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Latest Sweden Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Handball | Men's Team Handball | |
| Bronze | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg | Jimmy Lidberg |
| Bronze | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg | Johan Euren |
| Bronze | Sailing | Men's Laser - One-Person Dinghy | Rasmus Myrgren |
| Gold | Sailing | Men's Star - Keelboat | |
| Silver | Triathlon | Women's Triathlon | Lisa Norden |
| Silver | Shooting | Men's Double Trap (150 Targets) | Hakan Dahlby |
| Silver | Equestrian | Individual Eventing | Sara Algotsson Ostholt |
- Symbol for Event results in medals
| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Handball | Men's Team Handball | Final | France 22 - 21 Sweden |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's High Jump | Final | See Results |
| Sailing | Women's Elliott 6m - Keelboat | Final | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Women's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Diving | Men's 10m Platform | Preliminary | See Results | |
| Handball | Men's Team Handball | Semifinal | Hungary 26 - 27 Sweden |
- Symbol for Event results in medals
Schedule
- Symbol for Tbd
- Symbol for Medal/Final
- Symbol for Regular Contest
- Medals
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- Rank 37
- Gold 1
- Silver 4
- Bronze 3
- Total 8
- Capital City
- Stockholm
- Official Languages
- Swedish
- National Languages
- Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
- Total Area
- 173,732 miles² (449,964 km²)
- Population
- 9,045,389 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
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