Carl Forssell
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| Born | 25 October 1917 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 November 2005 (aged 88) Ängelholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | épée, foil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stockholms AF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carl Forssell (25 October 1917 – 28 November 2005) was a Swedish fencer. Competing in the team épée he won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, a silver at the 1952 Summer Olympics,[1][2] as well as four silver and two bronze medals at the world championships of 1938–1951. Individually he won a silver at the 1950 World Championships and finished eighth at the 1952 Olympics. He was a medical doctor by profession.[3]
References
- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Carl Forssell". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Carl Forssell Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ Carl Forssell. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Carl Forssell at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Carl Forssell at Olympedia