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In 1948 he finished 24th in the 25 m rapid-fire pistol event.
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In 1948 he finished 24th in the 25 m rapid-fire pistol event.
He also took part in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the winter pentathlon, which was held as a demonstration sport. He suffered a leg fracture in the downhill skiing event and had to withdraw. Egnell also competed nationally in fencing, cross-country skiing, tennis and horse riding.
In 1945 he received the Svenska Dagbladet for winning two Swedish modern pentathlon championships.
He served as Secretary-General of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1974 and was a guest of honor at the modern pentathlon World Cup final in Uppsala in 2005.