Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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Sweden
competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid
, United States
.
Men
Women
Men
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Women
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
Men
All times are local (UTC-5
).
Carried over group match: Sweden 2–2 USA
Men
(Men's) Doubles
Women
Men
Women
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A.. The races were held at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington from February 14–23, 1980.... |
Men's giant slalom | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A.. The races were held at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington from February 14–23, 1980.... |
Men's slalom | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... |
Men's 15 km | ||
| Sweden men's national ice hockey team |
Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Arena and the Olympic Fieldhouse in Lake Placid, New York. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to February 24... |
Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Arena and the Olympic Fieldhouse in Lake Placid, New York. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to February 24... |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stig Strand Stig Strand Stig Strand is a Swedish former alpine skier and sports commentator. He is known for being sports commentator for SVT during many years after his career, and still 2010... |
Giant Slalom | 1:23.37 | 32 | 1:25.25 | 31 | 2:48.62 | 28 |
| Torsten Jakobsson | 1:23.24 | 31 | 1:23.18 | 17 | 2:46.42 | 21 | |
| Ingemar Stenmark Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland... |
1:20.49 | 3 | 1:20.25 | 1 | 2:40.74 | ||
| Torsten Jakobsson | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Stig Strand Stig Strand Stig Strand is a Swedish former alpine skier and sports commentator. He is known for being sports commentator for SVT during many years after his career, and still 2010... |
55.64 | 16 | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
| Ingemar Stenmark Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland... |
53.89 | 4 | 50.37 | 1 | 1:44.26 | ||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Åsa Svedmark | Giant Slalom | 1:18.90 | 29 | 1:31.47 | 25 | 2:50.37 | 24 |
| Anna-Karin Hesse | 1:17.24 | 12 | 1:29.78 | 13 | 2:47.02 | 11 | |
| Ann Melander | 1:16.84 | 10 | 1:30.79 | 19 | 2:47.63 | 15 | |
| Anna-Karin Hesse | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Åsa Svedmark | 46.06 | 18 | 45.45 | 9 | 1:31.51 | 12 | |
| Ann Melander | 44.51 | 11 | 45.31 | 8 | 1:29.82 | 9 | |
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km Sprint | Per Andersson | 2 | 35:55.57 | 22 |
| Ronnie Adolfsson | 3 | 35:14.87 | 15 | |
| Sören Wikström | 2 | 34:57.01 | 14 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Sven Fahlén | 1'09:49.23 | 8 | 1'17:49.23 | 31 |
| Sören Wikström | 1'08:13.34 | 5 | 1'13:13.34 | 12 | |
| Ronnie Adolfsson | 1'08:10.90 | 5 | 1'13:10.90 | 11 |
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 1 | Time | Rank | |
| Sven Fahlén Per Andersson Sören Wikström Ronnie Adolfsson |
6 | 1'40:44.62 | 10 |
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SWE-1 | Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Mauritz "Jätten" Eriksson is a Swedish bobsledder who was the first person to compete in Bobsleigh at six Olympic Games .... Kenth Rönn |
Two-man | 1:03.56 | 9 | 1:04.49 | 14 | 1:03.22 | 8 | 1:05.65 | 20 | 4:16.92 | 15 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SWE-1 | Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Mauritz "Jätten" Eriksson is a Swedish bobsledder who was the first person to compete in Bobsleigh at six Olympic Games .... Peter Jansson Runald Beckman Kenth Rönn |
Four-man | 1:01.01 | 6 | 1:01.00 | 5 | 1:00.36 | 5 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Sven-Erik Danielsson | 43:41.21 | 18 |
| Benny Kohlberg | 43:39.22 | 17 | |
| Thomas Eriksson Thomas Eriksson (skier) Thomas Eriksson is a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1997. He won a complete set of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 30 km , a silver in the 4 x 10 km , and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km .-References:... |
43:11.88 | 11 | |
| Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg is a Swedish former cross-country skier. A fast skating style - push for every leg - is still called "Wassberg" after him in several countries.... |
41:57.63 | ||
| 30 km | Stig Jäder | 1'32:08.09 | 25 |
| Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
1'31:31.96 | 17 | |
| Benny Kohlberg | 1'30:57.56 | 13 | |
| Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg is a Swedish former cross-country skier. A fast skating style - push for every leg - is still called "Wassberg" after him in several countries.... |
1'28:40.35 | 4 | |
| 50 km | Stig Jäder | DNF | – |
| Erik Gustavsson | 2'43:39.93 | 34 | |
| Thomas Eriksson Thomas Eriksson (skier) Thomas Eriksson is a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1997. He won a complete set of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 30 km , a silver in the 4 x 10 km , and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km .-References:... |
