Sweden at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Sweden competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Sweden won seven medals; two silver and five bronze. For the first time ever Sweden failed to win gold medals in two straight Winter Olympic Games. On the other hand, they did manage to win medals in five different Winter Olympic sports for the first time, beating the previous record of four sports.

Sweden at the
2002 Winter Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in Swedish and English)
in Salt Lake City
Competitors102 (56 men, 46 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearer Magdalena Forsberg (biathlon)
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
7
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event
  Silver Anja Pärson Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom
  Silver Richard Richardsson Snowboarding Men's parallel giant slalom
  Bronze Anja Pärson Alpine skiing Women's slalom
  Bronze Magdalena Forsberg Biathlon Women's 7.5 km sprint
  Bronze Magdalena Forsberg Biathlon Women's 15 km Individual
  Bronze Per Elofsson Cross-country skiing Men's 10 + 10 km pursuit
  Bronze Sweden national women's ice hockey team
Ice hockey Women's competition

Alpine skiing

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Men
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Patrik Järbyn Downhill 1:41.05 18
Fredrik Nyberg 1:40.30 7
Fredrik Nyberg Super-G DNF
Patrik Järbyn 1:23.40 11
Patrik Järbyn Giant slalom 1:14.95 1:12.71 2:27.66 24
Fredrik Nyberg 1:13.41 1:11.88 2:25.29 13
Markus Larsson Slalom 50.29 52.57 1:42.86 7
Women
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Janette Hargin Downhill 1:42.83 25
Pernilla Wiberg 1:41.09 14
Janette Hargin Super-G 1:16.75 27
Pernilla Wiberg 1:14.89 12
Janette Hargin Giant slalom 1:20.02 1:18.49 2:38.51 31
Anna Ottosson 1:17.12 1:15.81 2:32.93 9
Ylva Nowén 1:17.09 1:15.69 2:32.78 7
Anja Pärson 1:16.87 1:14.46 2:31.33  
Susanne Ekman Slalom 57.10 57.22 1:54.32 22
Anna Ottosson 55.32 56.45 1:51.77 13
Ylva Nowén 53.08 54.10 1:47.18 4
Anja Pärson 52.57 54.52 1:47.09  

Women's combined

Athlete Downhill Slalom Total
Time Time 1 Time 2 Total time Rank
Janette Hargin DNF 46.14 44.18 DNF

Biathlon

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Men
Event Athlete Misses 1 Time Rank
10 km sprint Tord Wiksten 4 29:39.5 78
Henrik Forsberg 6 28:04.0 63
Carl Johan Bergman 1 26:47.1 28
Björn Ferry 2 26:30.5 17
12.5 km
pursuit 2
Carl Johan Bergman 1 36:33.4 36
Björn Ferry 4 35:27.5 24
Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 3 Rank
20 km Tord Wiksten 56:02.3 2 58:02.3 55
Henrik Forsberg 51:22.0 6 57:22.0 47
Carl Johan Bergman 53:24.5 3 56:24.5 40
Björn Ferry 52:20.7 4 56:20.7 38
Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay
Athletes Race
Misses 1 Time Rank
Carl Johan Bergman
Henrik Forsberg
Tord Wiksten
Björn Ferry
1 1'29:52.8 14
Women
Event Athlete Misses 1 Time Rank
7.5 km sprint Magdalena Forsberg-Wallin 1 21:20.4  
10 km
pursuit 4
Magdalena Forsberg-Wallin 3 31:34.0 6
Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 3 Rank
15 km Magdalena Forsberg-Wallin 46:08.3 2 48:08.3  
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2 Starting delay based on 10 km sprint results.
3 One minute added per missed target.
4 Starting delay based on 7.5 km sprint results.

