Rolf Edling
Rolf Edling in 1972
Personal information
Born (1943-11-30) 30 November 1943
Bombay, India
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubLUGI, Lund
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 Montreal Team épée
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1969 HavanaTeam épée
Bronze medal – third place1971 ViennaTeam épée
Bronze medal – third place1971 ViennaInd. épée
Gold medal – first place1973 GothenburgInd. épée
Gold medal – first place1974 GrenobleInd. épée
Gold medal – first place1974 GrenobleTeam épée
Gold medal – first place1975 BudapestTeam épée
Gold medal – first place1977 Buenos AiresTeam épée
Silver medal – second place1977 Buenos AiresInd. épée
Bronze medal – third place1978 HamburgTeam épée

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

  • Sweden Swedish Fencing Federation Royal Medal of Merit in gold (Svenska fäktförbundets kungliga förtjänstmedalj i guld) (2012)[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Rolf Edling". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Rolf Edling". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Rolf Edling. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ↑ "Högsta utmärkelse, personer" (in Swedish). Swedish Fencing Federation. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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