2'36:33.85 | 16 | |
| Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
2'31:59.65 | 8 | |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... Thomas Eriksson Thomas Eriksson (skier) Thomas Eriksson is a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1997. He won a complete set of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 30 km , a silver in the 4 x 10 km , and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km .-References:... Benny Kohlberg Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg is a Swedish former cross-country skier. A fast skating style - push for every leg - is still called "Wassberg" after him in several countries.... |
2'00:42.71 | 5 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Karin Lamberg-Skog Karin Lamberg-Skog Karin Ingrid Lamberg-Skog is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1980s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 18th in the 10 km event at those championships.Lamberg-Skog's best individual finish at... |
15:55.07 | 17 |
| Eva Olsson | 15:48.59 | 12 | |
| Marie Johansson-Risby | 15:47.19 | 11 | |
| Lena Carlzon-Lundbäck | 15:43.04 | 10 | |
| 10 km | Karin Lamberg-Skog Karin Lamberg-Skog Karin Ingrid Lamberg-Skog is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1980s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 18th in the 10 km event at those championships.Lamberg-Skog's best individual finish at... |
32:10.44 | 17 |
| Marie Johansson-Risby | 31:48.57 | 15 | |
| Lena Carlzon-Lundbäck | 31:45.50 | 11 | |
| Eva Olsson | 31:36.08 | 10 | |
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Marie Johansson-Risby Karin Lamberg-Skog Karin Lamberg-Skog Karin Ingrid Lamberg-Skog is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1980s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 18th in the 10 km event at those championships.Lamberg-Skog's best individual finish at... Eva Olsson Lena Carlzon-Lundbäck |
1'05:16.32 | 6 |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Öberg Thomas Öberg (figure skater) Lars Thomas Öberg is a Swedish figure skater. He was the 1972-1980 Swedish national champion. He represented Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he was placed 14th.-Results:-References:... |
14 | 14 | 14 | 149.80 | 127 | 14 |
Ice hockey
First round - Blue Division
| Team advanced to the Final Round | |
| Team advanced to Consolation Round |
| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 9 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC-5
UTC-5
UTC−05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −05.This offset is used in the Eastern Time Zone during standard time and in the Central Time Zone during Daylight Saving Time ....
).
Final round
The top two teams from each group play the top two teams from the other group once. Points from previous games against their own group carry over, excluding teams who failed to make the medal round.| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Carried over group match: Sweden 2–2 USA
- Team Roster
- Pelle LindberghPelle LindberghPer-Eric Göran "Pelle" Lindbergh was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played parts of five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers.-Playing career:...
- WIlliam Lövquist
- Sture Andersson
- Jan ErikssonJan Eriksson (ice hockey)Jan Eriksson is a Swedish former ice hockey defenceman.Eriksson played in the Swedish Elitserien for MODO Hockey, AIK and VIK Västerås HK....
- Thomas Eriksson
- Tomas JonssonTomas JonssonTomas Jonsson, is a former ice hockey player from Sweden. He is the current head coach of EfB Ishockey in the Danish AL-Bank Ligaen and assistant coach for the Danish national ice hockey team...
- Tommy SamuelssonTommy SamuelssonTommy Samuelsson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien. He played for Färjestads BK. He won two bronze medals at the 1980 and 1988 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...
- Mats WaltinMats WaltinMats Stefan Waltin is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach. Waltin played for Djurgårdens IF Hockey and Södertälje SK in the Elitserien. He was a member of the Swedish 1976 Canada Cup and 1981 Canada Cup teams. He is the current coach of VIK Västerås HK.-External links:...
- Ulf Weinstock
- Bo BerglundBo BerglundBo Berglund is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. After his active career he has also worked as a color commentator for Sweden's TV4.-Playing career:...
- Håkan ErikssonHåkan Eriksson (ice hockey)Lars Håkan Eriksson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Eriksson began playing hockey in Bjurfors IF but was acquired by Skellefteå AIK in 1974. He became Swedish champions with Skellefteå in 1978, and was a part of Sweden's 1979 World Championship team that won bronze...
- Leif HolmgrenLeif HolmgrenLeif Martin Holmgren is a former Swedish ice hockey player.-Playing career:Holmgren spent the majority of his career with AIK which began in 1971. His best season came in 1977-78, scoring 21 goals and 31 points in 32 games...
- Bengt LundholmBengt LundholmJohan "Bengt" Lundholm is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 275 games in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets between 1981 and 1986....
