Sweden competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Swedish Olympic Committee (Swedish: Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté, SOK) sent 106 athletes to the Games, 61 men and 45 women, to compete in nine sports. 38 of the 98 events had Swedish participation. The youngest athlete in the delegation was freestyle skier Sandra Näslund, at 17 years old. Ice hockey player Daniel Alfredsson, who was at 41 the oldest Swedish athlete at the 2014 Games, became the first Swedish ice hockey player to participate in five Olympic tournaments. 55 Swedish athletes were Olympic debutants. Sweden won 15 medals in total, making the Sochi games Sweden's most successful Winter Games ever in terms of medals. However, the number of gold medals (2) was lower than in the two previous Winter Games.
Medalists
Medals by sportSport TotalCross-country skiing25411Curling0112Ice hockey0101Freestyle skiing0011Total27615 Medals by dateDayDate TotalDay 18 February0101Day 29 February0101Day 310 February0000Day 411 February0112Day 512 February0000Day 613 February0101Day 714 February0112Day 815 February1001Day 916 February1001Day 1017 February0000Day 1118 February0000Day 1219 February0022Day 1320 February0101Day 1421 February0022Day 1522 February0000Day 1623 February0101Total27615 Multiple medalistsNameSport TotalCharlotte KallaCross-country skiing1203Marcus HellnerCross-country skiing1102Johan OlssonCross-country skiing1102Ida IngemarsdotterCross-country skiing1012Daniel RichardssonCross-country skiing1012Teodor PetersonCross-country skiing0112Emil JönssonCross-country skiing0022
MedalName Sport Event Date Ida IngemarsdotterCharlotte KallaEmma Wikén Cross-country skiing Women's 4×5 km relay Lars NelsonJohan OlssonDaniel Richardsson Cross-country skiing Men's 4×10 km relay Cross-country skiing Women's 15 km skiathlon Cross-country skiing Men's 30 km skiathlon Cross-country skiing Men's sprint Cross-country skiing Women's 10 km classical Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km classical Curling Women's tournament Ice hockey Men's tournament Cross-country skiing Men's sprint Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km classical Stina Nilsson Cross-country skiing Women's team sprint Teodor Peterson Cross-country skiing Men's team sprint Freestyle skiing Women's ski cross Curling Men's tournament
Summary On 8 February, the first competition day, cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla won the first Swedish medal at the Games. She won the silver medal in the women's 15 km skiathlon event, finishing behind Norway's Marit Bjørgen. Snowboarder Sven Thorgren finished in fourth place in the men's slopestyle, just 1.25 points behind the bronze medalist.
The second medal came the second day, 9 February. Defending Olympic champion Marcus Hellner won the silver medal in the men's 30 km skiathlon behind gold medalist Dario Cologna of Switzerland.
After a chaotic cross-country sprint final on 11 February, Teodor Peterson and Emil Jönsson could pinch a medal each, silver and bronze respective. It was Sweden's third and fourth medal at the Games, all won in cross-country skiing. Marcus Hellner also participated in the final, but finished in sixth place after a fall. In the women's final, Ida Ingemarsdotter finished fifth. Another fifth place was obtained by Emma Dahlström, in the women's slopestyle final.
On 13 February, Charlotte Kalla won her second silver medal of the games, outraced only by gold medal winner Justyna Kowalczyk in the women's 10 km classical. Henrik Harlaut finished 6th in the men's slopestyle.
On 14 February, Johan Olsson and Daniel Richardsson added yet another silver medal, as well as another bronze medal, to the Swedish cross-country team's medal tally in the men's 15 km classical. Richardsson edged Iivo Niskanen of Finland by two tenths of a second to win the bronze.
15 February saw Sweden's first gold medal as Charlotte Kalla overcame a 25-second deficit in the fourth leg of the women's relay, and raced past Krista Lähteenmäki of Finland and Denise Herrmann of Germany in the home stretch. In ice hockey, Sweden's women's team qualified for the semi-finals after defeating Finland with 4–2 in the quarterfinal.
The second gold medal came on 16 February, as Marcus Hellner completed a strong team effort in the men's relay, crossing the finish line almost half a minute ahead of silver medalists Russia. Sweden's men's curling team qualified for the semi-finals after finishing with an 8–1 record in the round robin.
