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Axel Norling

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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Axel Norling is the 1,098th most popular athlete (down from 626th in 2019), the 851st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 730th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Swedish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Axel Norling ranks 1,098 out of 6,025. Before him are Paul Van den Broeck, Václav Mottl, Bärbel Wöckel, Diana Yorgova, Jack Broughton, and Achille Paroche. After him are Ilona Slupianek, Emilio Trivini, Alfred Felber, Paul Bontemps, Tsvetanka Khristova, and Vera Komisova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, Axel Norling ranks 202. Before him are Margit Slachta, Nikolai Klyuev, José Patricio Guggiari, Gaston Aumoitte, Jakub Szynkiewicz, and Claes Johanson. After him are Albert Londres, Lyda Borelli, Davidson Black, Rodney Heath, George Underwood, and Samuel Berger. Among people deceased in 1964, Axel Norling ranks 159. Before him are Arpenik Nalbandyan, Paul Weinstein, Sakari Tuomioja, Steponas Kairys, Cecília Meireles, and Consuelo Vanderbilt. After him are Edith Sitwell, Luiz Gervazoni, Kate Gillou, William Garbutt, Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, and Carlos Quintanilla.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Axel Norling ranks 851 out of 1,879. Before him are Tomas Ledin (1952), Ann Linde (1961), Olle Åhlund (1920), Dagny Carlsson (1912), Sylvia Vrethammar (1945), and Alice Tegnér (1864). After him are Mats Wahl (1945), Jan Olsson (1942), Bengt Edlén (1906), Kee Marcello (1960), Knut Fridell (1908), and Peter Forsberg (1973).

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Among ATHLETES In Sweden

Among athletes born in Sweden, Axel Norling ranks 57. Before him are Gunnar Lindström (1896), Ingemar Johansson (1924), Nils Skoglund (1906), Hjalmar Andersson (1889), Arvid Knöppel (1867), and Bengt Eriksson (1931). After him are Sven Fahlman (1914), Gunder Hägg (1918), Carl Silfverstrand (1885), Ragnar Lundberg (1924), Britt Strandberg (1934), and Patrik Sjöberg (1965).

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