Carl von Essen (18 October 1940 â 11 November 2021) was a Swedish 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.
Von Essen represented Föreningen för Fäktkonstens Främjande and DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF. Von Essen died in Björnlunda on 11 November 2021, at the age of 81.