Sweden at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Sweden participated in the Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck in 1976 with a delegation of 39 ( 30 men, 9 women) athletes participate. The bobsledder Carl -Erik Eriksson was selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony.
Participants by sport
Alpine Skiing
Gentlemen:
- Ingemar Stenmark Giant Slalom: - 3:27,41 min Slalom: DNF
- Torsten Jakobsson Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: 17th Place - 2:11,24 min
- Gudmund Söderin Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF
- Stig beach Giant Slalom: 12th Place - 3:33,66 min Slalom: 12th Place - 2:09,08 min
Biathlon
Gentlemen:
- Sune Adolfsson 20 km: 8th place - 1:18:00,50 h; 2 Error 4x7, 5 km relay: 8th place - 2:08:46,90 h; 8 Error
- Lars- Göran Arwidson 20 km: 10th place - 1:18:34,37 h; 5 Mistakes 4x7, 5 km relay: 8th place - 2:08:46,90 h; 8 Error
- Mats- Åke Lantz 4x7, 5 km relay: 8th place - 2:08:46,90 h; 8 Error
- Torsten Wadman 20 km: 48th place - 1:30:20,34 h; 15 Error 4x7, 5 km relay: 8th place - 2:08:46,90 h; 8 Error
Bob
Bobsleigh:
- Carl -Erik Eriksson / Kenth Ronn 9th Place - 3:48,41 min
Bobsled:
- Carl -Erik Eriksson / Jan Johansson / Leif Johansson / Kenth Ronn 16th Place - 3:47,12 min
Speed Skating
Women:
- Sylvia Filipsson 500 m: 22 Course - 45.97 sec 1500 m: 14th Place - 2:22,42 min 3000 m: 6th place - 4:48,15 min
- Ann -Sofie Järnström 500 m: 13th Place - 44.49 sec 1000 m: 14th Place - 1:32,06 min
Gentlemen:
- Lennart Carlsson 1500 m: 17th Place - 2:04,76 min 5000 m: 16th Place - 7:53,02 min 10,000 m: 13th Place - 15:53,89 min
- Johan Granath 500 m: 13th Place - 40.25 sec 1000 m: 13th Place - 1:22,63 min
- Oloph Granath 500 m: 9th place - 39.93 sec
- Bernt Jansson 1000 m: 31 Square - 1:30,27 min
- Dan Johansson 1500 m: 16th Place - 2:04,73 min 5000 m: 25th place - 8:12,37 min
- Örjan Sandler 5000 m: 8th Place - 7:39,69 min 10,000 m: 5th place - 15:16,21 min
- Mats Wallenberg 500 m: 4th place - 39.56 sec 1000 m: 7th place - 1:21,27 min 1500 m: 22 Square - 2:08,72 min
Toboggan
Women:
- Veronica Holmsten 15th Place - 2:58,608 min
- Agneta Lindskog 18th Place - 2:59,943 min
Gentlemen:
- Michael Gårdebäck 17th Place - 3:36,148 min
- Stefan Kjernholm 15th Place - 3:34,990 min
- Nils Vinberg 21th Place - 3:38,479 min
Doubles:
- Michael Gårdebäck / Nils Vinberg 14th Place - 1:29,217 min
Nordic skiing
Cross-country skiing
Women:
- Lena Carlzon - Lundbäck 5 km: 14th Place - 16:54,59 min 10 km: 10th place - 31:33,06 min 4x5 km relay: 4th place - 1:10:14,68 h
- Marie Johansson Risby 10 km: 21 Square - 32:33,18 min 4x5 km relay: 4th place - 1:10:14,68 h
- Eva Olsson 5 km: 5th place - 16:27,15 min 10 km: 5th place - 31:08,72 min 4x5 km relay: 4th place - 1:10:14,68 h
- Görel Partapuoli 5 km: 22 Square - 17:20,34 min 10 km: 16th Place - 32:04,63 min 4x5 km relay: 4th place - 1:10:14,68 h
- Maria Rautio 5 km: 32nd - 17:59,25 min
Gentlemen:
- Benny Sodergren 15 km: 13th Place - 45:59,91 min 30 km: 12th Place - 1:33:10,98 h 50 km: - 2:39:39,21 h 4x10 km relay: 4th place - 2:11:16,88 h
- Christer Johansson 30 km: 21 Square - 1:35:23,27,88 h 4x10 km relay: 4th place - 2:11:16,88 h
- Matti Kuosku 50 km: 19th Place - 2:45:33,41 h
- Tommy Limby 15 km: 23th Place - 47:00,06 min 30 km: 15th Place - 1:34:32,47 h 50 km: 8th place - 2:42:43,58 h
- Sven -Åke Lundbäck 15 km: 30th place - 47:12,85 min 30 km: 35th place - 1:36:40,86 h 50 km: 16th Place - 2:45:04,82 h 4x10 km relay: 4th place - 2:11:16,88 h
- Thomas Wassberg 15 km: 15th Place - 46:13,35 min 4x10 km relay: 4th place - 2:11:16,88 h
Ski Jumping
Gentlemen:
- Odd Brandsegg Normal hill: 41st - 204.6 points Large hill: 25th place - 181.4 points
- Thomas Lundgren Normal hill: 51 Place - 188.0 points