Rolf Edling
Swedish fencer
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Born | (1943-11-30) 30 November 1943 (age 80) Bombay, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | LUGI, Lund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rolf Erik Sören Edling (born 30 November 1943) is a retired Swedish épée fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a team gold medal in 1976. His best individual result was fourth place in 1980.[1][2]
Edling was born in India, where his father was worked for the ASEA company. He then moved to Sweden and started fencing at a boarding school in Sigtuna. Between 1969 and 1978 he won ten medals at the world championships, including five gold medals. In 1973 he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[3]
Awards
Swedish Fencing Federation Royal Medal of Merit in gold (Svenska fäktförbundets kungliga förtjänstmedalj i guld) (2012)[4]
References
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- ^ "Rolf Edling". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Rolf Edling". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ Rolf Edling. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Högsta utmärkelse, personer" (in Swedish). Swedish Fencing Federation. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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Olympic Fencing Champions in Men's Team Épée
- 1908:
Alibert, Berger, Collignon, Olivier, Gravier, Lippmann, Stern (FRA)
- 1912:
P. Anspach, H. Anspach, Hennet, de Montigny, Ochs, Rom, Salmon, Willems (BEL)
- 1920:
A. Nadi, N. Nadi, Olivier, Canova, Urbani, Bozza, Marrazzi, Allochio, Costantino, di Revel (ITA)
- 1924:
Gaudin, Buchard, Ducret, Labatut, Liottel, Lippmann, Tainturier (FRA)
- 1928:
Basletta, Bertinetti, Cornaggia-Medici, Agostino, Minoli, Riccardi (ITA)
- 1932:
Jourdant, Schmetz, Tainturier, Buchard, Piot, Cattiau (FRA)
- 1936:
Pezzana, Mangiarotti, Ragno, Cornaggia-Medici, Brusati, Riccardi (ITA)
- 1948:
Huet, Pécheux, Desprets, Artigas, Guérin, Lepage (FRA)
- 1952:
Battaglia, Pavesi, Bertinetti, Delfino, D. Mangiarotti, E. Mangiarotti (ITA)
- 1956:
Delfino, Bertinetti, Pellegrino, Anglesio, Pavesi, Mangiarotti (ITA)
- 1960:
Delfino, Pellegrino, Pavesi, Mangiarotti, Marini, Saccaro (ITA)
- 1964:
Bárány, Gábor, Kausz, Kulcsár, Nemere (HUN)
- 1968:
Fenyvesi, Nemere, Schmitt, Kulcsár, Nagy (HUN)
- 1972:
Erdős, Fenyvesi, Kulcsár, Schmitt, Osztrics (HUN)
- 1976:
von Essen, Jacobson, Edling, Högström, Flodström (SWE)
- 1980:
Riboud, Picot, Gardas, Boisse, Salesse (FRA)
- 1984:
Borrmann, Fischer, Heer, Nickel, Pusch (FRG)
- 1988:
Delpla, Henry, Lenglet, Riboud, Srecki (FRA)
- 1992:
Borrmann, Felisiak, Schmitt, Proske, Resnitschenko (GER)
- 1996:
Cuomo, Mazzoni, Randazzo (ITA)
- 2000:
Mazzoni, Milanoli, Randazzo, Rota (ITA)
- 2004:
F. Jeannet, J. Jeannet, Obry, Boisse (FRA)
- 2008:
J. Jeannet, F. Jeannet, Robeiri (FRA)
- 2016:
Grumier, Borel, Jérent, Lucenay (FRA)
- 2020:
Kano, Minobe, Yamada, Uyama (JPN)