ATHLETE
Carl von Essen
1940 - 2021

Carl von Essen
Carl von Essen (18 October 1940 – 11 November 2021) was a Swedish fencer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a gold medal in épée with the Swedish team. Von Essen represented Föreningen för Fäktkonstens Främjande and Djurgårdens IF. Von Essen died in Björnlunda on 11 November 2021, at the age of 81. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl von Essen is the 1,280th most popular athlete (up from 1,471st in 2019), the 907th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,052nd in 2019) and the 67th most popular Swedish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Carl von Essen ranks 1,280 out of 6,025. Before him are Alfred Neveu, José García, Walter Schröder, Ibrahim Shams, Frank Kugler, and Kalevi Kotkas. After him are Igor Novikov, Giovanni Invernizzi, Martin Fourcade, Frank Hussey, Walter Graf, and Hans Berglund.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred Neveu
1890 - 1975
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,274
José García
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,275
Walter Schröder
1932 - 2022
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,276
Ibrahim Shams
1917 - 2001
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,277
Frank Kugler
1879 - 1952
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,278
Kalevi Kotkas
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,279
Carl von Essen
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,280
Igor Novikov
1929 - 2007
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,281
Giovanni Invernizzi
1926 - 1986
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,282
Martin Fourcade
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,283
Frank Hussey
1905 - 1974
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,284
Walter Graf
1937 - 2021
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,285
Hans Berglund
1918 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,286
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Carl von Essen ranks 446. Before him are James Brady, Whitney Smith, Reinhard Furrer, Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir, Richard Marcinko, and Tim Severin. After him are Willi Holdorf, Franco Balmamion, Leonid Osyka, György Sarlós, Robert Blust, and S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan. Among people deceased in 2021, Carl von Essen ranks 478. Before him are Yury Sharov, Rush Limbaugh, Yevgeny Nesterenko, Aleksandr Timoshinin, Antón García Abril, and Richard Marcinko. After him are Walter Graf, Buta Singh, Michael Nesmith, Alber Elbaz, Valeriy Pidluzhnyy, and Kurt Biedenkopf.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsJames Brady
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2014
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 440
Whitney Smith
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2016
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 441
Reinhard Furrer
ASTRONAUT
1940 - 1995
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 442
Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir
WRITER
1940 - 2010
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 443
Richard Marcinko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 444
Tim Severin
EXPLORER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 445
Carl von Essen
ATHLETE
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 446
Willi Holdorf
ATHLETE
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 447
Franco Balmamion
CYCLIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 448
Leonid Osyka
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2001
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 449
György Sarlós
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 450
Robert Blust
LINGUIST
1940 - 2022
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 451
S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 452
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsYury Sharov
ATHLETE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 472
Rush Limbaugh
PRESENTER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 473
Yevgeny Nesterenko
SINGER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 474
Aleksandr Timoshinin
ATHLETE
1948 - 2021
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 475
Antón García Abril
COMPOSER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 476
Richard Marcinko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 477
Carl von Essen
ATHLETE
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 478
Walter Graf
ATHLETE
1937 - 2021
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 479
Buta Singh
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 480
Michael Nesmith
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 481
Alber Elbaz
FASHION DESIGNER
1961 - 2021
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 482
Valeriy Pidluzhnyy
ATHLETE
1952 - 2021
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 483
Kurt Biedenkopf
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 484
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Carl von Essen ranks 907 out of 1,879. Before him are Nils Täpp (1917), Gunnar Setterwall (1881), Per Olof Sundman (1922), Kim Källström (1982), Tor Johnson (1902), and Robin Söderling (1984). After him are Hans Berglund (1918), Sven Landberg (1888), Artur Hazelius (1833), Per Ahlmark (1939), Tore Eriksson (1937), and Katarina Frostenson (1953).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsNils Täpp
ATHLETE
1917 - 2000
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 901
Gunnar Setterwall
TENNIS PLAYER
1881 - 1928
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 902
Per Olof Sundman
WRITER
1922 - 1992
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 903
Kim Källström
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 904
Tor Johnson
ACTOR
1902 - 1971
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 905
Robin Söderling
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 906
Carl von Essen
ATHLETE
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 907
Hans Berglund
ATHLETE
1918 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 908
Sven Landberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1962
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 909
Artur Hazelius
HISTORIAN
1833 - 1901
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 910
Per Ahlmark
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 911
Tore Eriksson
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 912
Katarina Frostenson
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 913
Among ATHLETES In Sweden
Among athletes born in Sweden, Carl von Essen ranks 67. Before him are Ragnar Lundberg (1924), Britt Strandberg (1934), Patrik Sjöberg (1965), Lennart Klingström (1916), Per Berlin (1921), and Nils Täpp (1917). After him are Hans Berglund (1918), Tore Eriksson (1937), Harald Julin (1890), Inga Gentzel (1908), Vilhelm Carlberg (1880), and Ingemar Hedberg (1920).
Ragnar Lundberg
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 61
Britt Strandberg
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 62
Patrik Sjöberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 63
Lennart Klingström
1916 - 1994
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 64
Per Berlin
1921 - 2011
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 65
Nils Täpp
1917 - 2000
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 66
Carl von Essen
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 67
Hans Berglund
1918 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 68
Tore Eriksson
1937 - 2017
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 69
Harald Julin
1890 - 1967
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 70
Inga Gentzel
1908 - 1991
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 71
Vilhelm Carlberg
1880 - 1970
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 72
Ingemar Hedberg
1920 - 2019
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 73