Victor Wallenberg

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVictor Henry•Wallenberg
Used nameVictor•Wallenberg
Born12 November 1875 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died3 November 1970 (aged 94 years 11 months 21 days) in Saltsjöbaden, Nacka, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsStockholms SkarpSF, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Victor Wallenberg was a son of André Oscar Wallenberg (1816-86), the founder of Stockholm’s Private Bank. Victor himself became an engineer and later technical director of Stockholm’s Stocking Factory. In 1906 he married Ester Hilma (née Kjellberg). Together they had two sons and two daughters.

At the Stockholm Olympics Wallenberg competed in trap shooting, placing fourth with the Swedish team. He was also active in automobile sport.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Shooting SWE Victor Wallenberg
Trap, Men (Olympic) 34
Trap, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 4