Rolf Edling

{{Short description|Swedish fencer (born 1943)}}

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| birth_place = Bombay, India

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| height = 196 cm

| weight = 91 kg

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{{MedalGold|1976 Montreal | Team épée}}

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{{MedalBronze|1969 Havana|Team épée}}

{{MedalBronze|1971 Vienna|Team épée}}

{{MedalBronze|1971 Vienna|Ind. épée}}

{{MedalGold|1973 Gothenburg|Ind. épée}}

{{MedalGold|1974 Grenoble|Ind. épée}}

{{MedalGold|1974 Grenoble|Team épée}}

{{MedalGold|1975 Budapest|Team épée}}

{{MedalGold|1977 Buenos Aires|Team épée}}

{{MedalSilver|1977 Buenos Aires|Ind. épée}}

{{MedalBronze|1978 Hamburg|Team épée}}

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Rolf Erik Sören Edling (born 30 November 1943) is a retired Swedish épée fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a team gold medal in 1976. His best individual result was fourth place in 1980.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ed/rolf-edling-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417200821/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ed/rolf-edling-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Rolf Edling |publisher=Sports-reference.com |access-date=3 May 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EDLINROL01 |title=Olympics Statistics: Rolf Edling |access-date=30 December 2010 |work=databaseolympics.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018140602/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EDLINROL01 |archive-date=18 October 2012 }}

Edling was born in India, where his father was worked for the ASEA company. He then moved to Sweden and started fencing at a boarding school in Sigtuna. Between 1969 and 1978 he won ten medals at the world championships, including five gold medals. In 1973 he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/r/rolf-edling.html Rolf Edling]. Swedish Olympic Committee