Axel Norling
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Born | 16 April 1884 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 May 1964 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Gymnastics, tug of war, diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm Stockholms KK KFUM GA, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karl Axel Patrik Norling (16 April 1884 – 7 May 1964) was a Swedish gymnast, diver, and tug of war competitor who participated in the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the tug of war in 1906, as well as two gold medals with the Swedish gymnastics team, in 1908 and 1912, alongside his younger brother Daniel.[1]
Norling was educated as an engineer. He eventually became head of the Navy Department at AB Separator (later Alfa Laval).[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Norling". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Axel Norling. Swedish Olympic Committee
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- 1884 births
- 1964 deaths
- Swedish male artistic gymnasts
- Swedish male divers
- Tug of war competitors at the 1906 Intercalated Games
- Divers at the 1906 Intercalated Games
- Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic tug of war competitors of Sweden
- Olympic divers of Sweden
- Olympic gymnasts of Sweden
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games
- Stockholms KK divers
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