Sweden competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 25 July to 12 August 2012. Swedish athletes have competed at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. The Swedish Olympic Committee (, SOK) sent a total of 134 athletes to the Games, 55 men and 79 women, to compete in 20 sports. For the second consecutive time in its Olympic history, Sweden was represented by more female than male athletes.

Sweden left London with a total of 8 Olympic medals (1 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze), tying with Tokyo and Atlanta for the overall highest medal count. Two medals each were awarded to athletes in sailing and wrestling, and one each in equestrian, handball, and triathlon. For the first time since 1992, Sweden won more than a single Olympic medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Among the nation's medalists were Star sailors Fredrik Lööf and Max Salminen, who together won Sweden's only gold medal in London, the nation's first in eight years. Lisa Nordén, who finished eighteenth in Beijing, became the first Swedish athlete to win an Olympic medal in women's triathlon. Meanwhile, equestrian eventing rider Sara Algotsson Ostholt won the nation's only silver medal in her sport. Sweden's team-based athletes also equalled their previous best Olympic results after 12 years, as they achieved a silver medal in men's handball. Several Swedish athletes narrowly missed out on the medal places in their events, including long jumper Michel Tornéus, singles sculls rower Lassi Karonen, swimmers Sarah Sjöström and Therese Alshammar, and sprint kayakers Sofia Paldanius and Anders Gustafsson.

Medalists Medals by sportSport TotalSailing 1 0 1 2Equestrian 0 1 0 1Handball 0 1 0 1Shooting 0 1 0 1Triathlon 0 1 0 1Wrestling 0 0 2 2Total 1 4 3 8

Medal Name Sport Event Date Sailing Men's star class Equestrian Individual eventing Shooting Men's double trap Triathlon Women's event Handball Men's tournament Sailing Men's Laser class Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg

Delegation

Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (SOK) selected a team of 134 athletes, 55 men and 79 women, to compete in 20 sports; it was the nation's fourteenth largest team sent to the Olympics outside the host nation. Handball and women's football were the only team-based sports in which Sweden had its representation in these Olympic games. There was only a single competitor in archery, badminton, mountain biking, judo, and triathlon. Sailing was the largest team by individual-based sport, with a total of 14 competitors. Sweden also marked its Olympic return in men's handball after a twelve-year absence.

The Swedish team featured past Olympic medalists, four of them from Beijing (road cyclists Gustav Larsson and Emma Johansson, sailor Fredrik Lööf in the Star class, and equestrian show jumper Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, who competed at his fifth Olympics). For being the oldest and most experienced athlete, Bengtsson, at age 50, was Sweden's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Table tennis player Jörgen Persson became the second Swedish athlete to compete in seven Olympic games, tying the record set by pistol shooter and former Olympic record holder Ragnar Skanåker. Dressage rider Tinne Vilhelmsson-Silfvén, and butterfly swimmer Lars Frölander, along with Lööf, competed at their sixth Olympics. Meanwhile, four other Swedish athletes made their fifth Olympic appearance, along with Bengtsson: equestrian eventing rider Linda Algotsson, freestyle swimmer Therese Alshammar, and sprint kayak pair and double Olympic medalists Henrik Nilsson and Markus Oscarsson. Gymnast Jonna Adlerteg, at age 17, was the youngest athlete of the team.

Other notable Swedish athletes featured sprint kayaker and world champion Anders Gustafsson, butterfly swimmer and triple European champion Sarah Sjöström, tennis doubles specialist Robert Lindstedt, triathlete and former World Series champion Lisa Nordén, and equestrian eventing rider Sara Algotsson Ostholt, who made her Olympic comeback in London after a twelve-year absence.

| width=78% align=left valign=top | The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in football and handball are not counted as athletes: SportMenWomenTotalArchery 0 1 1Athletics 3 6 9Badminton 1 0 1Boxing 2 1 3Canoeing 3 3 6Cycling 1 4 5Diving 1 1 2Equestrian 6 6 12Football 0 18 18Gymnastics 0 1 1Handball 14 14 28Judo 1 0 1Rowing 1 1 2Sailing 8 6 14Shooting 3 1 4Swimming 2 9 11Table tennis 3 0 3Taekwondo 1 1 2Tennis 2 1 3Triathlon 0 1 1Wrestling 3 3 6 Total 55 79 134

Archery

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankChristine BjerendalWomen's individual62549 (16)L 4–6Did not advance

Athletics

Swedish athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):

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

Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionKim AmbJavelin throw78.9418Did not advanceAlhaji JengPole vault—Did not advanceMichel TornéusLong jump8.036 q8.114

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankIsabellah AnderssonMarathoncolspan=4 2:27:3618Moa Hjelmer400 m52.864Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAngelica BengtssonPole vault4.25=19Did not advanceEmma Green TregaroHigh jump1.93=2 q1.938Ebba Jungmark1.85=20Did not advance

Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankJessica SamuelssonResult13.581.7714.1824.256.1842.022:11.316300 PB14Points1039941806957905706946

Badminton

AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankHenri HurskainenMen's singlesL 21–15, 12–21, 15–21L 20–22, 21–17, 15–213Did not advance

Boxing

After the 2012 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, Sweden has qualified two boxers. Anna Laurell received a wild card.

