Carl Forssell

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, 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.

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
1948 LondonÉpée, team
1952 HelsinkiÉpée, team
World Championships
1938 PiešťanyÉpée, team
1947 LisbonÉpée, team
1949 CairoÉpée, team
1950 Monte CarloÉpée, ind.
1950 Monte CarloÉpée, team
1951 StockholmÉpée, team
1954 LuxemburgÉpée, team
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