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Björn Ferm

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Björn Ferm
Björn Ferm at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico
Personal information
Born (1944-08-10) 10 August 1944 (age 80)
Jönköping, Sweden
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon, fencing
ClubA6 IF, Jönköping
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Individual
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1967 Jönköping Team
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Jönköping Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Budapest Individual

Björn Bernt Ewald Ferm (born 10 August 1944) is a Swedish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and won an individual gold medal in 1968.[1] In 1968, his team finished third but was stripped of the bronze medal after one member failed a drug test (for alcohol).[2]

Ferm won two individual bronze medals at world championships, in 1967 and 1969. Nationally he collected 12 titles that included one in épée fencing and 11 in modern pentathlon, five individual and six with a team. After retiring from competitions he became an Asia-based businessman, and as of 2009 headed of a company exporting ink cartridges and toners.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Björn Ferm Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Modern Pentathlon at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Team". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ^ Björn Ferm. Swedish Olympic Committee


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