Björn Ferm

Björn Ferm

Björn Ferm at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1944-08-10) 10 August 1944
Jönköping, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport Modern pentathlon, fencing
Club A6 IF, Jönköping
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City Individual
World Championships
1967 Jönköping Team
1967 Jönköping Individual
1967 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. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ "Modern Pentathlon at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Team". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Björn Ferm. Swedish Olympic Committee
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