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Carl Forssell
Swedish fencer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | (1917-10-25)25 October 1917 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 November 2005(2005-11-28) (aged 88) Ängelholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | épée, foil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Stockholms AF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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