John Berger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Filip•Berger |
| Used name | John•Berger |
| Born | 31 July 1909 in Sävast, Boden, Norrbotten (SWE) |
| Died | 12 January 2002 in Sundbyberg, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Jokkmokks SK, Jokkmokk (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Little is known about John Berger, a cross-country skier from Norrbotten County in Northern Sweden. He won a bronze medal in the 1936 Winter Olympics with Sweden in the relay. In the same year he ran the first leg with Jokkmokks IK’s team winning the Swedish Championship in the relay. One year later he was runner-up in the Swedish Championship over 15 km behind his relay teammate from Berlin Martin Matsbo.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | SWE |
John Berger | |||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (0–0–1 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Olympics) CCS bronze: 4×10 km relay)