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Filbornaskolan in Helsingborg, a riksidrottsgymnasium for golf and swimming
Katrinelundsgymnasiet in Gothenburg, a riksidrottsgymnasium for athletics, handball and orienteering

A riksidrottsgymnasium (RIG; lit. 'national sports' secondary school') is part of the Swedish school system as a gymnasium accepting pupils from the whole country focussing on specific sports. Schools shall organise school, living and sports specialisation for the pupils enrolled..[1] Riksidrottsgymnasium organisers have to be accepted by the national governing body of the sport and the National Agency for Education.[2]

For the pupils, approximately 30 percent of the gymnasieskola credits are spent on the sport.[2] As of 2025, 26 federations have the possibility to organise riksidrottsgymnisia.[3]

History

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The first riksidrottsgymnasium started on try in 1972 in Malmö and Järpen.[4] In the beginning, the places were limited, but in 1994 other schools had the possibilities to offer gymnasieskola credits in sports specialisation outside the riksidrottsgymnasium system.[1] The system again changed in 2011 when a parallell system, the nationell idrottsutbildning was introduced for more local intake of pupils.[1]

In 2019, it was highlighted a problem of who shall pay for expensive equipment – as pupils shall not pay for things in school.[5]

In the summer of 2020, the riksidrottsgymnasium for waterskiing and wakeboarding at Brinellgymnasiet in Fagersta was closed after 20 years of education after reports on dispiraties.[6]

Impact

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A 2010 study from Gothenburg University study showed that 75 percent of the pupils reached a national-team level.[7] According to a study from Karlstad University, less than a half of Sweden's international medalists have not gone to a riksidrottsgymansium.[8] However, importance varies in between sports – seven out nine sailors representing Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics had went to riksidrottsgymnasia.[9]

