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Website www.sok.se (Swedish) (English) Competitors 88 (74 men and 14 women) in 14 sports MedalsRanked 6th GoldSilverBronzeTotal85619 | ||
Sweden competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. Instead, those events were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.
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88 competitors, 74 men and 14 women, took part in 74 events in 14 sports. Swedish athletes won a total of 19 medals at the games, including 3 golds in the equestrian events held in their own country.
Athletics
Men's Marathon
Cycling
Men's Team Time Trial
Karl-Ivar Andersson
Roland Ströhm — 47 points (→ 5th place)
Men's Individual Road Race
Diving
Women's 10m Platform
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Sweden in 1956.
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented the Sweden in 1956. Lars Hall won gold in the individual event.
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Sweden in 1956. Olof Sköldberg won a silver in the 100m running deer and John Sundberg won a bronze in the 50 m rifle, three positions.