Bobsleigh

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Women
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
SWE-1 Karin Olsson
Lina Engren
Two-woman 50.37 15 49.93 14 1:40.30 14

Cross-country skiing

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Men

Sprint

Athlete Qualifying round Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Jörgen Brink 2:56.84 25 did not advance
Thobias Fredriksson 2:54.45 18 did not advance
Peter Larsson 2:53.55 14 Q DSQ did not advance
Björn Lind 2:52.17 9 Q 3:02.2 1 Q 3:10.4 2 QF 2:58.1 4

Pursuit

Athlete 10 km C 10 km F pursuit1
Time Rank Time Final rank
Niklas Jonsson 27:32.0 33 Q 25:18.1 28
Mathias Fredriksson 27:02.9 19 Q 25:12.9 27
Per Elofsson 26:39.3 8 Q 23:45.9  
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
15 km
C
Morgan Göransson 39:45.7 27
Urban Lindgren 39:24.8 17
Magnus Ingesson 38:38.5 8
Per Elofsson 38:10.8 5
30 km
F
Morgan Göransson DNF
Per Elofsson DNF
Niklas Jonsson 1'16:25.2 36
50 km
C
Mathias Fredriksson 2'18:42.1 29
Per Elofsson 2'14:50.6 17
Magnus Ingesson 2'14:48.6 16
1 Starting delay based on 10 km C. results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle

4 × 10 km relay

Athletes Race
Time Rank
Urban Lindgren
Mathias Fredriksson
Niklas Jonsson
Morgan Göransson
1'37:59.5 13
Women

Sprint

Athlete Qualifying round Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Anna-Carin Olofsson-Zidek 3:28.07 37 did not advance
Elin Ek 3:25.93 35 did not advance
Anna Dahlberg-Olsson 3:25.32 33 did not advance
Lina Andersson 3:22.65 28 did not advance

Pursuit

Athlete 5 km C 5 km F pursuit2
Time Rank Time Final rank
Anna-Carin Olofsson-Zidek 14:28.3 47 Q 14:22.5 46
Elin Ek 14:01.6 28 Q 13:20.1 25
Jenny Olsson 14:00.7 27 Q 13:31.6 35
Lina Andersson 13:50.6 18 Q 13:37.5 39
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
10 km
C
Anna Dahlberg-Olsson 31:01.7 40
Jenny Olsson 30:09.5 22
Elin Ek 30:02.3 19
Lina Andersson 30:00.1 16
15 km
F
Jenny Olsson 43:57.7 39
Elin Ek 43:55.3 38
Anna Dahlberg-Olsson 43:53.7 36
Anna-Carin Olofsson-Zidek 42:53.8 30
30 km
C
Ulrika Persson DNF
Anna-Carin Olofsson-Zidek DNF
Anna Dahlberg-Olsson 1'46:51.3 39
Elin Ek 1'40:48.2 25
2 Starting delay based on 5 km C. results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle

4 × 5 km relay

Athletes Race
Time Rank
Lina Andersson
Elin Ek
Jenny Olsson
Anna Dahlberg-Olsson
52:40.4 12

Curling

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Summary
Team Event Group stage Tiebreaker Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
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Score
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Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
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Score
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Score
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Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
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Score
Rank
Peja Lindholm
Tomas Nordin
Magnus Swartling
Peter Narup
Anders Kraupp
Men's tournament   USA
L 5–10
  GBR
W 7–2
  DEN
W 9–5
  SUI
L 7–8
  CAN
W 6–5
  FRA
W 9–6
  FIN
W 11–4
  GER
W 5–4
  NOR
L 8–9
4 Q BYE   CAN
L 4–6
  SUI
L 3–7
4
Elisabet Gustafson
Katarina Nyberg
Louise Marmont
Elisabeth Persson
Christina Bertrup
Women's tournament   CAN
L 4–5
  GBR
W 7–4
  USA
L 5–6
  DEN
L 9–11
  NOR
W 10–3
  JPN
W 8–7
  GER
L 5–7
  SUI
W 8–7
  RUS
W 9–6
=4 QT   GBR
L 4–6
did not advance 6

Men's tournament

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Group stage

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Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.

