Carl Forssell
Forssell, c. 1950
Personal information
Born(1917-10-25)25 October 1917
Stockholm, Sweden
Died28 November 2005(2005-11-28) (aged 88)
Ängelholm, Sweden
Sport
SportFencing
Event(s)épée, foil
ClubStockholms AF
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1948 LondonÉpée, team
Silver medal – second place1952 HelsinkiÉpée, team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1938 PiešťanyÉpée, team
Silver medal – second place1947 LisbonÉpée, team
Silver medal – second place1949 CairoÉpée, team
Silver medal – second place1950 Monte CarloÉpée, ind.
Bronze medal – third place1950 Monte CarloÉpée, team
Bronze medal – third place1951 StockholmÉpée, team
Silver medal – second place1954 LuxemburgÉpée, 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. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Carl Forssell Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Carl Forssell. Swedish Olympic Committee
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