- Per Lundqvist
- Harald LücknerHarald LücknerHarald Lückner is a retired professional ice hockey player.During his career he played for Färjestads BK between 1974 and 1988. During that period he won three Swedish Championships....
- Lars MolinLars Molin (ice hockey)Lars Molin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey centre. He spent 3 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks between 1981 and 1984, and spent the majority of his career with Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien...
- Lennart Norberg
- Mats NäslundMats NäslundMats Näslund , nicknamed "Le Petit Viking", is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. He played as a left wing.-NHL career:...
- Dan SöderströmDan SöderströmDan Söderström is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien. He played for Leksands IF. He won a bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.-External links:...
- Mats ÅhlbergMats ÅhlbergMats Bertil Åhlberg is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien. He played for Leksands IF. He was a member of the Swedish 1976 Canada Cup team. He also competed for Sweden in the 1980 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal.-External links:...
- Head Coach: Tommy SandlinTommy SandlinTommy Sandlin was a Swedish professional ice hockey coach. He led Sweden to victory at the 1987 World Ice Hockey Championship, and was nicknamed "The Hockey Professor" for his tactical skills.-References:...
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Stefan Kjernholm | 44.565 | 14 | 44.905 | 11 | 44.900 | 10 | 48.538 | 22 | 3:02.908 | 18 |
(Men's) Doubles
| Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Stefan Kjernholm Kenneth Holm |
40.415 | 13 | 41.024 | 13 | 1:21.439 | 12 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Anneli Näsström | 40.987 | 23 | 41.096 | 22 | 40.999 | 17 | 40.877 | 17 | 2:43.959 | 19 |
| Agneta Lindskog Agneta Lindskog Agneta Lindskog is a Swedish luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 1976 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.... |
40.219 | 13 | 40.547 | 14 | 40.463 | 13 | 40.388 | 12 | 2:41.617 | 13 |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Jan Holmlund | Normal hill | 75.0 | 101.7 | 71.0 | 93.8 | 195.5 | 34 |
| Jan Holmlund | Large hill | 75.0 | 26.2 | DNS | – | 26.2 | 50 |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Johan Granath | 1:21.44 | 36 |
| Oloph Granath Oloph Granath Karl Oloph Granath is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. He also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.-References:... |
39.15 | 12 | |
| Jan-Åke Carlberg | 39.03 | 10 | |
| 1000 m | Johan Granath | DNF | – |
| Jan-Åke Carlberg | 1:19.13 | 16 | |
| Oloph Granath Oloph Granath Karl Oloph Granath is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. He also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.-References:... |
1:17.74 | 8 | |
| 1500 m | Jan Junell | 2:02.11 | 21 |
| Ulf Ekstrand Ulf Ekstrand Ulf Arne Ekstrand is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
2:00.23 | 16 | |
| Tomas Gustafson Tomas Gustafson Sven Tomas Gustafson is a retired speed skater, and one of the most successful distance skaters of the 1980s. He was born in Katrineholm, Sweden.-Early career:... |
1:58.18 | 7 | |
| 5000 m | Jan Junell | 7:19.50 | 14 |
| Tomas Gustafson Tomas Gustafson Sven Tomas Gustafson is a retired speed skater, and one of the most successful distance skaters of the 1980s. He was born in Katrineholm, Sweden.-Early career:... |
7:16.85 | 12 | |
| Ulf Ekstrand Ulf Ekstrand Ulf Arne Ekstrand is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
7:13.13 | 8 | |
| 10,000 m | Ulf Ekstrand Ulf Ekstrand Ulf Arne Ekstrand is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
15:33.42 | 21 |
| Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler is a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics, in the 1968 Winter Olympics, in the 1972 Winter Olympics, in the 1976 Winter Olympics, and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sunne.... |
15:11.52 | 14 | |
| Tomas Gustafson Tomas Gustafson Sven Tomas Gustafson is a retired speed skater, and one of the most successful distance skaters of the 1980s. He was born in Katrineholm, Sweden.-Early career:... |
15:05.18 | 12 | |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Annette Carlén-Karlsson | 44.52 | 24 |
| Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
44.05 | 16 | |
| Ann-Sofie Järnström | 42.47 | 4 | |
| 1000 m | Annette Carlén-Karlsson | 1:28.25 | 10 |
| Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
1:28.18 | 9 | |
| Ann-Sofie Järnström | 1:28.10 | 8 | |
| 1500 m | Annette Carlén-Karlsson | 2:17.31 | 20 |
| Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
2:12.84 | 5 | |
| 3000 m | Annette Carlén-Karlsson | 4:52.70 | 18 |
| Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
4:40.22 | 7 | |