Sweden competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 185 competitors, 148 men and 37 women, took part in 113 events in 23 sports. For the first time since the 1900 Summer Olympics, Sweden failed to win a gold medal.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Archery

The Swedish team continued their archery medal drought, though they took three top eight places in the women's individual, women's team, and men's team categories. Women's individual competition: Men's individual competition: Women's team competition: Men's team competition:

Athletics

Sven Nylander was on location and scheduled to start in men's 400m hurdles, but ended up not starting due to illness. Men's Hammer Throw Men's Javelin Throw Men's Decathlon Men's 50 km Walk Women's Marathon

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Eight cyclists, five men and three women, represented Sweden in 1988.

Diving

Equestrianism

Fencing

Eleven fencers, 10 men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1988.

Football

Key:

Gymnastics

Handball

Key:

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1988. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition:

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50m freestyle Men's 100m freestyle Men's 200m freestyle Men's 400m freestyle Men's 1500m freestyle Men's 200m Butterfly Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Women's 50m freestyle Women's 100m freestyle Women's 200m freestyle Women's 100m Backstroke Women's 200m Backstroke Women's 100m Butterfly Women's 200m Individual Medley Women's 400m Individual Medley Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay

Synchronized swimming

One synchronized swimmer represented Sweden in 1988.

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition Men's Doubles Competition Women's Singles Competition

Volleyball

Men's team competition

Weightlifting

Wrestling