On 17 February, Sweden's women's ice hockey team lost their semifinal against United States with 6–1. Sweden's women's curling team qualified for the semifinals after finishing with a 7–2 record in the round robin.
On 18 February, alpine skier Maria Pietilä Holmner finished 6th in women's giant slalom. Fredrik Lindström also finished 6th, in the men's mass start event in biathlon.
Sweden gained two bronze medals on 19 February, when the team sprint finals were conducted. Stina Nilsson overtook German skier Denise Herrmann in the home stretch to secure her and Ida Ingemarsdotter's bronze medal in the women's event. Emil Jönsson and Teodor Peterson gained the bronze medal in the men's event after German skier Tim Tscharnke fell late in the race. In curling, the Swedish women's team won their semifinal against Switzerland's team with 7–5. The men's team however lost their semifinal against Great Britain's team with 5–6. In ice hockey, the Swedish team won their quarterfinal against Slovenia with 5–0 and qualified for the semifinals.
The first Swedish medal outside the cross-country skiing events was earned on 20 February, after the Swedish women's curling team lost their final game against Canada with the score 3–6. In women's ice hockey, Sweden lost the bronze medal game against Switzerland with 3–4, finishing fourth.
An additional curling medal was earned on 21 February after Niklas Edin's team won the bronze medal game in men's curling after defeating China with 6–4. Anna Holmlund won a bronze, and Sandra Näslund finished 5th, in women's ski cross. Sweden's men's ice hockey team secured a place in the final after defeating Finland with 2–1 in the semi-finals. In alpine skiing, Frida Hansdotter finished 5th and Emelie Wikström 6th in women's slalom.
In the men's ice hockey tournament, Sweden won silver, losing the final match to Canada 0–3 on the final day of the Olympics, on 23 February.
Alpine skiing
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAxel BäckSlalom49.0224Mattias Hargin47.45=356.15171:43.60=7Markus Larsson48.041055.56131:43.60=7André Myhrer47.152Matts OlssonGiant slalom1:23.01181:24.05102:47.0614
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFrida HansdotterGiant slalom1:20.51151:19.34142:39.8513Slalom54.05851.8541:45.905Sara HectorDownhillcolspan=4 1:44.2325Super-Gcolspan=4 1:28.7121Combined1:46.542651.3152:37.8513Kajsa KlingDownhillcolspan=4 1:43.6923Super-Gcolspan=4 Giant slalom1:20.47141:19.83=232:40.3018Jessica Lindell-VikarbySuper-Gcolspan=4 Giant slalom1:18.4021:19.62202:38.027Maria Pietilä HolmnerGiant slalom1:19.4571:18.3752:37.826SlalomDid not advanceAnna Swenn-LarssonSlalom54.581253.33191:47.9111Emelie Wikström54.551151.5631:46.116
Biathlon
AthleteEventTimeMissesRankTobias ArwidsonMen's sprint26:11.81 (1+0)42Men's pursuit35:51.20 (0+0+0+0)28Men's individual54:03.01 (1+0+0+0)41Carl Johan BergmanMen's sprint25:35.91 (0+1)24Men's pursuit36:20.93 (0+1+0+2)34Men's individual53:37.53 (1+0+0+2)37Björn FerryMen's sprint25:36.42 (2+0)25Men's pursuit36:06.93 (1+0+2+0)30Men's individual51:18.31 (0+0+1+0)12Men's mass start43:48.33 (1+1+1+0)12Fredrik LindströmMen's sprint25:21.00 (0+0)18Men's pursuit34:45.73 (0+0+1+2)13Men's individual51:50.22 (0+1+0+1)15Men's mass start43:30.52 (0+1+0+1)6Tobias ArwidsonCarl Johan BergmanBjörn FerryFredrik LindströmMen's team relay1:14:32.05 (0+5)10 Christoffer Eriksson was also selected as a reserve.
