in men's pole vault had to withdraw before the games due to injury.

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Perseus Karlström | Men's 20 km walk | — | — | — | — | DNF | DNF |
| Meraf Bahta | Women's 1500 m | 4:06.82 | 5 Q | 4:06.41 | 5 Q | 4:12.59 | 6 |
| Charlotta Fougberg | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 9:31.16 | 8 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Susanna Kallur | Women's 100 m hurdles | 13.04 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sarah Lahti | Women's 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 31:28.43 NR | 12 |
| Lovisa Lindh | Women's 800 m | 2:00.04 | 2 Q | 1:59.41 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Kim Amb | Javelin throw | 80.49 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Axel Härstedt | Discus throw | 63.58 | 7 q | 62.12 | 10 |
| Daniel Ståhl | Discus throw | 62.26 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michel Tornéus | Long jump | 7.65 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Angelica Bengtsson | Pole vault | 4.55 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Erika Kinsey | High jump | 1.85 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michaela Meijer | Pole vault | 4.45 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Khaddi Sagnia | Long jump | 6.25 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sofie Skoog | High jump | 1.94 | 7 Q | 1.93 | =7 |

## Badminton

Sweden has qualified one badminton player for the men's singles into the Olympic tournament. London 2012 Olympian Henri Hurskainen had claimed his Olympic spot as one of top 34 individual shuttlers in the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Henri Hurskainen | Men's singles | Muñoz (MEX) W (21–12, 21–11) | Kidambi (IND) L (6–21, 18–21) | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Boxing

Sweden has qualified one boxer to compete in the women's middleweight division into the Olympic boxing tournament. 2012 Olympian Anna Laurell Nash had claimed her Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Anna Laurell Nash | Women's middleweight | Marshall (GBR) L 0–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Canoeing
### Slalom

Sweden has received a spare Olympic berth freed up by the Netherlands to send a canoeist competing in the men's K-1 class, as the next highest-ranked eligible individual, not yet qualified, at the 2016 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, signifying the nation's debut in slalom canoeing.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Isak Öhrström | Men's K-1 | 92.37 | 10 | 91.43 | 11 | 91.43 | 13 Q | 156.77 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Sprint

Sweden has qualified a single boat in men's K-1 200 m for the Games through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. Meanwhile, two additional boats (women's K-1 200 m and women's K-2 500 m) were awarded to the Swedish squad by virtue of a top two national finish at the 2016 European Qualification Regatta in Duisburg, Germany.
On 25 July 2016, one additional boat was awarded to the Swedish squad in the men's K-2 200 m and one in women's K-1 500 m, as a response to the removal of five boats held by the Russians from the International Canoe Federation due to their previous doping bans and their implications in the "disappearing positive methodology" set out in the McClaren Report on Russia's state-sponsored doping. SOK decided to decline the spot in the men's K-2 200 m, but selected Karin Johansson for women's K-1 500 m.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Petter Menning | Men's K-1 200 m | 35.264 | 5 Q | 34.995 | 6 FB | 37.104 | 10 |
| Linnea Stensils | Women's K-1 200 m | 40.828 | 2 Q | 41.245 | 2 FA | 41.293 | 7 |
| Karin Johansson | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:55.049 | 4 Q | 1:59.321 | 4 FB | 1:58.363 | 14 |
| Karin Johansson Sofia Paldanius | Women's K-2 500 m | 1:46.456 | 7 Q | 1:44.090 | 4 FB | 1:47.207 | 9 |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Cycling
### Road

Swedish riders qualified for the following three quota places in women's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 13 national finish in the 2016 UCI World Ranking (for women).
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Emilia Fahlin | Women's road race | 3:58:03 | 27 |
| Emma Johansson | Women's road race | 3:51:27 | |
| Sara Mustonen | Women's road race | Did not finish | Did not finish |

### Mountain biking

Swedish mountain bikers qualified for one men's and women's quota place each into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's nineteenth-place finish for men and sixteenth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 25 May 2016. With Olympic selection criteria requiring riders to show top eight potential, the SOK had decided to nominate one mountain biker to the Olympic roster instead, which was awarded to Jenny Rissveds in women's cross-country.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Jenny Rissveds | Women's cross-country | 1:30:16 | |

## Equestrian

Swedish equestrians have qualified a full squad in all three disciplines through the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, the 2015 European Dressage Championships and the 2015 European Eventing Championships. Mads Hendeliowitz (dressage), Linda Algotsson (eventing) and Charlotte Mordasini (jumping) were named as reserves. Reserve Linda Algotsson and her horse Fairnet stepped in to compete when Anna Nilsson's horse Luron got an airway infection.

