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Axel Norling

Swedish athlete (1884–1964) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Axel Norling
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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.[1] 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.[2]

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Norling was a member of Djurgårdens IF, which he represented in several sports.[3] He played bandy with Djurgårdens IF Bandy and football with Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, both as a centre-half.[4] For the football team, he played the 1904 and 1906 finals of Svenska Mästerskapet, both times losing to Örgryte IS.[5] As a diver, Norling represented Stockholms KK, and as a gymnast, he represented KFUM GA.[6]

Norling was educated as an engineer and eventually became head of the Navy Department at AB Separator (later Alfa Laval).[6]

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