Riksidrottsgymnasia

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Sport (discipline) City School Federation Ref
Alpine skiing Åre Jämtlands gymnasium Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Alpine skiing Gällivare Välkomnaskolan Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Alpine skiing Malung Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
American football Uppsala Celsiusskolan Swedish Association for American Football, Flag Football and Hockey [10]
Athletics Falun Lugnetgymnasiet & Kristinegymnasiet Swedish Athletics Federation [10][12]
Athletics Gothenburg Bernadottegymnasiet & Katrinelundsgymnasiet Swedish Athletics Federation [10][12]
Athletics Karlstad Nobelgymnasiet, Sundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet & Tingvallagymnasiet Swedish Athletics Federation [10][12]
Athletics Malmö Malmö idrottsgymnasium Swedish Athletics Federation [10][12]
Athletics Sollentuna Rudbecksskolan Swedish Athletics Federation [10][12]
Athletics Umeå Umeå elitidrottsgymnasium Swedish Athletics Federation [10][12]
Athletics Växjö Katedralskolan & Teknikum Swedish Athletics Federation [10][12]
Athletics (parasports) Bollnäs Höghammargymnasiet Swedish Parasports Federation [10][12]
Badminton Uppsala Celsiusskolan Badminton Sweden [10]
Basketball Luleå Luleå gymnasieskola Swedish Basketball Federation [10]
Basketball Norrköping Ebersteinska gymnasiet & Hagagymnasiet Swedish Basketball Federation [10]
Biathlon Sollefteå Sollefteå gymnasium Swedish Biathlon Federation [10]
Biathlon Torsby Stjerneskolan Swedish Biathlon Federation [10]
Bowling Nässjö Brinellgymnasiet Swedish Bowling Federation [10]
Canoeing Nyköping Nyköpings gymnasium Swedish Canoe Federation [10]
Cross-country skiing Åre Jämtlands gymnasium Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Cross-country skiing Gällivare Välkomnaskolan Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Cross-country skiing Mora Mora gymnasium Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Cross-country skiing Sollefteå Sollefteå gymnasium Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Cross-country skiing Torsby Stjerneskolan Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Cross-country skiing Ulricehamn Tingsholmsgymnasiet Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Curling Härnösand Härnösands gymnasium Swedish Curling Federation [10]
Cykling (road racing and mountain biking) Skara Katedralskolan Swedish Cycling Federation [10]
Floorball Umeå Umeå elitidrottsgymnasium Swedish Floorball Federation [10]
Freestyle skiing Malung Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Freestyle skiing (moguls) Åre Jämtlands gymnasium Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Freestyle skiing (ski cross) Åre Jämtlands gymnasium Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Golf Helsingborg Filbornaskolan Swedish Golf Association [10]
Golf Uppsala Celsiusskolan Swedish Golf Association [10]
Handball Gothenburg Bernadottegymnasiet & Katrinelundsgymnasiet Swedish Handball Federation [10]
Judo (shiai) Lindesberg Lindeskolan Swedish Judo Federation [10]
Karate (kata and kumite) Haninge Fredrika Bremergymnasiet Swedish Karate Association [10]
Motorsport (enduro and motocross) Sävsjö Aleholm Swedish Motorcycle Federation [13]
Orienteering Eksjö Eksjö gymnasium Swedish Orienteering Federation [10]
Orienteering Gothenburg Bernadottegymnasiet & Katrinelundsgymnasiet Swedish Orienteering Federation [10]
Orienteering Hallsberg Alléskolan Swedish Orienteering Federation [10]
Orienteering Sandviken Bessermerskolan Swedish Orienteering Federation [10]
Orienteering (ski orienteering) Mora Mora gymnasium Swedish Orienteering Federation [10]
Rowing (Olympic) Jönköping Sandagymnasiet Swedish Rowing Federation [10]
Sailing Lerum Lerums gymnasium Swedish Sailing Federation [10][9]
Sailing Motala Platengymnasiet Swedish Sailing Federation [10][9]
Sailing (kitefoiling and windfoiling) Vellinge Sundsgymnasiet Swedish Sailing Federation [10][9]
Shooting (pistol and rifle) Sävsjö Aleholm Swedish Shooting Sport Federation [10]
Snowboarding Malung Malung-Sälens gymnasieskola Swedish Ski Association [10][11]
Swimming Helsingborg Filbornaskolan Swedish Swimming Federation [10][14]
Swimming Jönköping Sandagymnasiet Swedish Swimming Federation [10][14]
Table tennis Halmstad Sannarpsgymnasiet Swedish Table Tennis Association [10]
Table tennis Söderhamn Staffangymnasiet Swedish Table Tennis Association [10]
Tennis Båstad Akademi Båstad Gymnasium Swedish Tennis Association [10]
Triathlon Motala Platengymnasiet Swedish Triathlon Federation [10]
Volleyball (beach volleyball and volleyball) Falköping Ållebergsgymnasiet Swedish Volleyball Federation [10]
Wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman) Arboga Vasagymnasiet Swedish Wrestling Federation [10]
Wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman) Klippan Tegelbruksskolan & Åbyskolan Swedish Wrestling Federation [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Perry, Magnus; Andersson, Malin, "En fördjupningsstudie av elevenkäten Specialidrott" (PDF), Riksidrottsförbundet
  2. ^ a b "Idrottsutbildning - Utbildningsguiden", Skolverket
  3. ^ "Specialidrottsförbund med Riksidrottsgymnasium 2022/23–2024/25" (PDF), Riksidrottsförbundet
  4. ^ "Nya perspektiv på riksidrottsgymnasierna - Vad flickor och pojkar värdesätter i RIG-verksamheten" (PDF), Riksidrottsförbundet
  5. ^ TT (10 March 2019). "Elitidrott i gymnasieskolan krockar med lagen".
  6. ^ TT (7 June 2021), "Mångåriga elevkränkningar stoppades inte", Svenska Dagbladet
  7. ^ Tjernberg, Urban (10 October 2010), "Lönsam elitsatsning på riksidrottsgymnasier", Svenska Dagbladet
  8. ^ Pihlblad, Johan (19 September 2022), Majoriteten av idrottseliten gick inte idrottsgymnasium
  9. ^ a b c d "Elitsegling och studier på Seglargymnasierna", Svenska Seglarförbundet
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd "Riksrekryterande idrottsutbildningar 2022" (PDF), Skolverket
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "RIG-skolor", Svenska Skidförbundet
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gymnasiestudier & friidrottssatsning - Friidrottsförbundet", Svenska Friidrottsförbundet
  13. ^ "Riksrekryterande idrottsutbildningar 2024" (PDF), Skolverket
  14. ^ a b "Riksidrottsgymnasium", Svensk Simidrott
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