### Dressage

Swedish dressage team was named on 1 July 2016. Therese Nilshagen was originally selected for the team but her horse Dante Weltino was ill so she was replaced by Mads Hendeliowitz.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | Overall |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Technical | Artistic | Score | Rank |
| Mads Hendeliowitz | Jimmie Choo SEQ | Individual | 71.771 # | 29 Q | 71.681 # | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Patrik Kittel | Deja | Individual | 74.586 | 22 Q | 73.866 | 18 Q | 78.286 | 73.750 | 76.018 | 16 |
| Juliette Ramel | Buriel | Individual | 74.943 | 19 Q | 72.045 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén | Don Auriello | Individual | 76.414 | 11 Q | 77.199 | 7 Q | 78.393 | 84.714 | 81.535 | 8 |
| Mads Hendeliowitz Patrik Kittel Juliette Ramel Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén | See above | Team | 75.319 | 5 Q | 74.370 | 5 | — | — | 74.845 | 5 |
"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

### Eventing

| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Dressage | Cross-country | Cross-country | Cross-country | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Dressage | Cross-country | Cross-country | Cross-country | Qualifier | Qualifier | Qualifier | Final | Final | Final | | | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank |
| Linda Algotsson | Fairnet | Individual | 50.90 | 47 | 109.60 # | 160.50 # | 48 | 4.00 | 164.50 | 45 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 164.50 | 45 |
| Sara Algotsson Ostholt | Reality | Individual | 45.30 | 19 | 61.20 | 106.60 | 37 | 6.00 | 112.60 | 36 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 112.60 | 36 |
| Frida Andersén | Herta | Individual | 47.90 | 36 | 9.20 | 57.10 | 12 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ludwig Svennerstål | Aspe | Individual | 51.00 # | 48 | 28.40 | 79.40 | 26 | 8.00 | 87.40 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 87.40 | 27 |
| Linda Algotsson Sara Algotsson Ostholt Frida Andersén Ludwig Svennerstål | See above | Team | 144.20 | 10 | 98.90 | 243.10 | 7 | 121.40 | 364.50 | 11 | — | — | — | 364.50 | 11 |
"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

### Jumping

| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round A | Round A | Round B | Round B | Round B | | | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank |
| Malin Baryard-Johnsson | Cue Channa | Individual | 8 | 53 Q | 4 | 12 | 46 $^{TO}$ | 17 # | TO | TO | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rolf-Göran Bengtsson | Unita | Individual | 16 # | 64 $^{TO}$ | 4 # | TO | TO | 1 | TO | TO | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peder Fredricson | All In | Individual | 0 | 1 Q | 0 | 0 | 1 Q | 1 | 1 | 2 Q | 0 | 1 Q | 0 | 0 | | 0 | |
| Henrik von Eckermann | Yajamila | Individual | 0 | 1 Q | 4 | 4 | 15 Q | 8 | 12 | 31 Q | 4 | 16 Q | 12 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 24 |
| Malin Baryard-Johnsson Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Peder Fredricson Henrik von Eckermann | See above | Team | 8 | =8 | 8 | — | 7 Q | 10 | 18 | =7 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | =7 |
"TO" indicates that the rider only qualified for the team competition. "#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

## Football
### Summary

Key:
* A.E.T – After extra time.
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Sweden men's | Men's tournament | Colombia D 2–2 | Nigeria L 0–1 | Japan L 0–1 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 15 |
| Sweden women's | Women's tournament | South Africa W 1–0 | Brazil L 1–5 | China D 0–0 | 3 | United States W 4–3$^P$ 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Brazil W 4–3$^P$ 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Germany L 1–2 | |

### Men's tournament

Sweden's men's football team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top four finish and progressing to the semifinal match of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic.

