Axel Norling
Swedish athlete (1884–1964)
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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 c. 1910 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Karl Axel Patrik Norling |
| Born | 16 April 1884 Stockholm, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 7 May 1964 (aged 80) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Relatives | Daniel Norling (brother) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Sweden |
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Medal record | |
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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