The Svenska Dragkampforbundet was established in 1933. Sweden has a good national organization and together with England they founded TWIF in 1960. They were able to arrange the first real international competition as part of a multi sport event in the Baltic Games 1964, Malmo. The organizers invited two new countries; the Netherlands and Denmark to participate. After the Games the Netherlands joined TWIF, while Denmark did not feel developed enough to join. Currently Sweden has made new contacts with Denmark to help them to join TWIF. Mr. Tage Andersson was the first TWIF President and Mr. Rudolf Ullmark the first TWIF Chairman. For health reasons the two Swedish officials had to step down in 1966 from the TWIF Executive Committee. Sweden participated in 213 TWIF competitions and won 17 World titles as well as 19 European titles. Including the Baltic Games, Sweden has been the host country for 6 TWIF Championships.
Content 1
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1981 |
Santa Clara |
United States |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
6 | 4 | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 |
London |
England |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | ||||||||||||
1989 |
Karlsruhe |
Germany |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 4 | |||||||||||
1993 |
The Hague |
Netherlands |
World Games |
Indoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
4 | ||||||||||||
1993 |
The Hague |
Netherlands |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
6 | 4 | |||||||||||
1997 |
Lahti |
Finland |
World Games |
Indoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
4 | 4 | |||||||||||
1997 |
Lahti |
Finland |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | 2 | |||||||||||
2001 |
Akita |
Japan |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
2005 |
Duisburg |
Germany |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
2 | 2 | |||||||||||
2009 |
Kaohsiung |
Chinese Taipei |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 4 | |||||||||||
2013 |
Cali |
Colombia |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 3 |
Content 2
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1975 |
Doetinchem |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | 5 | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 |
Dundalk |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | 3 | |||||||||||
1980 |
Basel |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
6 | 88 | |||||||||||
1984 |
Oshkosh |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||
1985 |
Stans |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
1986 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
9 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
1986 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1988 |
Malmo |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
4 | ||||||||||||
1988 |
Malmo |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
1988 |
Malmo |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1990 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
4 | ||||||||||||
1990 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
1990 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 1 | |||||||||||
1992 |
Mosney |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
6 | ||||||||||||
1992 |
Mosney |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
8 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
1992 |
Mosney |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 1 | |||||||||||
1994 |
Uppsala |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
4 | ||||||||||||
1994 |
Uppsala |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
1994 |
Uppsala |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1996 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
7 | ||||||||||||
1996 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
1996 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 2 | |||||||||||
1998 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
1998 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 3 | |||||||||||
2000 |
Blackpool |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
2000 |
Blackpool |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
2000 |
Blackpool |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 1 | |||||||||||
2002 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
8 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
2002 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 4 | |||||||||||
2004 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
2004 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
2004 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 2 | |||||||||||
2006 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
2006 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
2006 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Sweden |
6 | ||||||||||||
2007 |
Minehead |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
2007 |
Minehead |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
2008 |
Stennungsund |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
2008 |
Stennungsund |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
2008 |
Stennungsund |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
2008 |
Stennungsund |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Sweden |
1 | ||||||||||||
2012 |
Appenzell |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
2012 |
Appenzell |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Mixed |
Sweden |
1 | ||||||||||||
2012 |
Appenzell |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 1 | |||||||||||
2012 |
Appenzell |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Sweden |
4 |
Content 3
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competition |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1991 |
Getxo |
Spain |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
4 | 4 | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 |
Vitoria |
Spain |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||
1995 |
Vitoria |
Spain |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
3 | 5 | |||||||||||
1997 |
Torbay |
England |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
7 | 6 | |||||||||||
1999 |
Carlow |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
1999 |
Carlow |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
9 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||
1999 |
Carlow |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
6 | 6 | |||||||||||
2004 |
Glasgow |
Scotland |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
8 | 7 | 6 |
Content 4
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1965 |