#### Team roster

The following is the Swedish squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 15 July. On 23 July, Jordan Larsson left the squad due to refusal of his club to release for the Games.
Head coach: Håkan Ericson
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Andreas Linde | (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Molde FK |
| 2 | 2DF | Adam Lundkvist | (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| 3 | 2DF | Alexander Milošević* | (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Hannover 96 |
| 4 | 2DF | Joakim Nilsson | (1994-02-06)6 February 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| 5 | 2DF | Pa Konate | (1994-04-25)25 April 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| 6 | 3MF | Abdul Khalili* | (1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Mersin İdman Yurdu |
| 7 | 3MF | Simon Tibbling | (1994-09-07)7 September 1994 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Groningen |
| 8 | 3MF | Alexander Fransson | (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Basel |
| 9 | 3MF | Robin Quaison | (1993-10-09)9 October 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Palermo |
| 10 | 3MF | Muamer Tanković | (1995-02-22)22 February 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | AZ |
| 11 | 3MF | Astrit Ajdarević* (captain) | (1990-04-17)17 April 1990 (aged 26) | 1 | 0 | Örebro SK |
| 12 | 4FW | Mikael Ishak | (1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Randers FC |
| 13 | 2DF | Jacob Une Larsson | (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (aged 22) | 1 | 1 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 14 | 2DF | Sebastian Starke Hedlund | (1995-04-05)5 April 1995 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Kalmar FF |
| 15 | 2DF | Noah Sonko Sundberg | (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | GIF Sundsvall |
| 17 | 3MF | Ken Sema | (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | 1 | Östersunds FK |
| 18 | 1GK | Tim Erlandsson | (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 21 | 4FW | Valmir Berisha | (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Unattached |
* Over-aged player.

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### Women's tournament

The Swedish women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the UEFA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in the Netherlands.

#### Team roster

Head coach: Pia Sundhage
Sweden named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament, which was announced on 28 June 2016. During the tournament, Pauline Hammarlund replaced Fridolina Rolfö on 14 August 2016 due to injury.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hedvig Lindahl | (1983-04-29)29 April 1983 (aged 33) | 122 | 0 | Chelsea |
| 2 | 2DF | Jonna Andersson | (1993-01-02)2 January 1993 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Linköpings FC |
| 3 | 2DF | Linda Sembrant | (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 (aged 29) | 69 | 7 | Montpellier HSC |
| 4 | 2DF | Emma Berglund | (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 (aged 27) | 44 | 1 | FC Rosengård |
| 5 | 2DF | Nilla Fischer | (1984-08-02)2 August 1984 (aged 32) | 144 | 20 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 6 | 2DF | Magdalena Eriksson | (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 22) | 11 | 1 | Linköpings FC |
| 7 | 3MF | Lisa Dahlkvist | (1987-02-06)6 February 1987 (aged 29) | 110 | 11 | KIF Örebro |
| 8 | 4FW | Lotta Schelin (co-captain) | (1984-02-27)27 February 1984 (aged 32) | 165 | 84 | FC Rosengård |
| 9 | 3MF | Kosovare Asllani | (1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 27) | 83 | 25 | Manchester City |
| 10 | 4FW | Sofia Jakobsson | (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 26) | 71 | 12 | Montpellier HSC |
| 11 | 4FW | Stina Blackstenius | (1996-02-05)5 February 1996 (aged 20) | 8 | 1 | Linköpings FC |
| 12 | 4FW | Olivia Schough | (1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (aged 25) | 36 | 5 | Eskilstuna United |
| 13 | 4FW | Fridolina Rolfö | (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 22) | 9 | 4 | Linköpings FC |
| 14 | 3MF | Emilia Appelqvist | (1990-02-11)11 February 1990 (aged 26) | 12 | 1 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 15 | 2DF | Jessica Samuelsson | (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 24) | 32 | 0 | Linköpings FC |
| 16 | 3MF | Elin Rubensson | (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 23) | 31 | 0 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC |
| 17 | 3MF | Caroline Seger (co-captain) | (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 31) | 151 | 23 | Olympique Lyon |
| 18 | 1GK | Hilda Carlén | (1991-08-13)13 August 1991 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | Piteå IF |
| 19 | 4FW | Pauline Hammarlund | (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 22) | 6 | 3 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC |

