Sweden at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Sweden competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 131 competitors, 104 men and 27 women, took part in 90 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

Gold

• Ulrika Knape — Diving, Women's 10m Platform
• Ragnar Skanåker — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
• Gunnar Larsson — Swimming, Men's 200m Individual Medley
• Gunnar Larsson — Swimming, Men's 400m Individual Medley

Silver

• Gunnar Jervill — Archery, Men's Individual Competition
• Ulrika Knape — Diving, Women's 3m Springboard
• Rolf Peterson — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m
• Jan Karlsson — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
• Per Pettersson and Stellan Westerdahl — Sailing, Men's Star Class
• Bo Knape, Stefan Krook, Lennart Roslund and Stig Wennerström — Sailing, Men's Soling Class

Bronze

• Rickard Bruch — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
• Hasse Thomsén — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
• Jan Jönsson — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual competition
• Ulla Håkanson, Ninna Swaab and Maud von Rosen — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
• Hans Bettembourg — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight
• Jan Karlsson — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight

Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Sweden entered three men and two women. Gunnar Jervill won a silver medal in the...
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