Axel Norling

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]

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

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]

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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