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSalamo N'tuveFlyweightL 8–13Did not advanceAnthony YigitLight welterweightW 13–9L 23–24Did not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAnna LaurellMiddleweightW 24–17L 14–18Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnders GustafssonMen's K-1 1000 m3:34.4191 Q3:31.1493 FA3:29.9195Henrik NilssonMarkus OscarssonMen's K-2 1000 m3:16.5903 Q3:13.1251 FA3:11.8035Sofia PaldaniusWomen's K-1 200 m42.5962 Q42.6886Did not advanceWomen's K-1 500 m1:51.2121 Q1:51.9453 FA1:53.1974Karin JohanssonJosefin NordlöwWomen's K-2 500 m1:44.4371 Q1:44.0256 FB1:45.36710 Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road AthleteEventTimeRankGustav LarssonMen's road race5:46:3776Men's time trial54:35.2616Emilia FahlinWomen's road race3:35:5619Women's time trial41:15.8617Emma JohanssonWomen's road race3:35:566Women's time trial40:38.5614Isabelle SöderbergWomen's road race

Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankAlexandra EngenWomen's cross-country1:33:086

Diving

Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankChristofer Eskilsson10 m platform375.3025Did not advance

Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAnna Lindberg3 m springboard318.6011 Q319.8010 Q316.8010

Equestrian

Dressage Sweden has qualified one team and three individual quota places after finishing in fourth place at the 2011 European Dressage Championship. Rose Mathisen is a reserve in the team dressage event.

AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRankPatrik KittelScandicIndividual74.07315 Q74.07914 Q75.75081.71478.73214Minna TeldeSantana67.47744 Q72.27020Did not advanceTinne Vilhelmsson-SilfvénDon Auriello74.27114 Q74.06315 Q76.14382.42979.28611Patrik KittelMinna TeldeTinne Vilhelmsson-SilfvénSee aboveTeam71.9407 Q73.4715colspan=2 72.7065

Eventing Sweden has qualified one team and five quota places in the individual event after finishing in fourth place at the 2011 European Eventing Championships. AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankLinda AlgotssonLa FairIndividual59.80=6220.0079.80430.0079.8036Did not advance79.8036Sara Algotsson OstholtWega39.30=40.0039.30=10.0039.301 Q4.0043.30243.30Niklas LindbäckMister Pooh45.20222.8048.00139.0057.0020 Q11.0068.001868.0018Malin PetersenSofarsogood60.40650.8061.20306.0067.2026Did not advance67.2026Ludvig SvennerstålShamwari43.70160.4044.1078.0052.1011 Q20.0072.102072.1020Linda AlgotssonSara Algotsson OstholtNiklas LindbäckMalin PetersenLudvig SvennerstålSee aboveTeam128.20=43.20131.40317.00148.404colspan=3 148.404

Jumping After the 2011 European Championships, Sweden has qualified four quota places in the individual event and one place in the team event. AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankRolf-Göran BengtssonCasall La SillaIndividual0=1 Q00=1 Q88=11 QDid not startLisen Bratt FredricsonMatrix42=72Did not advance42=72Henrik von EckermannAllerdings0=1 Q00=1 Q1616=33 Q8=23Did not advance8=23Jens FredricsonLunatic0=1 Q88=31 Q412=26 Q9=26Did not advance9=26Rolf-Göran BengtssonLisen Bratt FredricsonHenrik von EckermannJens FredricsonSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 4=22428=628=6

Football

Summary

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSweden women'sWomen's tournamentW 4–1D 0–0D 2–21 QL 1–2Did not advance7

Women's tournament

Sweden women's football team qualified for the event by finishing as the best of the European teams in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Team roster

Preliminary round

Quarterfinal

Gymnastics

Jonna Adlerteg ensured a quota place at the 2012 Olympic Test Event.

Artistic Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankJonna AdlertegAll-around12.46613.60013.93312.20052.19939Did not advance Adlerteg was ranked 31st in the uneven bars event, 63rd in the balance beam event, and 70th in the floor event.

Handball

Summary

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSweden men'sMen's tournamentW 28–21W 41–19L 32–33W 29–13L 26–29 3 QW 24–22W 27–26L 21–22Sweden women'sWomen's tournamentL 18–21L 21–24L 17–29L 24–25L 28–326Did not advance11

Sweden women's handball team qualified to the Olympic Games as runners-up from the European Championships, and the men's team qualified through the IHF Qualification Tournament.

Men's tournament

Team roster

Group play

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Gold medal match

Women's tournament

Team roster

Group play

Judo

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMarcus NymanMen's −90 kgL 0013–0101Did not advance

Rowing