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | |

#### Gold medal match
## Golf

Sweden has entered four golfers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. David Lingmerth (world no. 48), Henrik Stenson (world no. 6), Pernilla Lindberg (world no. 90) and Anna Nordqvist (world no. 11) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective individual events based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank |
| David Lingmerth | Men's | 69 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 278 | −6 | =11 |
| Henrik Stenson | Men's | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 270 | −14 | |
| Pernilla Lindberg | Women's | 74 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 286 | +2 | =31 |
| Anna Nordqvist | Women's | 71 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 278 | −6 | =11 |

## Gymnastics
### Artistic

Sweden has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Emma Larsson had claimed her Olympic spot in the women's apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.

#### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Apparatus | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | V | UB | BB | F | Total | Rank | V | UB | BB | F | Total | Rank |
| Emma Larsson | All-around | 14.066 | 12.766 | 14.000 | 13.500 | 54.332 | 35 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
Larsson was ranked 65th in the uneven bars event, 27th in the balance beam event and 42nd in the floor event.

## Handball
### Summary

Key:
* ET: After extra time
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Sweden men's | Men's tournament | Germany L 29–32 | Egypt L 25–26 | Slovenia L 24–29 | Poland L 24–25 | Brazil W 30–19 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 11 |
| Sweden women's | Women's tournament | Argentina W 31–21 | South Korea W 31–28 | Russia L 34–36 | Netherlands D 29–29 | France L 25–27 | 3 | Norway L 20–33 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 7 |

### Men's tournament

The Swedish men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at the second meet of the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Malmö.

#### Team roster

The final squad of 14 players were presented on 6 July 2016. The following is the Swedish roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Albin Lagergren replaced Johan Jakobsson on 15 August 2016.
Head coaches: Ola Lindgren and Staffan Olsson
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* GK
* Mattias Andersson
* (1978-03-29)29 March 1978 (aged 38)
* 1.85 m
* 141
* 0
* Flensburg-Handewitt
* 3
* RB
* Kim Andersson
* (1982-08-21)21 August 1982 (aged 33)
* 1.99 m
* 222
* 787
* Ystads IF
* 5
* CB
* Jim Gottfridsson
* (1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 23)
* 1.90 m
* 25
* 84
* Flensburg-Handewitt
* 9
* LW
* Jerry Tollbring
* (1995-09-13)13 September 1995 (aged 20)
* 1.82 m
* 3
* 2
* IFK Kristianstad
* 11
* LB
* Lukas Nilsson
* (1996-11-16)16 November 1996 (aged 19)
* 1.92 m
* 18
* 53
* THW Kiel
* 13
* LB
* Jonathan Stenbäcken
* (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 28)
* 1.95 m
* 40
* 49
* TBV Lemgo
* 18
* RB
* Johan Jakobsson
* (1987-02-12)12 February 1987 (aged 29)
* 1.95 m
* 105
* 220
* Flensburg-Handewitt
* 19
* P
* Tobias Karlsson
* (1981-06-04)4 June 1981 (aged 35)
* 1.96 m
* 143
* 79
* Flensburg-Handewitt
* 20
* GK
* Mikael Appelgren
* (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 26)
* 1.91 m
* 37
* 0
* Rhein-Neckar Löwen
* 23
* RB
* Albin Lagergren
* (1992-09-11)11 September 1992 (aged 23)
* 1.86 m
* 2
* 4
* IFK Kristianstad
* 24
* LW
* Fredrik Petersen
* (1983-08-27)27 August 1983 (aged 32)
* 1.88 m
* 150
* 416
* Malmö
* 28
* LB
* Philip Stenmalm
* (1992-04-03)3 April 1992 (aged 24)
* 1.98 m
* 23
* 31
* KIF Kolding København
* 32
* RW
* Mattias Zachrisson
* (1990-08-22)22 August 1990 (aged 25)
* 1.79 m
* 76
* 128
* Füchse Berlin
* 35
* P
* Andreas Nilsson
* (1990-04-12)12 April 1990 (aged 26)
* 1.97 m
* 96
* 224
* Telekom Veszprém
* 36
* P
* Jesper Nielsen
* (1989-08-30)30 August 1989 (aged 26)
* 2.00 m
* 66
* 80
* Füchse Berlin

