Sweden at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Medalists
Table:
Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Gold
Gert Fredriksson
Canoeing
Men's K1 1000 m

Gold
Gert Fredriksson
Canoeing
Men's K1 10000 m

Gold
Petrus Kastenman
Equestrian
Three-Day Eventing Individual

Gold
Henri Saint Cyr
Equestrian
Dressage Individual

Gold
Adolf Boltenstern Jr.
Gehnäll Persson
Henri Saint Cyr
Equestrian
Dressage Team

Gold
Lars Hall
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual

Gold
Hjalmar Karlsson
Sture Stork
Lars Thörn
Sailing
Men's 5½ m Class

Gold
Leif Wikström
Folke Bohlin
Bengt Palmquist
Sailing
Men's Dragon Class

Silver
Karin Lindberg
Ann-Sofi Pettersson
Eva Rönström
Evy Berggren
Doris Hedberg
Maud Karlén
Gymnastics
Women's Team Exercise with portable Apparatus

Silver
Sven Gunnarsson
Olle Larsson
Ivar Aronsson
Gösta Eriksson
Bertil Göransson
Rowing
Men's Coxed Fours

Silver
Olof Sköldberg
Shooting
Men's Running Deer, Single & Double Shot

Silver
Edvin Vesterby
Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Men's Bantamweight

Silver
William Thoresson
Gymnastics
Men's Floor

Bronze
John Ljunggren
Athletics
Men's 50 km Walk

Bronze
Ann-Sofi Pettersson
Gymnastics
Women's Side Horse Vault

Bronze
John Sundberg
Shooting
Men's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions

Bronze
Per Gunnar Berlin
Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Men's Welterweight

Bronze
Rune Jansson
Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Men's Middleweight

Bronze
Karl-Erik Nilsson
Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Men's Light Heavyweight