London |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 |
Borculo |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
1969 |
Fermoy |
Ireland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
1970 |
London |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | 3 | |||||||||||
1971 |
Goteborg |
Sweden |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 2 | |||||||||||
1972 |
Barry |
Wales |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 2 | |||||||||||
1973 |
Nottingham |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
1 | 5 | |||||||||||
1974 |
Engelberg |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | 4 | |||||||||||
1977 |
St Helier |
Channel Islands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
2 | 3 | |||||||||||
1979 |
Jonkopping |
Sweden |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
1981 |
Folkstone |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
6 | 6 | |||||||||||
1983 |
Dundalk |
Ireland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
6 | 2 | |||||||||||
1987 |
Wexford |
Ireland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
1987 |
Wexford |
Ireland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1989 |
Rimini |
Italy |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
1989 |
Rimini |
Italy |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
8 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
1989 |
Rimini |
Italy |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1991 |
Stans |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
1991 |
Stans |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 2 | |||||||||||
1993 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
6 | ||||||||||||
1993 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
7 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
1993 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1995 |
Getxo |
Spain |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
4 | ||||||||||||
1995 |
Getxo |
Spain |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
7 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
1995 |
Getxo |
Spain |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
3 | 2 | |||||||||||
1997 |
St.Heliers |
Channel Islands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
5 | ||||||||||||
1997 |
St.Heliers |
Channel Islands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
1997 |
St.Heliers |
Channel Islands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 2 | |||||||||||
1999 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Indoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
1999 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
1999 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
3 | 2 | |||||||||||
2001 |
Butschwil |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
2001 |
Butschwil |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
2001 |
Butschwil |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
3 | 2 | |||||||||||
2003 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
2003 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
2003 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 2 | |||||||||||
2005 |
Cento |
Italy |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
2005 |
Cento |
Italy |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
2007 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
6 | 5 | |||||||||||
2007 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
2009 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
1 | ||||||||||||
2009 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
2009 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
2009 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Mixed |
Sweden |
1 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
2 | 1 | |||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Sweden |
1 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Mixed |
Sweden |
1 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Sweden |
4 | ||||||||||||
2013 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
2013 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Mixed |
Sweden |
1 | ||||||||||||
2013 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Sweden |
1 | 1 |
Content 5
Content 6
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1900 |
Paris |
France |
Olympic Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
/DEN | 1 | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1906 |
Athens |
Greece |
Olympic Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 | ||||||||||||
1912 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
Olympic Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
1 |
Content 7
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1961 |
London |
England |
Test Match |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
Test Match |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
2 | ||||||||||||
1964 |
Malmo |
Sweden |
Baltic Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Sweden |
3 |
Content 1
First |
Family Name |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Lars-Ake |
Lindh |
2003 |
Member |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Carl-Eric |
Hagstrom |
1990 |
2002 |
|
Torgny |
Falck |
1976 |
1989 |
Content 2
First |
Family Name |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Tommy |
Eklund |
2008 |
Member |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy |
Wendel |
2004 |
Member |
|
Sandor |
Bodi |
2002 |
Member |
|
Lars-Ake |
Lindh |
1987 |
Member |
|
Bertil |
Berequist |
1987 |
1989 |
|
Carl |
Malm |
1981 |
1999 |
|
Hilding |
Rydh |
1980 |
1988 |
|
Tobias |
Carlsson |
1980 |
1985 |
|
Stig |
Carlsson |
1980 |
1985 |
Content 3
First |
Family Name |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Tobias |
Carlsson |
2008 |
Member |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Liane |
Persson |
2008 |
Member |
|
Mikael |
Soderman |
2008 |
Member |
|
Elisabeth |
Hansson |
2006 |
Member |
Content 4
First |
Family Name |
Position |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Rudolf |
Ullmark |
Chairman |
1961 |
1966 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tage |
Andersson |
President |
1960 |
1966 |
Content 5
First |
Family Name |
Position |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Lars-Ake |
Lindh |
Member |
2003 |
Member |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl-Eric |
Hagstrom |
Member |
1987 |
2000 |
|
Carl-Eric |
Hagstrom |
Secretary |
1985 |
1986 |
|
Torgny |
Falck |
Member |
1979 |
1989 |
Content 6
Content 7
First |
Family Name |
Position |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Kristina |
Goransson |
Member |
2008 |
2012 |
---|