Åke Bergman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Åke Bergman

Swedish swimmer

Date of Birth: 26-May-1896

Place of Birth: Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden

Date of Death: 27-Feb-1941

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Åke Bergman

  • Åke Herman Gottfrid Bergman (26 May 1896 – 27 February 1941) was a Swedish swimmer.
  • He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke event, but failed to reach the final.Bergman lived with his parents Anders and Berta near a public bath, where he started training in swimming.
  • He later also played water polo, but lost vision in one eye after an injury during a competition.
  • He was a hatter by profession, as his father owned a hat factory, and had a daughter Karin.

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