Sweden at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Sweden's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

Sweden at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeSWE
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sok.se (in English and Swedish)
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors53 in 9 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Anton Modigs & Louise Lundquist
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
11
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Biathlete Anton Modigs and alpine skier Louise Lundquist were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. The team was selected on 21 December 2023.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 336
Biathlon 448
Cross-country skiing 224
Curling 336
Figure skating 101
Freestyle skiing 448
Ice hockey 01818
Luge 011
Speed skating 011
Total173653

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldUma Kruse EenFreestyle skiingWomen's ski cross23 January
 GoldWilliam Young Shing
Alexandra Nilsson		Freestyle skiingMixed team ski cross24 January
 GoldElsa TänglanderCross-country skiingWomen's sprint29 January
 GoldSweden women's national under-16 ice hockey teamIce hockeyWomen's tournament31 January
 SilverAlexander Ax SwartzAlpine skiingMen's combined22 January
 SilverElliot WestlundAlpine skiingMen's slalom25 January
 SilverAstrid Hedin
Elliot Westlund		Alpine skiingParallel mixed team26 January
 SilverKajsa JohanssonCross-country skiingWomen's sprint29 January
 BronzeLiam LiljenborgAlpine skiingMen's combined22 January
 BronzeAstrid HedinAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom23 January
 BronzeMåns AberstenFreestyle skiingMen's ski cross23 January

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden qualified six alpine skiers (three per gender).[3]

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
TimeRank TimeRank TimeRank
Alexander Ax Swartz Slalom DNF
Giant slalom DNF
Super-G — 55.4116
Combined 56.2126 53.32 1:49.59
Liam Liljenborg Slalom 46.041 DNF
Giant slalom 48.541 DNF
Super-G — 54.885
Combined 54.524 55.789 1:50.30
Elliot Westlund Slalom 46.452 52.214 1:38.66
Giant slalom 49.213 DSQ
Super-G — 54.997
Combined 54.351 56.0814 1:50.436
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
TimeRank TimeRank TimeRank
Lina Gustafsson Slalom 50.9210 49.139 1:40.056
Giant slalom DNF
Super-G — 55.3615
Combined 58.4723 DNF
Astrid Hedin Slalom 49.692 DNF
Giant slalom 49.408 52.733 1:42.13
Super-G — 54.328
Combined 57.6214 51.493 1:49.114
Louise Lundqvist Slalom 50.676 48.905 1:39.574
Giant slalom 50.3215 53.9610 1:44.2812
Super-G — 56.5929
Combined 58.8227 51.342 1:50.169
Mixed
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Astrid Hedin
Elliot Westlund		 Parallel team  Great Britain
W 3–1		  France
W 2*–2		  Finland
W 4–0		  Austria
L 2–2*

Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden received 4 quota in each gender after finishing in the top 10 of the Nations Cup in the 2022–23 Biathlon World Cup.[4] [5]

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Olle Gedda Sprint
Individual
Anton Modigs Sprint
Individual
Thijn Omblets Sprint
Individual
Arvid Trofast Sprint
Individual
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Anine Karlsson Sprint
Individual
Nilla Norberg Grönborg Sprint
Individual
Maya Rennermalm Sprint
Individual
Märta Wernersson Sprint
Individual
Mixed
Athletes Event Time Misses Rank
Single mixed relay
Mixed relay

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[6]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tage Börjesson 7.5 km classic —
Sprint freestyle
Måns Ravald 7.5 km classic —
Sprint freestyle
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kajsa Johansson 7.5 km classic —
Sprint freestyle
Elsa Tänglander 7.5 km classic —
Sprint freestyle
Women
Athletes Event Result
Time Rank
Tage Börjesson
Måns Ravald
Kajsa Johansson
Elsa Tänglander		 4x5 km relay