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 141 | +12 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 126 | +11 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Brazil (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 141 | 150 | −9 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 140 | −1 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | Egypt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 129 | 143 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sweden | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 131 | +1 | 2 | |
* 1 2 Slovenia 25–28 Germany
| 7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 11:30 | Sweden | 29–32 | Germany | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Hansen, Gjeding (DEN) |
| 7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 11:30 | Tollbring 8 | (15–18) | Kühn 7 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Hansen, Gjeding (DEN) |
| 7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 11:30 | 4× 9× 1× | Report | 3× 9× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Hansen, Gjeding (DEN) |
| 9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) 19:50 | Egypt | 26–25 | Sweden | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Mousaviyan, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) 19:50 | Sanad 7 | (12–13) | Petersen 5 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Mousaviyan, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) 19:50 | 4× 7× | Report | 3× 8× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Mousaviyan, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 19:50 | Slovenia | 29–24 | Sweden | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lopéz, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 19:50 | Janc, Razgor 5 | (14–13) | Tollbring 6 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lopéz, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) 19:50 | 4× 7× | Report | 4× 6× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lopéz, Ramírez (ESP) |
| 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 19:50 | Sweden | 24–25 | Poland | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 19:50 | Stenmalm 8 | (13–12) | Bielecki 8 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 19:50 | 3× 2× | Report | 4× 8× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 16:40 | Sweden | 30–19 | Brazil | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 16:40 | Stenmalm 6 | (16–10) | Toledo 4 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |
| 15 August 2016 (2016-08-15) 16:40 | 4× 4× | Report | 2× 3× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Santos, Fonseca (POR) |

### Women's tournament

Sweden's women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at the third meet of the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Astrakhan, Russia.

#### Team roster

The final squad of 14 players were presented on 5 July 2016. The following is the Swedish roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 16 August, Hanna Blomstrand replaced Michaela Ek due to an injury.
Head coach: Henrik Signell
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* GK
* Johanna Bundsen
* (1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 25)
* 1.85 m
* 35
* 0
* IK Sävehof
* 3
* P
* Frida Tegstedt
* (1987-07-17)17 July 1987 (aged 29)
* 1.80 m
* 40
* 37
* Issy-Paris Hand
* 6
* LB
* Carin Strömberg
* (1993-07-10)10 July 1993 (aged 23)
* 1.83 m
* 17
* 16
* Viborg HK
* 7
* P
* Linn Blohm
* (1992-05-20)20 May 1992 (aged 24)
* 1.80 m
* 52
* 117
* FC Midtjylland
* 8
* LB
* Jamina Roberts
* (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 26)
* 1.75 m
* 102
* 174
* Team Tvis Holstebro
* 9
* LW
* Louise Sand
* (1992-12-27)27 December 1992 (aged 23)
* 1.64 m
* 59
* 120
* IK Sävehof
* 10
* RW
* Michaela Ek
* (1988-02-01)1 February 1988 (aged 28)
* 1.73 m
* 7
* 5
* Ringkøbing
* 12
* GK
* Filippa Idéhn
* (1990-08-15)15 August 1990 (aged 25)
* 1.83 m
* 58
* 2
* Team Esbjerg
* 17
* CB
* Linnea Torstenson
* (1983-03-30)30 March 1983 (aged 33)
* 1.80 m
* 169
* 637
* CSM București
* 20
* CB
* Isabelle Gulldén
* (1989-06-29)29 June 1989 (aged 27)
* 1.79 m
* 154
* 568
* CSM București
* 22
* RB
* Hanna Blomstrand
* (1996-08-25)25 August 1996 (aged 19)
* 1.70 m
* 3
* 1
* Lugi HF
* 24
* RW
* Nathalie Hagman
* (1991-07-19)19 July 1991 (aged 25)
* 1.67 m
* 89
* 212
* Nykøbing Falster
* 25
* RB
* Angelica Wallén
* (1986-04-11)11 April 1986 (aged 30)
* 1.78 m
* 72
* 93
* Skuru IK
* 27
* RB
* Sabina Jacobsen
* (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 27)
* 1.80 m
* 82
* 121
* FC Midtjylland
* 29
* LB
* Jenny Alm
* (1989-04-10)10 April 1989 (aged 27)
* 1.84 m
* 73
* 185
* Team Esbjerg