Country Skip W L
  Canada Kevin Martin 8 1
  Norway Pål Trulsen 7 2
  Switzerland Andreas Schwaller 6 3
  Sweden Peja Lindholm 6 3
  Finland Markku Uusipaavalniemi 5 4
  Germany Sebastian Stock 4 5
  Denmark Ulrik Schmidt 3 6
  Great Britain Hammy McMillan 3 6
  United States Tim Somerville 3 6
  France Dominique Dupont-Roc 0 9
Team 1  Score  Team 2
  United States 10–5   Sweden
  Sweden 7–2   United Kingdom
  Denmark 5–9   Sweden
  Sweden 7–8   Switzerland
  Canada 5–6   Sweden
  France 6–9   Sweden
  Finland 4–11   Sweden
  Germany 4–5   Sweden
  Sweden 8–9   Norway

Medal round

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Semi-final

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Sweden (Lindholm) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
  Canada (Martin)   3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6

Bronze medal game

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Sweden (Lindholm) 4th 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3
  Switzerland (Schwaller)   1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 X 7

Contestants

  Sweden
Östersunds CK, Östersund

Skip: Peja Lindholm
Third: Tomas Nordin
Second: Magnus Swartling
Lead: Peter Narup
Alternate: Anders Kraupp

Women's tournament

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Group stage

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Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.

Country Skip W L
  Canada Kelley Law 8 1
  Switzerland Luzia Ebnöther 7 2
  United States Kari Erickson 6 3
  Great Britain Rhona Martin 5 4
  Germany Natalie Neßler 5 4
  Sweden 6th Elisabet Gustafson 5 4
  Norway Dordi Nordby 4 5
  Japan Akiko Katoh 2 7
  Denmark Lene Bidstrup 2 7
  Russia Olga Jarkova 1 8
Team 1  Score  Team 2
  Sweden 4–5   Canada
  Sweden 7–4   United Kingdom
  Sweden 5–6   United States
  Sweden 9–11   Denmark
  Sweden 10–3   Norway
  Japan 7–8   Sweden
  Germany 7–5   Sweden
  Switzerland 7–8   Sweden
  Sweden 9–6   Russia

Tie-breaker

Team 1  Score  Team 2
  Sweden 6th 4–6   United Kingdom

Contestants

  Sweden
Umeå CC, Umeå

Skip: Elisabet Gustafson
Third: Katarina Nyberg
Second: Louise Marmont
Lead: Elisabeth Persson
Alternate: Christina Bertrup

Freestyle skiing

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Points Rank Time Points Rank
Patrik Sundberg Moguls 29.58 23.16 22 did not advance
Fredrik Fortkord 30.24 24.81 14 Q 28.15 24.89 13
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Points Rank Time Points Rank
Sara Kjellin Moguls 35.50 22.44 12 Q DNF DNF
Liselotte Johansson Aerials 125.20 21 did not advance

Ice hockey

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Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal / Pl. Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Sweden men's Men's tournament   Canada
W 5–2
  Czech Republic
W 2–1
  Germany
W 7–1
1   Belarus
L 3–4
did not advance 5
Sweden women's Women's tournament   Russia
W 3–2
  Kazakhstan
W 7–0
  Canada
L 0–11
2 Q   United States
L 0–4
  Finland
W 2–1
 

Men's tournament

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First round - group C

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Team GP W L T GF GA GD Pts
  Sweden 3 3 0 0 14 4 +10 6
  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 12 7 +5 3
  Canada 3 1 1 1 8 10 −2 3
  Germany 3 0 3 0 5 18 −13 0

All times are local (UTC-7).

15 February 2002
16:10
Canada  2 – 5
(1–1, 0–4, 1–0)
  SwedenE Center, West Valley City
Attendance: 8,597
17 February 2002
16:05
Sweden  2 – 1
(1–0, 1–1, 0–0)
  Czech RepublicE Center, West Valley City
Attendance: 8,599
18 February 2002
19:00
Germany  1 – 7
(0–3, 0–3, 1–1)
  SwedenPeaks Ice Arena, Provo
Attendance: 6,348

Quarter final

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20 February 2002
11:05
Sweden  3 – 4
(1–2, 1–0, 1–2)
  BelarusE Center, West Valley City
Attendance: 7,240
  • Team roster

Women's tournament

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First round - group A

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Top two teams (shaded) advanced to semifinals.

