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Pontus Hanson (24 May 1884 – 4 December 1962) was a Swedish water polo player and swimmer, who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke.[1] In water polo he won bronze medals in 1908 and 1920 and a silver in 1912. His brother Sven competed in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1912 Olympics.[2]

Pontus Hanson

Personal information
Born	24 May 1884 Kristinehamn, Sweden
Died	4 December 1962 (aged 78) Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Swimming, water polo
Club	Stockholms KK
Medal record Representing  Sweden Swimming 1908 London 200 m breaststroke Water polo 1912 Stockholm Team 1908 London Team 1920 Antwerp Team

Hanson worked as a government official, and in parallel took active part in the development of swimming in Sweden, acting as a sports functionary in 1905–1922.[3]

See also

• Sweden men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• Dual sport and multi-sport Olympians
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)

References

External links

• Pontus Hanson at Olympics.com
• Pontus Hanson at Olympedia
• Pontus Hanson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)

На других языках

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- [en] Pontus Hanson

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[fr] Pontus Hansson

Pontus Hansson, né le 24 mai 1894 à Kristinehamn et décédé le 4 décembre 1962 à Stockholm, est un nageur et joueur de water-polo suédois. Il remporte en 1908 la médaille de bronze sur 200m brasse et dans le tournoi de water-polo des Jeux olympiques de 1908 se déroulant à Londres. En 1912 à Stockholm il devient vice-champion olympique de water-polo. Il remporte de nouveau le bronze en water-polo en 1920 à Anvers.

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[it] Pontus Hanson

Pontus Hanson (Kristinehamn, 24 maggio 1884 – Stoccolma, 4 dicembre 1962) è stato un pallanuotista e nuotatore svedese, vincitore di una medaglia d'argento alle olimpiadi di Stoccolma 1912 e tre di bronzo a Londra 1908 e Anversa 1920.

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[ru] Хансон, Понтус

Понтус Хансон (швед. Pontus Hanson; 24 мая 1884 (1884-05-24), Кристинехамн — 4 декабря 1962, Стокгольм) — шведский ватерполист и пловец, призёр летних Олимпийских игр.

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