Sweden at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Sweden competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 116 competitors, 99 men and 17 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports.

Medalists

Gold

• Anders Gärderud — Athletics, Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase
• Bernt Johansson — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
• Hans Jacobson, Carl von Essen, Rolf Edling, Göran Flodström, and Leif Högström — Fencing, Men's Team Épée
• John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson — Sailing, Tempest Class

Silver

• Ulrika Knape — Diving, Women's Platform

Archery

Three of Sweden's archers from the 1972 Summer Olympics returned in 1976. Anna-Lisa Berglund improved her score by 155 points, moving up 23 places in the rankings. Rolf Svensson also competed again, shooting 26 points and 5 places higher than four years before. Defending silver medallist Gunnar Jervill, however, fell to 14th place.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Anna-Lisa Berglund – 2340 points (11th place)
• Lena Sjoholm – 2322 points (13th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Rolf Svensson – 2412 points (11th place)
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