Carl von Essen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Carl Thure Henrik•von Essen |
| Used name | Carl•von Essen |
| Born | 18 October 1940 in Jönköping, Jönköping (SWE) |
| Died | 11 November 2021 in Björnlunda, Södermanland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | FFF, Stockholm (SWE) / Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Fencing | SWE |
Carl von Essen | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | =9 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Fencing | SWE |
Carl von Essen | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p12 r1/5 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | =7 | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Fencing | SWE |
Carl von Essen | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1967 Tokyo FEN silver: épée team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (2–0–5 1966 Moskva bronze: épée team; 1969 La Habana bronze: épée and épée team; 1971 Wien bronze: épée team; 1974 Grenoble gold: épée team; 1975 Budapest gold: épée team; 1978 Hamburg bronze: épée team)