Carl Forssell

Carl Forssell
Personal information
Born (1917-10-25)25 October 1917
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 28 November 2005(2005-11-28) (aged 88)
Ängelholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Fencing
Event(s) épée, foil
Club Stockholms AF
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1948 London Épée, team
1952 Helsinki Épée, team
World Championships
1938 Piešťany Épée, team
1947 Lisbon Épée, team
1949 Cairo Épée, team
1950 Monte Carlo Épée, ind.
1950 Monte Carlo Épée, team
1951 Stockholm Épée, team
1954 Luxemburg Épée, team

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

  1. ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Carl Forssell". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Carl Forssell Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  3. ↑ Carl Forssell. Swedish Olympic Committee
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