Curling
Main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes.[7][8]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Vilmer Nygren
Astrid Linder
Ivan Almeling
Matilda Lindberg		 Mixed team  New Zealand
W 9–3		  Norway
W 10–7		  Japan
L 2–10		  Turkey
W 8–7		  China
W 5–4		  United States
L 5–11		  Nigeria
W 16–0		 4 Did not advance 8
Maja Roxin
Jonatan Meyerson		 Mixed doubles  Norway
W 7–6		  United States
L 5–6		  Slovenia
W 15–4		  Ukraine
W 9–0		  Qatar
W 13–1		 — 2 Q  China
W 9–6		  Great Britain
L 5–6		  United States
L 4–7		 4

Mixed team
Main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team
Group A Skip W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE DSC
 ChinaLi Zetai611–06525281701259.04
 United StatesKenna Ponzio610–16826311611551.38
 JapanKaito Fujii521–06426271721139.53
 SwedenVilmer Nygren520–15542271951058.05
 NorwayAlexander Johansen34–4939251921165.33
 TurkeyMuhammed Taha Zenit25–414016265582.17
 New ZealandJed Nevill16–274418233686.52
 NigeriaGoodnews Charles07–613343910199.60
Round robin
Draw 1

Saturday, January 20, 10:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 New Zealand (Nevill) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 3
 Sweden (Nygren) 0 4 0 1 2 2 0 X 9
Draw 2

Saturday, January 20, 18:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Johansen) 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 7
 Sweden (Nygren) 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 10
Draw 3

Sunday, January 21, 14:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Fujii) 6 2 1 1 0 0 X X 10
 Sweden (Nygren) 0 0 0 0 1 1 X X 2
Draw 4

Monday, January 22, 10:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
 Sweden (Nygren) 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 8
 Turkey (Zenit) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 7
Draw 5

Monday, January 22, 18:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden (Nygren) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
 China (Li) 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 4
Draw 6

Tuesday, January 23, 14:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Ponzio) 0 4 5 0 2 0 X X 11
 Sweden (Nygren) 2 0 0 2 0 1 X X 5
Draw 7

Wednesday, January 24, 9:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden (Nygren) 3 2 3 3 1 2 2 X 16
 Nigeria (Charles) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0

Mixed doubles
Main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles
Group B W L W–L DSC
 United States50–61.18
 Sweden41–78.69
 Norway32–34.37
 Slovenia23–112.84
 Ukraine14–74.81
 Qatar05–155.39
Round robin
Draw 1

Friday, January 26, 18:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 7
 Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg) 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 6
Draw 3

Saturday, January 27, 14:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Wendling / Paral) 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 6
 Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 5
Draw 7

Sunday, January 28, 18:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) 0 4 0 4 2 2 3 X 15
 Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 4
Draw 10

Monday, January 29, 18:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) 1 1 2 3 1 1 X X 9
 Ukraine (Lytvynenko / Shlyk) 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0
Draw 12

Tuesday, January 30, 14:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi) 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 1
 Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) 2 2 2 0 3 4 X X 13
Quarterfinal

Wednesday, January 31, 19:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 China (Gong / Xu) 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 6
 Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 9
Semifinal

Thursday, February 1, 9:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Great Britain (Soutar / Brewster) 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 6
 Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 5
Bronze medal game

Thursday, February 1, 13:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
 Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
 United States (Wendling / Paral) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 7

Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden qualified one athlete via the 2023 World Junior Championships.[9]

Athletes Event SP/SD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Elias Sayed Men's singles

Freestyle skiing
Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden received a totalt of eight quotas in freestyle skiing.

Dual moguls
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Noel Gravenfors Men's dual moguls
Elis Moberg
Olivia Hedberg Women's dual moguls
Nova Nilsson
Mixed team
Ski cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Måns Abersten Men's ski cross
William Young Shing
Uma Kruse Een Women's ski cross
Alexandra Nilsson
Team ski cross

Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament.