Team GP W L T GF GA GD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 25 0 +25 6
  Sweden 3 2 1 0 10 13 −3 4
  Russia 3 1 2 0 6 11 −5 2
  Kazakhstan 3 0 3 0 1 18 −17 0

All times are local (UTC-7).

11 February 2002
14:00
Sweden  3 – 2
(2–0, 1–2, 0–0)
  RussiaPeaks Ice Arena, Provo
Attendance: 5,241
13 February 2002
14:00
Sweden  7 – 0
(3–0, 2–0, 2–0)
  KazakhstanPeaks Ice Arena, Provo
Attendance: 5,349
16 February 2002
19:00
Canada  11 – 0
(1–0, 4–0, 6–0)
  SwedenPeaks Ice Arena, Provo
Attendance: 6,306

Medal round

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Semi-final

19 February 2002
16:30
United States  4 – 0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)
  SwedenE Center, West Valley City
Attendance: 7,738

Bronze medal game

21 February 2002
12:10
Finland  1 – 2
(0–2, 1–0, 0–0)
  Sweden  Peaks Ice Arena, Provo
Attendance: 6,298
Contestants
Annica Åhlén
Lotta Almblad
Anna Andersson
Gunilla Andersson
Emelie Berggren
Kristina Bergstrand
Ann-Louise Edstrand
Joa Elfsberg
Erika Holst
Nanna Jansson
Maria Larsson
Ylva Lindberg
Ulrica Lindström
Kim Martin
Josefin Pettersson
Maria Rooth
Danijela Rundqvist
Evelina Samuelsson
Therese Sjölander
Anna Vikman

Luge

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Men
Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Anders Söderberg 46.624 36 45.228 22 45.064 23 45.298 24 3:02.214 28
Bengt Walden 45.455 26 45.189 21 45.081 25 45.561 26 3:01.286 23

(Men's) Doubles

Athletes Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Anders Söderberg
Bengt Walden
45.589 17 DNF DNF

Short track speed skating

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Men
Athlete Event Round one Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Martin Johansson 500 m 43.435 3 did not advance
Martin Johansson 1000 m DSQ did not advance
Martin Johansson 1500 m 2:25.824 3 Q 2:24.032 4 QB 2:28.559 9

Snowboarding

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Men's parallel giant slalom
Athlete Qualifying Round one Quarter final Semi final Final Rank
Time Rank
Jonas Aspman 38.88 28 did not advance
Stephen Copp 37.32 12 Q   Dejan Košir L did not advance
Richard Richardsson 36.58 4 Q   Mathias Behounek W   Dejan Košir W   Nicolas Huet W   Philipp Schoch L  
Daniel Biveson 36.42 3 Q   Walter Feichter L did not advance
Men's halfpipe
Athlete Qualifying round 1 Qualifying round 2 Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Stefan Karlsson 29.8 19 30.4 18 did not advance
Magnus Sterner 32.0 16 39.1 6 Q 36.6 11
Tomas Johansson 32.1 15 30.1 19 did not advance
Women's parallel giant slalom
Athlete Qualifying Round one Quarter final Semi final Final Rank
Time Rank
Sara Fischer 43.21 18 did not advance
Åsa Windahl 42.41 10 Q   Lisa Kosglow L did not advance
Women's halfpipe
Athlete Qualifying round 1 Qualifying round 2 Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Janet Jonsson 13.0 22 16.1 15 did not advance
Anna Hellman 19.6 18 DNF did not advance

Speed skating

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Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
1500 m Johan Röjler 1:49.50 38
5000 m Johan Röjler 6:33.18 22

References

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