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 147 | +18 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 93 | +25 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Sweden | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 141 | +9 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 130 | 136 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 147 | −46 | 0 | |
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 21:50 | Sweden | 31–21 | Argentina | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 21:50 | Hagman 6 | (13–9) | Mendoza 5 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 21:50 | 3× 5× | Report | 1× 6× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 09:30 | South Korea | 28–31 | Sweden | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |
| 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 09:30 | Woo 7 | (15–16) | Hagman 7 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |
| 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 09:30 | 4× 3× | Report | 4× 5× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |
| 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 14:40 | Russia | 36–34 | Sweden | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |
| 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 14:40 | Bobrovnikova, Dmitriyeva 6 | (15–18) | Gulldén 11 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |
| 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 14:40 | 4× 3× 1× | Report | 3× 6× 1× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Pinto, Menezes (BRA) |
| 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 11:30 | Sweden | 29–29 | Netherlands | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Alpaidze, Berekzina (RUS) |
| 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 11:30 | Hagman 14 | (16–13) | Malestein 5 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Alpaidze, Berekzina (RUS) |
| 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 11:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 1× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Alpaidze, Berekzina (RUS) |
| 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14) 11:30 | Sweden | 25–27 | France | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |
| 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14) 11:30 | Roberts 8 | (13–15) | Lacrabère 8 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |
| 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14) 11:30 | 2× 2× | Report | 4× 1× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Røen, Arntsen (NOR) |

#### Quarterfinal

| 16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 17:00 | Sweden | 20–33 | Norway | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 17:00 | Gulldén 9 | (7–19) | Oftedal 6 | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 17:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 2× 1× | Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |

## Judo

Sweden has qualified four judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Brothers Robin and Martin Pacek, along with London 2012 Olympian Marcus Nyman, were ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men in the IJF World Rankings of 30 May 2016, while Mia Hermansson at women's half-middleweight (63 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the European region, as the highest-ranked Swedish judoka outside of direct qualifying position.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Robin Pacek | Men's −81 kg | Bye | Stevens (USA) L 000–001 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marcus Nyman | Men's −90 kg | Bye | Juraev (UZB) W 101–001 | Yovo (BEN) W 100–000 | Cheng Xz (CHN) L 000–100 | Did not advance | Iddir (FRA) W 100–000 | Gwak D-h (KOR) L 000–100 | 5 |
| Martin Pacek | Men's −100 kg | Bye | Cho G-h (KOR) L 000–000 S | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mia Hermansson | Women's −63 kg | — | Gwend (ITA) L 000–101 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Rowing

Sweden has qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Olympics at the 2015 FISA World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Anna Malvina Svennung | Women's single sculls | 8:48.46 | 5 R | 7:46.35 | 1 QF | 7:38.07 | 4 SC/D | 8:00.41 | 2 FC | 7:32.54 | 15 |
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; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

## Sailing

Swedish sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas. In December 2015, the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) had announced the names of six crews to be selected to the Rio regatta, including 2012 Olympic champion Max Salminen, while Laser sailor Jesper Stålheim joined the fleet four months later in another Olympic selection.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | Net points | Final rank |
| Jesper Stålheim | Laser | 10 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 31 | EL | 137 | 16 |
| Max Salminen | Finn | 15 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 90 | 6 |
| Fredrik Bergström Anton Dahlberg | 470 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 106 | 6 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | Net points | Final rank |
| Josefin Olsson | Laser Radial | 17 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 90 | 6 |
| Lisa Ericson Hanna Klinga | 49erFX | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 15 | EL | 103 | 11 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