Roster

Morgan Johansson served as head coach. His coaching staff comprised assistant coach Martin Lindh and goalkeeper coach Emil Karnatz.[10][11][12]

  • Judith Andersson (F)
  • Chloe Berndtsson (D)
  • Disa Carlsson (F)
  • Maja Engelin (G)
  • Tilde Grillfors (F)
  • Selma Karlsson (D)
  • Malva Lindgren (D) – A
  • Elin Löwenadler (G)
  • Ida Melin (F) – C
  • Vilda Nordh (D)
  • Nellie Norén (F)
  • Nora Segerljung Svanefjord (F)
  • Alva Vitalisson (D)
  • Tillie Ytfeldt (F) – A
  • Ebba Westerlind (D)
  • Tilde Wyckman (G)
  • Maja Åkerlund (F)
  • Matilda Österman (F)
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Rank Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Rank
Sweden Women's tournament  Norway
W 5–1		  Japan
W 2–1 GWS		 Q  Germany
W 6–1		  Japan
W 4–0

Women's tournament
Preliminary round, Group A
Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 2 1 1 0 0 7 2 +5 5 Semifinals
2  Japan 2 1 0 1 0 6 3 +3 4
3  Norway 2 0 0 0 2 2 10 −8 0
Source: IOC[13][14]
27 January 2024
11:00		Norway 1–5
(0–1, 0–1, 1–3)		 SwedenGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 2,061
Game reference
Tuva Are-EkstrømGoaliesTilde WyckmanReferees:
Ding Siwen
Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Lara Fischer
Anhelina Maifeld
0–113:07 – Ytfeldt (Westerlind) (PP)
0–215:48 – Westerlind (Grillfors)
0–333:03 – Grillfors (Andersson, Westerlind)
0–434:23 – Österman (Carlsson, Berndtsson)
Bax-Kristiansen (Helle, M. Are-Ekstrøm) (PP) – 37:531–4
1–539:23 – Svanefjord (Ytfeldt, Österman) (PP)
6 minPenalties4.5 min
12Shots35
29 January 2024
11:00		Sweden 2–1 GWS
(0–0, 0–0, 1–1)
(SO: 1–0)		 JapanGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 1,503
Game reference
Tilde WyckmanGoaliesRio SuzukiReferees:
María Chávez
Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Lara Fischer
Ilona Silander
0–135:07 – Odaira (Yamaguchi, Numabe)
Svanefjord (Österman) – 37:181–1
Österman
Westerlind 		Shootout Odaira
Numabe
3 minPenalties1.5 min
21Shots18
Semifinals
30 January 2024
11:00		Sweden 6–1
(1–0, 3–0, 2–1)		 GermanyGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 1,380
Game reference
Tilde WyckmanGoaliesHanna Bugl
Milana Lutz		Referees:
Maria Gherardi
Wan Mei Wah
Linesmen:
Laura Schmidlein
Ilona Silander
Vitalisson (Svanefjord, Westerlind) – 08:521–0
Grillfors (Ytfeldt, Österman) – 16:372–0
Svanefjord (Westerlind, Grillfors) – 18:053–0
Lindgren – 28:274–0
Grillfors – 33:155–0
Carlsson (Berndtsson, Lindgren) – 34:416–0
6–143:26 – Pfalz (Seyrer) (PP)
1.5 minPenalties3 min
40Shots12
Finals
31 January 2024
16:00		Sweden 4–0
(2–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 JapanGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 2,880
Game reference
Tilde WyckmanGoaliesSuzuno FukudaReferees:
Beatrice Fortin
Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Anhelina Maifeld
Laura Schmidlein
Grillfors – 09:021–0
Westerlind – 11:062–0
Norén (Carlsson, Melin) – 31:003–0
Österman (ENG) – 44:264–0
6 minPenalties0 min
14Shots27

Luge
Main article: Luge at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden qualified one athlete[15]

Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Johanna Kohala Singles 50.393 24 49.907 19 1:40.300 20

Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sweden received one female quota via the 2023–24 ISU Junior World Cup standings.[16]

Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Josephine Grill 500 m 45.84 32
1500 m 2:26.24 32
Mass start 6:02.68 22

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