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Erik Gustaf "Berka" Bergqvist (20 June 1891 – 17 February 1954) was a Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics;[1] he was part of the Swedish water polo teams that won silver and bronze medals, respectively. In 1912 he also competed in the 100 m freestyle.[2][3]

Erik Bergqvist

Erik Bergqvist
Personal information
Born	20 June 1891 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	17 February 1954 (aged 62) Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Club	Stockholms KK
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Team competition 1920 Antwerp Team competition

Besides water sports, Bergqvist won a Swedish football title with AIK as a goalkeeper. He was one of three founders of the company AB Tipstjänst, which in 1934 received the state license to organize gambling and betting in sport, as those were going out of control in the 1920s–30s. The company was nationalized in 1943, and Bergqvist was offered the post of its Director General, on condition that he joins the Swedish Social Democratic Party. He refused, and was appointed as inspector general instead.[3]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)

References

External links

• Erik Bergqvist at National-Football-Teams.com
• Erik Bergqvist at Olympics.com
• Erik Bergqvist at Olympedia
• Erik Bergqvist at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)

На других языках

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- [en] Erik Bergqvist

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[fr] Erik Bergqvist

Erik Gustaf Bergqvist, né le 20 juin 1891 à Stockholm et mort le 17 février 1954 dans la même ville, est un nageur, joueur de water-polo et footballeur sudéois.

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[it] Erik Bergqvist

Erik Gustaf Bergqvist (Stoccolma, 20 giugno 1891 – Stoccolma, 17 febbraio 1954) è stato un pallanuotista e calciatore svedese, da pallanuotista vinse una medaglia d'argento ai Giochi olimpici di Stoccolma 1912 ed una di bronzo ad Anversa 1920.

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