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Gert Fridolf Fredriksson ( 21 November 1919 - 5 July 2006 ) was a Swedish sprint canoeist . Competing in four Summer Olympics , he won eight medals including six golds ( 1948 : K-1 1000 m , K-1 10000 m ; 1952 : K-1 1000 m , 1956 : K-1 1000 m , K-1 10000 m ; 1960 : K-2 1000 m ) , one silver ( 1952 : K-1 10000 m ) , and one bronze ( K-1 1000 m ) . At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo , Fredriksson was head coach of the Swedish team . He was the most successful male canoeist ever , having gained medals in a succession of Swedish , Nordic , World and Olympic championships from 1942 to 1960 . With six gold medals Fredriksson remains the most successful Swede at the Olympics . He also won seven gold medals at the World Championships and 71 medals in the Swedish championships . Fredriksson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1949 . In 1956 he was awarded the Mohammad Taher trophy by the International Olympic Committee as the number one sportsman in the world , the only canoeist to be presented with this trophy .
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested . The program was unchanged from the previous two Games in 1948 and 1952 . The competition was held on Lake Wendouree in Ballarat .
Lars Petrus Ragnar Kastenman ( 15 August 1924 - 10 June 2013 ) was a Swedish Army officer and equestrian who won an individual gold medal in eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm . Kastenman took up horse riding at the age of 17 , when he enlisted at K1 in Stockholm . From there , he was transferred to Skövde in 1949 . In 1969 , his family moved to Borgunda , where he built a championship eventing course . During the 1970s and 1980s , he was the national coach for juniors , young riders and pony riders , and also coach of the Norwegian and the Finnish national teams . At one time , he coached five different teams . In his later years , he lived in a retirement home in Stenstorp , where he died on 10 June 2013 at the age of 88 . He was survived by two children , Björn and Mimmi Kastenman . Kastenman was captain in the Swedish Army .
The equestrian events at the 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Stockholm due to the Australian quarantine regulations and included dressage , eventing , and show jumping . All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions . The competitions were held from 11 to 17 June 1956 at Stockholm Olympic Stadium . There were 159 entries from 29 countries : Argentina , Australia , Austria , Belgium , Brazil , Bulgaria , Cambodia , Canada , Denmark , Egypt , Finland , France , Federal Republic of Germany , Great Britain , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Netherlands , Norway , Portugal , Romania , Soviet Union , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey , USA and Venezuela . This would be the first appearance for Australia , Cambodia and Venezuela in equestrian events . Although Melbourne was awarded the 1956 Olympic Games , Australia had a strict six-month pre-shipment quarantine on horses . A meeting in 1953 by Australian federal authorities ruled that they would not change the quarantine laws for the Olympic horses . Therefore , the equestrian competition would not be able to be held in Australia . In 1954 , the IOC selected Stockholm , Sweden as the alternate venue for the equestrian events . Therefore , the equestrian events were not only separated by city or country , but also continent , with the equestrian event being held in June ( summer in the Northern Hemisphere ) and the other sports held in November ( late spring in the Southern Hemisphere ) .
Henri Julius Reverony Saint Cyr ( 15 March 1902 - 27 July 1979 ) was a Swedish officer and equestrian . He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1936 to 1960 and won two gold medals in 1952 and two in 1956 , all in individual and team dressage . At his last Olympics in 1960 he finished fourth in the individual dressage . Saint Cyr was the national champion in eventing in 1935 , 1937 , and 1939 and won a world title in the individual dressage in 1953 . He took the Olympic Oath at the 1956 Games in Stockholm .
Gehnäll Persson ( 21 August 1910 - 16 July 1976 ) was a Swedish Army fanjunkare and equestrian .
Lars Göran Ivar Hall ( 30 April 1927 - 26 April 1991 ) was a Swedish modern pentathlete who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics . He won the individual event at both Games and finished second with the Swedish team in 1952 . In 1952 he became the first civilian Olympic champion in modern pentathlete . For his achievements , Hall was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1956 ( shared with cross-country skier Sixten Jernberg ) .
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , two events in modern pentathlon were contested .
Ernst Hjalmar Karlsson ( 1 March 1906 - 2 April 1992 ) was a Swedish sailor . He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Rush V that won the gold medal in the 5.5 m class at the 1956 Summer Olympics . His sons Arne and Per-Olof also became Olympic sailors .
Sture Henrik Stork ( 25 July 1930 - 27 March 2002 ) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics . In 1956 he won the gold medal as part of the Swedish boat Rush V in the 5.5 metre class event . Eight years later he won the silver medal as crew member of the Swedish boat Rush VII in the 5.5 metre class event .
Lars Einar Vilhelm Thörn ( 26 September 1904 - 9 October 1990 ) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics . In 1956 he won the gold medal as part of the Swedish boat Rush V in the 5.5 metre class event . Eight years later he won the silver medal as crew member of the Swedish boat Rush VII in the 5.5 metre class event .
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics in Greece . With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics , sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule . The Sailing program of 1956 consisted of a total of five sailing classes ( disciplines ) . For each class seven races were scheduled from 26 November to 5 December 1956 at Port Phillip Bay . The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses . The start was made in the center of a set of 8 numbered marks that were places in a circle . During the starting procedure the sequence of the marks was communicated to the sailors . By picking the mark that was most upwind the start could always be made upwind . This system is , at least in certain German lakes , still in use .
Leif Gordon Wikström ( 18 August 1918 - 27 January 1991 ) was a Swedish sailor . He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Slaghöken II that won the gold medal in the Dragon class at the 1956 Summer Olympics .
Folke Ivar Reinhold Bohlin ( 20 March 1903 - 12 June 1972 ) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1948 and 1956 Summer Olympics . In 1948 he won the silver medal as helmsman of the Swedish boat Slaghöken in the Dragon class event . Eight years later he won the gold medal as helmsman of the Swedish boat Slaghöken II in the Dragon class competition .
Bengt Valdemar Palmquist ( 4 April 1923 - 26 November 1995 ) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the Dragon class at the 1956 , 1960 and 1968 Olympics . He won a gold medal in 1956 , finishing 20th and sixth in 1960 and 1968 , respectively ; he was the helmsman in 1960 . In 1975 he won a world title in the same event sailing with his sons Björn and Johan .
Karin Elisabet Lindberg ( later Lindén , born 6 October 1929 ) is a retired Swedish gymnast . She competed at the 1948 , 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in team exercise with portable apparatus , in 1952 and 1956 , respectively . Her teams finished fourth all-around in 1948 and 1952 . Her best individual result was seventh place on the vault in 1952 .
