The equestrian events of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne were held in Stockholm, due to quarantine reasons.
The International Olympic Committee had Swedish officer and sports instructor Viktor Balck as one of its original members.
*This table does not include six medals – three gold, two silver, and one bronze – awarded in the 1908 and 1920 figure skating events.
Best results in non-medalling sports: *This table includes six medals – three gold, two silver, and one bronze – awarded in the 1908 and 1920 figure skating events.
Sweden never participated in the following discontinued sports: Basque pelota, Breaking, Croquet, Jeu de paume, Karate, Polo, Rackets, Roque and Water motorsports.
He won his gold medal together with Erik Friborg, Algot Lönn and Axel Persson in men's team time trial in 1912.
The most successful female Swedish cyclist in the discipline was Emma Johansson who won two silver medals in women's individual road race, first in 2008 and then again in 2016.
The best placement was by Andrew Hansson who was one of 9 cyclists to reach the final but who failed to finish top 4 in men's 20 km in 1908.
Henri Saint Cyr is the most successful Swedish athlete in equestrian, he won four gold medals in dressage, two each in 1952 and 1956.
The most successful female Swedish athlete in the discipline was Ulla Håkansson who won bronze in the team event in 1972 and 1984.
Petrus Kastenman is the final Swedish Olympic champion in the discipline, he won gold in the individual event in 1956.
The most participations in the discipline by a Swedish athlete is 5, by Malin Baryard-Johnsson (1996-2004, 2016–2020), Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (1996, 2004–2016, was also reserve in 2020) and Peter Eriksson (1984, 1992–1996, 2004–2008).
The first gold was won by Rolf Edling, Carl von Essen, Göran Flodström, Leif Högström and Hans Jacobson in men's team épée in 1976.
The most participations in the sport by a Swedish footballer is 4, shared between Hedvig Lindahl (2008–2020), Lotta Schelin (2004–2016) and Caroline Seger (2008–2020).
Sweden's sole gold medalist in an individual event is William Thoresson who won men's floor in 1952.
The remaining Swedish Olympic champions in the sport are Gösta Lilliehöök who won in 1912, Gustaf Dyrssen in 1920, Sven Thofelt in 1928, Johan Oxenstierna in 1932, William Grut in 1948 and Björn Ferm in 1968, all in men's individual.
Sweden's remaining gold medals were won by the following athletes: Ericsson, Hellström, Isberg, Lundén, Nyberg, Rosenswärd, Wallerius and Wallin in 10 metre in 1912; Gösta Bengtsson, Gösta Lundquist and Rolf Steffenburg in 30 m2 skerry cruiser in 1920; Sven Thorell in 12 foot dinghy in 1928; Folke Bohlin, Bengt Palmquist and Leif Wikström in dragon in 1956; Hjalmar Karlsson, Sture Stork, Lars Thörn in 5.5 metre in 1956; Jörgen Sundelin, Peter Sundelin and Ulf Sundelin in 5.5 metre in 1968; John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson in tempest in 1976 and Fredrik Lööf and Max Salminen in star in 2012.
Pia Hansen is the only Swedish woman to become Olympic champion in shooting, she won women's double trap in 2000.
Victor Johansson was scheduled to participate in the men's event in 2024 but did not start due to the water quality in the Seine river.
Sweden's remaining silver medal was won by Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson in men's doubles in 2008.
The winning athletes were Andersson, Bergman, Edman, Fredriksson, Gustafsson, Jonsson, Larsson and Lindström.
Sweden's most successful athletes in the sport are Robert Andersson, Pontus Hanson, Harald Julin and Torsten Kumfeldt who all have one silver and two bronze medals.
Most Swedish Olympic participations in the sport is four, a record shared between Bertil Antonsson (1948–1960), Thomas Johansson (1984–1996), Sofia Mattsson (2008–2020) and Carl Westergren (1920–1932).
An event in military patrol, a precursor sport to biathlon, was held at the 1924 Winter Olympics without Swedish participation.
Elvira is the second most successful Swedish athlete in the sport with 2 individual silver medals on top of her relay gold.
The most participations in the sport by a Swedish biathlete is 4, shared between Leif Andersson (1984–1994), Carl Johan Bergman (2002–2014), Björn Ferry (2002–2014) and Mikael Löfgren (1988–1998).
Sweden's best placement in the sport is 6th, by Fernström, Holmström, Landgren and Lapidoth in four-man in 1952 and by Carl-Erik Eriksson and Jan Johansson in two-man in 1972.
Its most successful athletes are Anna Le Moine, Cathrine Lindahl, Eva Lund and Anette Norberg who won two gold medals together in the women's event; in 2006 with Ulrika Bergman and in 2010 with Kajsa Bergström.
Sweden's remaining gold medals were won by Anna Hasselborg, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs, Sara McManus and Jennie Wåhlin in the women's event in 2018 and by Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Daniel Magnusson, Christoffer Sundgren and Rasmus Wranå in the men's event in 2022.
Sweden's most successful athlete in the sport was Gillis Grafström who won gold in men's singles in 1920, 1924 and 1928 and silver in the same discipline in 1932.