The Most Famous
FENCERS from Sweden
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swedish Fencers of all time. This list of famous Swedish Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Hans Drakenberg (1901 - 1982)
With an HPI of 44.95, Hans Drakenberg is the most famous Swedish Fencer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Hans Drakenberg (4 February 1901 – 1 November 1982) was a Swedish épée fencer. He won a silver medal in the team event at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished fourth individually. Drakenberg won an individual European title in 1935 and two silver and five bronze medals at European and world championships in 1933–49. In 1935 he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
2. Hans Jacobson (1947 - 1984)
With an HPI of 44.81, Hans Jacobson is the 2nd most famous Swedish Fencer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Hans Jacobson (March 17, 1947 – July 9, 1984) was a Swedish modern pentathlete, 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. He originally won a bronze medal in the modern pentathlon team competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics along with Björn Ferm and Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall. However, he was stripped of the medal after Liljenvall failed a drug test (for alcohol). Jacobson represented K1 IF and Djurgårdens IF. For Djurgårdens IF, he became the 1974 Swedish champion in individual épée and eight-time champion in team épée.
3. Emma Samuelsson (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 23.07, Emma Samuelsson is the 3rd most famous Swedish Fencer. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Emma Katinka Renée Samuelsson (born 17 October 1988) is a Swedish épée fencer, silver medallist in the 2007 European Championships.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Swedish fencers born between 1901 and 1988. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Swedish fencers include Emma Samuelsson. The most famous deceased Swedish fencers include Hans Drakenberg, and Hans Jacobson. As of April 2024, 1 new Swedish fencers have been added to Pantheon including Hans Jacobson.
