Rolf Edling Explained

Rolf Edling
Birth Date:30 November 1943
Birth Place:Bombay, India
Height:196 cm
Weight:91 kg
Sport:Fencing
Club:LUGI, Lund
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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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rolf Edling . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417200821/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ed/rolf-edling-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports-reference.com . 3 May 2010 .
  2. Web site: Olympics Statistics: Rolf Edling . 30 December 2010 . databaseolympics.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018140602/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EDLINROL01 . 18 October 2012 .
  3. http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/r/rolf-edling.html Rolf Edling
  4. Web site: Högsta utmärkelse, personer . Swedish Fencing Federation . 2 June 2021 . sv.

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