Swedish Paralympic Committee announces candidate list for Rio 2016
15.04.2015The list features athletes who could make next year’s Paralympic Games and will be updated as the event gets closer.
The team of Sweden celebrates after winning their Women's Team Goalball Bronze Medal match against Finland at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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With just over 500 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the Swedish Paralympic Committee has published its candidate list of athletes.
Last weekend (11-12 April) a Paralympic camp for potential athletes was held in Stockholm, Sweden. A candidate athlete is considered to have a possible chance of making Rio 2016 providing they qualify and meet the Swedish Paralympic Committee’s selection criteria.
One of the prerequisites for being a part of the published list is also having completed a number of elements of the data during the weekend's camp.
The list is fluid and athletes may be added or removed during the build-up to Rio.
Alexander Öhgren, Table tennis
Anders Bäckman, Cycling
Andreas Lilja, Wheelchair basketball
Anita Johnsson, Equestrian
Anna Alenäs, Wheelchair tennis
Anna-Carin Ahlquist, Table tennis
Axel Wernås, Wheelchair basketball
Carl Fritzell, Wheelchair basketball
Carolin Rutberg, Equestrian
Christoffer Hagdahl, Boccia
Claes Bertilsson, Wheelchair rugby
Conrad Hildebrand, Wheelchair rugby
Dan Wallin, Wheelchair tennis
David Lara Levén, Goalball men
Dzenan Ajdinovic, Goalball men
Ellinor Axelsson-Vaughn, Shooting
Emil Andersson, Table tennis
Emma Eriksson, Athletics
Fabian Rignell, Table tennis
Fatmir Seremeti, Goalball men
Gabriella Löf, Equestrian
Glenn Adaszak, Wheelchair rugby
Gunilla Wallengren, Athletics
Henrik Marvig, Cycling
Henrik Rüffel, Cycling
Håkan Gustafsson, Shooting
Håkan Sköld, Shooting
Håkan Törnström, Archery
Ingela Lundbäck, Table tennis
Jeffrey Ige, Athletics
Jesper Persson, Wheelchair basketball
Jesper Svensson, Wheelchair basketball
Jessica Enfot, Cycling
Jimmy Björkstrand, Goalball men
Joackim Norberg, Shooting
Johan Pettersson, Goalball men
Jonathan Johansson, Athletics
Karl Forsman, Swimming
Lars Varnerud, Wheelchair rugby
Leif Mihkelsaar, Shooting
Lina Watz, Swimming
Linus Karlsson, Table tennis
Lisa Ly, Goalball women
Lotta Helsinger, Shooting
Ludvig Nyrén, Swimming
Maja Reichard, Swimming
Malin Gustavsson, Goalball women
Maria Bjurström, Boccia
Maria Wåglund, Goalball women
Marleen Rosenmeier, Table tennis
Martin Häll, Shooting
Mathias Andersson, Archery
Michael Azulay, Table tennis
Mikael Fredriksson, Swimming
Mikael Norlin, Wheelchair rugby
Mikael Persson, Wheelchair rugby
Mikael Widlund, Wheelchair rugby
Mikael Åkerberg, Goalball men
Mohammad Al-Joburi, Athletics
Nicklas Westerberg, Table tennis
Nicolina Pernheim, Judo
Niklas Almers, Athletics
Nils Posse, Goalball men
Olle Svensson, Wheelchair basketball
Patrik Nylander , Wheelchair basketball
Per Jonsson, Athletics
Pernilla Lindberg, Swimming
Peter Malmberg, Cycling
Peter Vikström, Wheelchair tennis
Peter Weichel, Goalball men
Petter Edström, Wheelchair tennis
Philip Jönsson, Shooting
Pierre Claesson, Archery
Rebekah Krebs, Goalball women
Rickard Lindqvist, Wheelchair rugby
Rickard Löfgren, Wheelchair rugby
Rickard Nilsson, Cycling
Robert Larsson, Archery
Roger Lindberg , Wheelchair rugby
Sandra Karlsson, Equestrian
Sanna Klindt, Wheelchair tennis
Sebastian Forsén, Wheelchair basketball
Sebastian Högrell, Boccia
Sofia Möller, Goalball women
Sofia Naesström, Goalball women
Stefan Gahne, Goalball men
Stephanie Ydström, Athletics
Thomas Eriksson, Wheelchair rugby
Tobias Andersson, Table tennis
Tobias Jonsson, Athletics
Tobias Sandberg, Wheelchair rugby
Tomas Hjert, Wheelchair rugby
Victor Sjöqvist, Table tennis
Viktoria Andersson, Goalball women
Viktoria Karlsson, Athletics
Zandra Reppe, Archery