## Shooting

Swedish shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 March 2016.
On 14 November 2015, skeet shooters Stefan Nilsson and Marcus Svensson were among the initial batch of Swedish athletes to assure their selection to the Olympic team. Initially, Sweden secured a quota place in the women's 10 m air rifle, but the Swedish Olympic Committee chose to exchange it with the men's double trap instead based on performances throughout the qualifying period. The slot was awarded to London 2012 silver medalist Håkan Dahlby.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Håkan Dahlby | Men's double trap | 121 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stefan Nilsson | Men's skeet | 121 | =3 Q | 14 (+3) | =5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marcus Svensson | Men's skeet | 123 OR | =1 Q | 16 | =1 Q | 15 | |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

## Swimming

Swedish swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
A total of eleven Swedish swimmers (two men and nine women) were selected to the Olympic team with Therese Alshammar becoming the first female ever to compete in her sixth straight Games. The swimming roster also featured current world record holder Sarah Sjöström in the women's 100 m butterfly.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Erik Persson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:01.20 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Erik Persson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:10.15 NR | 12 Q | 2:10.12 NR | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Simon Sjödin | 200 m butterfly | 1:56.46 NR | 13 Q | 1:56.71 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Simon Sjödin | 200 m individual medley | 1:59.41 | 10 Q | 2:00.81 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Therese Alshammar | 50 m freestyle | 24.73 | 12 Q | 24.72 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michelle Coleman | 100 m freestyle | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michelle Coleman | 200 m freestyle | 1:56.54 | 7 Q | 1:56.05 | 5 Q | 1:56.27 | 7 |
| Stina Gardell | 200 m individual medley | 2:14.41 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Louise Hansson | 100 m butterfly | 59.73 | 31 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Louise Hansson | 200 m individual medley | 2:15.66 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sophie Hansson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.67 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sophie Hansson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:30.59 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jennie Johansson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.84 | 10 Q | 1:07.06 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sarah Sjöström | 50 m freestyle | 24.66 | 10 Q | 24.69 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sarah Sjöström | 100 m freestyle | 53.37 | 3 Q | 53.16 | 4 Q | 52.99 | |
| Sarah Sjöström | 200 m freestyle | 1:56.11 | 3 Q | 1:54.65 | 1 Q | 1:54.08 NR | |
| Sarah Sjöström | 100 m butterfly | 56.26 | 1 Q | 55.84 OR | 1 Q | 55.48 WR | |
| Michelle Coleman Louise Hansson Ida Lindborg* Ida Marko Varga Sarah Sjöström | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:36.42 | 6 Q | — | — | 3:35.90 | 5 |
| Michelle Coleman Louise Hansson Ida Marko Varga Sarah Sjöström | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:53.43 | 8 Q | — | — | 7:50.26 | 5 |
| Michelle Coleman Louise Hansson Jennie Johansson Sarah Sjöström | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:59.45 | 9 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

Sweden has entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Pär Gerell and Li Fen secured one of the ten available Olympic berths each in the men's and women's singles, respectively, while Matilda Ekholm rounded out the Olympic lineup by winning the repechage play-off match at the European Qualification Tournament in Halmstad. Kristian Karlsson was automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players to join Gerell in the men's singles based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings.
Mattias Karlsson was awarded the third spot to build the men's team for the Games by virtue of a top 10 national finish outside the continental zones in the ITTF Olympic Rankings. Anton Källberg has been selected as reserve in the men's team event.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Pär Gerell | Men's singles | Bye | Bye | Calderano (BRA) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kristian Karlsson | Men's singles | Bye | Bye | Wang Jn (CGO) W 4–1 | Samsonov (BLR) L 2–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Pär Gerell Kristian Karlsson Mattias Karlsson | Men's team | — | — | — | — | United States (USA) W 3–0 | South Korea (KOR) L 1–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matilda Ekholm | Women's singles | Bye | Bye | Wu (USA) W 4–2 | Jeon J-h (KOR) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Li Fen | Women's singles | Bye | Bye | Balážová (SVK) W 4–3 | Li Xx (CHN) L 0–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Taekwondo

