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Swedish athlete (1884–1964)

Axel Norling
Personal information
Born(1884-04-16)16 April 1884
Stockholm, Sweden
Died7 May 1964(1964-05-07) (aged 80)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportGymnastics, tug of war, diving
ClubDjurgårdens IF, Stockholm
Stockholms KK
KFUM GA, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's gymnastics
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team, Swedish system
Men's tug of war
Intercalated Games
Bronze medal – third place 1906 Athens Team

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.

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

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

References

  1. "Axel Norling". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. "Axel "Acke" Norling – DIF Historia".
  4. "Axel Norling 80 år". SvD. 15 April 1964. p. 21.
  5. Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. pp. 130–131. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
  6. ^ Axel Norling. Swedish Olympic Committee

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Olympic Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Men's Team All-Around
Summary
1908  Sweden (SWE): Gösta Åsbrink, Carl Bertilsson, Hjalmar Cedercrona, Andreas Cervin, Rudolf Degermark, Carl Folcker, Sven Forssman, Erik Granfelt, Carl Hårleman, Nils Hellsten, Gunnar Höjer, Arvid Holmberg, Carl Holmberg, Oswald Holmberg, Hugo Jahnke, John Jarlén, Gustaf Johnsson, Rolf Johnsson, Nils von Kantzow, Sven Landberg, Olle Lanner, Axel Ljung, Osvald Moberg, Carl Martin Norberg, Erik Norberg, Tor Norberg, Axel Norling, Daniel Norling, Gösta Olson, Leonard Peterson, Sven Rosén, Gustaf Rosenquist, Axel Sjöblom, Birger Sörvik, Haakon Sörvik, Karl Johan Svensson, Karl Gustaf Vinqvist, Nils Widforss


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