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Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Sweden competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 3 to 20 August 2016. Swedish athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. They extended their medal-winning streak to 47 straight Olympic Games by obtaining a silver in women's road race.
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Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SWE |
NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 152 in 22 sports |
Flag bearers | Therese Alshammar[1] (opening) Emma Johansson[2] (closing) |
Medals Ranked 29th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
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