Sweden entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Nikita Glasnović and 2012 Olympian Elin Johansson qualified automatically for in their respective classes by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Nikita Glasnović | Women's −57 kg | Marton (AUS) W 4−0 | Mikkonen (FIN) W 7−4 | Jones (GBR) L 4−9 | Bye | Alizadeh (IRI) L 1–5 | 5 |
| Elin Johansson | Women's −67 kg | Tursunkulova (UZB) L 2–2 SUP | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Tennis

Sweden has entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament. Johanna Larsson (world no. 55) qualified directly for the women's singles as one of the top 56 eligible players in the WTA World Rankings as of 6 June 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Johanna Larsson | Women's singles | Cornet (FRA) L 1–6, 6–2, 3–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Triathlon

Sweden has entered one triathlete to compete at the Games. London 2012 silver medalist Lisa Nordén was ranked among the top 40 eligible triathletes in the women's event based on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of 15 May 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
| Lisa Nordén | Women's | 19:17 | 0:53 | 1:01:18 | 0:40 | 37:55 | 2:00:03 | 16 |

## Weightlifting

Sweden received an unused quota place from IWF to send a female weightlifter to the Olympics, as a response to the vacancy of women's quota places in the individual World Rankings and to the "multiple positive cases" of doping on several nations. This marked Sweden's historic debut in women's weightlifting at the Games.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Angelica Roos | Women's −58 kg | 84 | 13 | 110 | 11 | 194 | 12 |

## Wrestling

Sweden has qualified a total of seven wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. Three of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots each in all women's freestyle events (except 48, 63, & 75 kg) at the 2015 World Championships. Meanwhile, four further wrestlers had claimed the remaining Olympic slots to round out the Swedish roster in separate World Qualification Tournaments; two of them at the initial meet in Ulaanbaatar and two more at the final meet in Istanbul.
Key:
* VT – Victory by Fall.
* PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
* PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
* ST – Technical superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Zakarias Berg | −85 kg | Akhlaghi (IRI) L 0−4 $^{ST}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 21 |
| Fredrik Schön | −98 kg | Dzeinichenka (BLR) W 3−1 $^{PP}$ | Kiss (HUN) W 3−1 $^{PP}$ | Guri (BUL) W 4−0 $^{ST}$ | Lugo (CUB) L 0−3 $^{PO}$ | Bye | Bye | Rezaei (IRI) L 1−3 $^{PP}$ | 5 |
| Johan Eurén | −130 kg | Bye | Popov (AUS) W 5−0 $^{VT}$ | López (CUB) L 0−3 $^{PO}$ | Did not advance | Bye | Nabi (EST) L 0−3 $^{PO}$ | Did not advance | 8 |

### Women's freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Sofia Mattsson | −53 kg | Bye | Adekuoroye (NGR) W 5−0 $^{VT}$ | Krawczyk (POL) W 3−1 $^{PP}$ | Maroulis (USA) L 0−5 $^{VT}$ | Bye | Bye | Zhong Xc (CHN) W 5−0 $^{VT}$ | |
| Johanna Mattsson | −58 kg | Malik (IND) L 1−3 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 14 |
| Henna Johansson | −63 kg | Bye | Hanzlíčková (CZE) W 4−0 $^{ST}$ | Mamashuk (BLR) L 1−3 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | Bye | Larionova (KAZ) L 0−5 $^{VT}$ | Did not advance | 10 |
| Jenny Fransson | −69 kg | Bye | Store (NOR) W 3−0 $^{PO}$ | Focken (GER) W 3−1 $^{PP}$ | Dosho (JPN) L 1−3 $^{PP}$ | Bye | Bye | Yeats (CAN) W 3−1 $^{PP}$ | |