Ragnvald Berg

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRagnvald Marinus (-Reginald)•Berg
Used nameRagnvald•Berg
Born23 September 1879 in Oslo, OsloNOR
Died15 September 1950 (aged 70 years 11 months 22 days) in New York, New YorkUSA
AffiliationsBrooklyn Norwegier Turnverein — Brooklyn, PennsylvaniaUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

Biography

Ragnvald Berg competed in four events at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics. He competed in the individual all-around (28th); the individual all-around, apparatus work (38th); the individual all-around, field sports (=22nd); and the team all-around, apparatus work and field sports (6th). Berg represented the Brooklyn Norwegier Turnverein.

Berg was born in Oslo, Norway and came to the US as a child, becoming a US citizen when his father was naturalized in 1895. He was originally a silversmith but switched careers and worked as an engineer for the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation until after the breakout of World War Two.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Ragnvald Berg
All-Around, Individual (Field Sports), Men (Olympic) =22
All-Around, Individual, Men (Olympic) 28
All-Around, Individual, Men (Olympic) 38
Team, Men (Olympic) Norwegier Turnverein, Brooklyn 6