The Most Famous
FENCERS from India
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Indian Fencers of all time. This list of famous Indian Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Rolf Edling (b. 1943)
With an HPI of 50.20, Rolf Edling is the most famous Indian Fencer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
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. 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.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Indian fencers born between 1943 and 1943. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Indian fencers include Rolf Edling. As of April 2024, 1 new Indian fencers have been added to Pantheon including Rolf Edling.
