Sturla Andreas Blanck Torkildsen (born 18 July 1981 in
Oslo
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) is a Norwegian épée fencer. Torkildsen represented
Norway
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at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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, where he competed in the
men's individual épée event. He first defeated Venezuela's
Wolfgang Mejías in the preliminary round of sixty-four, before losing out his next match to Italy's
Matteo Tagliariol
Matteo Tagliariol (born 7 January 1983, in Treviso) is an Italian right-handed épée fencer, 2008 team Olympic bronze medalist, and 2008 individual Olympic champion.
His fencing style has been described as "technical, simple, spontaneous, clea ...
, with a score of 10–15.
Torkildsen is a member of
Njård, a local fencing club in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...
, and is also a graduate of law at the University of Oslo.
References
External links
Profile–
FIENBC 2008 Olympics profile
1981 births
Living people
Fencers from Oslo
Norwegian male épée fencers
Olympic fencers for Norway
Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
University of Oslo alumni
21st-century Norwegian people
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