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Sturla Torkildsen
Norwegian fencer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sturla Andreas Blanck Torkildsen (born 18 July 1981 in Oslo) is a Norwegian épée fencer.[1] Torkildsen represented Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's individual épée event. He first defeated Venezuela's Wolfgang Mejías in the preliminary round of sixty-four, before losing out his next match to Italy's Matteo Tagliariol, with a score of 10–15.[2]
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Sturla Torkildsen | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Sturla Andreas Blanck Torkildsen |
Born | (1981-07-18) 18 July 1981 (age 43) Oslo, Norway |
Nationality | ![]() |
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
Weapon | Épée |
Hand | left-handed |
Club | Njård |
FIE ranking | current ranking |
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Torkildsen is a member of Njård, a local fencing club in Oslo, and is also a graduate of law at the University of Oslo.