Per Carleson

Per Carleson

Personal information
Born	11 July 1917 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	8 June 2004 (aged 86) Gothenburg, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event(s)	Épée
Club	KA1 IF, Vaxholm FFF, Stockholm
Medal record Competitor for  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London Épée, team 1952 Helsinki Épée, team World Championships 1947 Lisbon Épée, team 1949 Cairo Épée, team 1949 Cairo Épée, ind. 1950 Monte Carlo Épée, team 1951 Stockholm Épée, team 1954 Luxembourg Épée, team

Per Carleson (11 July 1917 – 8 June 2004) was a Swedish épée fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won two team medals, in 1948 and 1952. He was a Swedish Olympic flag bearer at the 1948 and 1956 Games.^[1][2][3]

Carleson started as a backstroke swimmer, and in the late 1930s held a national record and was a national champion over 100 m. Besides his Olympic achievements, he won three silver and three bronze medals at the world championships between 1947 and 1954.^[4]

References

1. "Olympics Statistics: Per Carleson". databaseolympics.com.
2. "Per Carleson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com.
3. Per Carleson. sports-reference.com
4. Per Carleson. Swedish Olympic Committee