Cross-country skiing
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankMarcus Hellner15 km classicalcolspan=4 39:46.9 +1:17.21030 km skiathlon36:03.1=931:41.431:08:15.8 +0.4Lars Nelson15 km classicalcolspan=4 40:08.8 +1:39.11530 km skiathlon36:00.2332:06.3101:08:37.7 +22.310Johan Olsson15 km classicalcolspan=4 38:58.2 +28.550 km freestylecolspan=4 1:47:27.3 +32.19Daniel Richardsson15 km classicalcolspan=4 39:08.5 +38.830 km skiathlon35:59.5232:02.691:08:31.7 +16.3750 km freestylecolspan=4 1:47:19.6 +24.48Anders Södergren30 km skiathlon36:05.41432:09.6131:08:46.9 +31.51450 km freestylecolspan=4 1:47:13.0 +17.87Marcus HellnerLars NelsonJohan OlssonDaniel Richardsson4×10 km relaycolspan=4 1:28:42.0 +0.0
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankAnna Haag10 km classicalcolspan=4 30:04.5 +1:46.71830 km freestylecolspan=4 1:12:40.1 +1:34.911Britta Johansson Norgren15 km skiathlon19:59.32421:17.24841:51.0 +3:17.439Charlotte Kalla10 km classicalcolspan=4 28:36.2 +18.415 km skiathlon19:11.6318:50.3238:35.4 +1.830 km freestylecolspan=4 1:16:18.5 +5:13.334Sara Lindborg10 km classicalcolspan=4 29:56.2 +1:38.41515 km skiathlon19:56.12120:01.61940:32.4 +1:58.82030 km freestylecolspan=4 1:18:03.9 +6:58.739Emma Wikén10 km classicalcolspan=4 29:38.9 +1:21.11115 km skiathlon19:48.51419:44.91340:07.2 +1:33.6930 km freestylecolspan=4 1:12:31.6 +1:26.48Anna HaagIda IngemarsdotterCharlotte KallaEmma Wikén4×5 km relaycolspan=4 53:02.7 +0.0
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCalle HalfvarssonSprint3:33.1110 Q3:39.134Did not advanceMarcus Hellner3:35.3815 Q3:33.623 q3:36.984 q5:24.316Emil Jönsson3:30.775 Q3:33.201 Q3:37.432 Q3:58.13Teodor Peterson3:31.436 Q3:33.342 Q3:36.482 Q3:39.61Emil JönssonTeodor PetersonTeam sprintcolspan=4 23:28.223 q23:30.01
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHanna EriksonSprint2:48.8352Did not advanceIda Ingemarsdotter2:34.165 Q2:36.642 Q2:36.053 q2:42.045Britta Johansson Norgren2:35.9815 Q2:37.863Did not advanceStina Nilsson2:35.3710 Q2:34.012 Q2:36.425Did not advanceIda IngemarsdotterStina NilssonTeam sprintcolspan=4 16:48.762 Q16:23.82
Simon Persson was also selected but did not participate in any of the events.
Curling
Summary TeamEventGroup stageTiebreakerSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNiklas EdinSebastian KrauppViktor KjällFredrik LindbergOskar ErikssonMen's tournament W 7–5 W 8–4 W 7–6 L 5–8 W 5–4 W 6–5 W 8–4 W 8–4 W 6–41 Q L 5–6 W 6–4Margaretha SigfridssonMaria PrytzChristina BertrupMaria WennerströmWomen's tournament W 6–4 L 3–9 W 7–4 W 9–8 W 7–6 L 6–7 W 7–6 W 5–4 W 8–42 Q W 7–5 L 3–6
Men's tournament
Team: Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Viktor Kjäll, Fredrik Lindberg and Oskar Eriksson (reserve)
Round Robin
Round-robin
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Women's tournament
Team: Margaretha Sigfridsson, Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria Wennerström and Agnes Knochenhauer (reserve)
Round Robin
Round-robin
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Figure skating
Athlete Event Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankAlexander MajorovMen's singles83.8110 Q141.0516224.8614Viktoria HelgessonLadies' singles47.8427Did not advance
Freestyle skiing
Moguls AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankLudvig FjällströmMen's moguls26.3314.8020.3816 Q25.4414.5020.507 Q25.3013.7619.8319Did not advancePer Spett25.0514.0520.2417 Q25.8114.2820.1110 Q25.1715.6821.8112 Q27.398.3813.4711Did not advance
Ski cross