Elin Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling ( later Saltin , born 1 January 1932 ) is a Swedish retired gymnast . She competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in the obsolete event team portable apparatus . In 1956 , she also won a bronze on the vault , the only Swedish gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal . Pettersson was the national champion in 1951 to 1958 and sportswoman of the year in 1955 . She later married Bengt Saltin , a sports scientist , and worked as a doctor .
Eva Rönström ( later Ericsson or Eriksson , born 29 December 1932 ) is a retired Swedish gymnast . She won a silver medal in the team portable apparatus event at the 1956 Summer Olympics .
Evy Margareta Berggren ( later Westerberg ; 16 June 1934 - 5 December 2018 ) was a Swedish gymnast . She competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in team exercise with portable apparatus , respectively ; her teams finished fourth all-around in 1952 . Her best individual result was a bronze medal on the vault at the 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships .
Doris Linnea Birgitta Hedberg ( later Asplund , born 18 February 1936 ) is a retired Swedish gymnast . She won a silver medal in the team portable apparatus event at the 1956 Summer Olympics .
Maude Astrid Karlén ( born 25 November 1932 ) is a retired Swedish gymnast . She won a silver medal in the team portable apparatus event at the 1956 Summer Olympics .
Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics was represented by 15 events : 7 for women and 8 for men . All events were held at the West Melbourne Stadium between December 3 and December 7 . It is located some 3.4 km north-west of the main Olympic venue , Melbourne Cricket Ground , and named Festival Hall as of 2006 [ update ] .
Sven Gunnarsson ( d. 1678 ) was a founder of the New Sweden colony , owner of land which today is most of present-day Queen Village in Philadelphia , and a progenitor of the Du Pont family in modern-day Delaware .
Olof Hindrik Olle Larsson ( 21 June 1928 - 13 January 1960 ) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics . He won a silver medal in the coxed fours and finished fourth in the eights competition . He won two silver medals in these events at the 1955 European Championships . Larsson was killed in an accident on a tugboat in Trollhättan . Since then a trophy in his honor is given to the national champions in the coxed fours .
Ivar Mauritz Aronsson ( 24 March 1928 - 6 February 2017 ) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics . He won a silver medal in the coxed fours and finished fourth in the eights competition . He won two silver medals in these events at the 1955 European Championships .
Gösta Gunvald Eriksson ( born 26 January 1931 ) is a retired Swedish rower who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics .
Bertil Edvard Göransson ( 9 February 1919 - 10 April 2004 ) was a Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics . He won a silver medal in the coxed fours and finished fourth in the eights competition . He won two silver medals in these events at the 1955 European Championships .
Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics featured seven events , for men only . The competitions were held from 23 to 27 November on Lake Wendouree , Ballarat , Australia .
Per Olof Sköldberg ( 19 January 1910 - 16 July 1979 ) was a Swedish sport shooter . He won a silver medal in running deer at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki , and a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne . Sköldberg also won four world titles , in 1937 and 1947 , in deer single and double shot events , team and individual .
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , seven events in shooting were contested , all for men only . They were held between 29 November and 5 December 1956 .
Edvin Vesterby ( born 23 October 1927 ) is a retired Swedish bantamweight wrestler . He competed at the 1952 , 1956 and 1960 in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling and won a Greco-Roman silver medal in 1956 . He finished fourth in the freestyle in 1952 and in the Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960 . He was born in Riguldi Parish ( now Noarootsi Parish ) , Lääne County , Estonia into a Swedish-speaking family . In 1943 he emigrated to Sweden and started wrestling in 1947 in Stockholm .
At the 1956 Summer Olympics , 16 wrestling events were contested , all for men . There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling .
Karl Tore William Thoresson ( born 31 May 1932 ) is a retired Swedish gymnast . He competed at the 1952 , 1956 , 1960 and 1964 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics event and won two medals in the floor exercise : a gold in 1952 and a silver in 1956 . He won another medal on the floor , a bronze , at the 1954 World Championships . In 2001 , Thoresson was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame .
John Arthur Ljunggren ( 9 September 1919 - 13 January 2000 ) was a Swedish race walker . He competed in the 50 kilometer event at the 1948 , 1952 , 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in first , ninth , third and second place , respectively . At the European Championships he won a gold medal in 1946 , a silver medal in 1950 , and finished fourth in 1954 and fifth in 1962 . Ljunggren got used to long walks as a child , along with his brothers Verner and Gunnar , as they did not have bicycles . He was known for his walking technique , and was never disqualified during his 499 races . He also competed nationally in cycling , orienteering , running and cross-country skiing . Ljunggren was used to hot , but not cold weather ; so he got cramps in the cold Helsinki at the 1952 Olympics and finished ninth . At the 1960 Games in Rome , a friendly race official poured a bucket of ice water close to the finish ; Ljunggren cramped again and finished second . At the 1956 Olympics he got a bad infection in a toe before the final race , yet managed to finish third . Ljunggren continued race walking until 1984 , and won the 20 km event at the 1977 World Championships in the masters category . An accountant by trade , he was deeply religious .
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , 33 athletics events were contested , 24 for men and 9 for women . There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries .
John Sundberg ( 20 December 1920 - 10 February 2004 ) was a Swedish sport shooter . He competed in various rifle events at the 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 50 metre rifle three positions in 1956 . Sundberg won several medals at the world championships of 1954-1955 , in the 50 and 300 m distances , kneeling and lying positions , individual and with the Swedish team .
Per Gunnar Börje Berlin ( 1 August 1921 - 22 December 2011 ) was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 73 kg freestyle and Greco-Roman categories . He won a freestyle silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics and a Greco-Roman bronze in 1956 . He received another bronze medal at the 1949 European Championships , and three times finished fourth in freestyle wrestling : at the 1951 and 1954 world championships and at the 1956 Olympics .
Rune Jansson ( 29 May 1932 - 24 November 2018 ) was a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler . He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1956 . He won another bronze at the 1958 World Championships , finishing fourth in 1955 and 1962 .
Karl-Erik Nilsson ( 4 January 1922 - 14 December 2017 ) was a light-heavyweight ( -87 kg ) Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden . He competed at the 1948 , 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won one gold ( in 1948 ) and two bronze medals . He won another bronze medal at the 1955 World Wrestling Championships . He died in December 2017 .