Carl Forssell

Carl Forssell

Personal information
Born	25 October 1917 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	28 November 2005 (aged 88) Ängelholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event(s)	épée, foil
Club	Stockholms AF
Medal record Competitor for  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