Carl Gripenstedt

Carl Gripenstedt
Personal information
Born(1893-02-23)23 February 1893
Nyköping, Sweden
Died30 April 1981(1981-04-30) (aged 88)
Örebro, Sweden
Sport
SportFencing
ClubFöreningen för Fäktkonstens Främjande
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Sweden
World Fencing Championships
Silver medal – second place1935 LausanneTeam épée
Silver medal – second place1931 ViennaTeam épée
Silver medal – second place1934 WarsawTeam épée

Carl Gripenstedt (23 February 1893 – 30 April 1981) was a Swedish fencer.[1]

Gripenstedt was born at Nynäs Castle in present Nyköping Municipality and represented Föreningen för Fäktkonstens Främjande as a fencer.[2] He competed in the épée events at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] He reached the semi-finals in the 1924 individual épée event.[2] Gripensted also won three team medals at the World Fencing Championships, a 1931 bronze, a 1934 bronze, and a 1935 silver.[1]

Gripenstedt, a friherre and hovjägmästare, ran the ironworks at Brevens bruk.[4] He died in Odensbacken, Örebro.[2]

Carl Gripenstedt was the brother of fencer Ebba Gripenstedt.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carl Gripenstedt". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Carl Gripenstedt". Swedish Olympic Committee.
  3. ↑ "Carl Gripenstedt Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  4. ↑ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1964). "Gripenstedt, Carl, friherre, hovjägmästare". Vem är Vem? / Svealand utom Stor-Stockholm 1964. Stockholm: Bokförlaget Vem är vem. p. 284.
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