Paulus Sjöblom

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameNils Albert Paulus•Sjöblom
Used namePaulus•Sjöblom
Born7 April 1882 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died22 November 1954 (aged 72 years 7 months 15 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Paulus Sjöblom was a referee who officiated three matches in the Olympic football tournament, including the match for third place. He also refereed nine matches at the highest national level between 1908 and 1913. After his graduation from a business school in 1900, he worked as a clerk for the Swedish Life Insurance Company. In 1916, he married Elsa Gunny Viktoria Svensson.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1912 Summer Olympics Football (Football) SWE Paulus Sjöblom
Football, Men (Olympic) Match 3/4 Netherlands — Finland Referee
Football, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Finland — Russia Referee
Football, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Austria — Norway Referee