Erik Bergvall

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Referee • Administrator
Sex	Male
Full name	Erik Gustaf•Bergvall
Used name	Erik•Bergvall
Born	7 April 1880 in Västerfärnebo, Sala, Västmanland (SWE)
Died	4 February 1950 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Affiliations	Stockholms KK, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC	Sweden

Medals	OG
Gold	0
Silver	0
Bronze	1
Total	1

Biography

President of Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur (FINA) 1924-1928.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1908 Summer Olympics	Water Polo (Aquatics)	SWE			Erik Bergvall
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)	Sweden	3	Bronze

Organization roles

Role	Organization	Tenure	NOC	As
President	World Aquatics	1924—1928	SWE	Erik Bergvall

Referee

Games	Sport (Discipline) / Event	NOC / Team	Phase	Unit	Role	As
1912 Summer Olympics	Water Polo (Aquatics)	SWE				Erik Bergvall
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)		Match 1/2	Great Britain — Austria	Referee
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)		Match #3	Belgium — Austria	Referee
1920 Summer Olympics	Water Polo (Aquatics)	SWE				Erik Bergvall
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)		Match #1	Spain — Italy	Referee
1924 Summer Olympics	Water Polo (Aquatics)	SWE				Erik Bergvall
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)		Match 1/2	France — Belgium	Goal Judge
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)		Match #2	United States — Netherlands	Referee
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)		Match #3	Belgium — United States	Referee
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)		Match #4	Belgium — United States	Referee
	Water Polo, Men (Olympic)		Match #5	Czechoslovakia — Greece	Referee

Special Notes

Listed in Olympians and IOC Members Serving as President of an International Federation (IF) (FINA president 1924-1928)