Kurt Bergström

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Olympic medal record
Men's Sailing
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm 12 metre class

Kurt J. Bergström (23 July 1891 – 20 November 1955) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Erna Signe, which won the silver medal in the 12 metre class at the 1912 Olympics. His brother Dick Bergström was also a crew member.[1]

Kurt was an MD and worked as a physician in Jönköping, Sweden.

Family[]

He was married to Inga Märta Eleonora Bergström, born Andersson. Inga and Kurt had three daughters: Marianne 1933, Marguerite 1936 and Inga-Brita 1937. All his daughters eventually got married and had children but Kurt died before these events and therefore he never met his grandchildren.

Death[]

On the morning of 20 November 1955, Kurt felt ill and went to see his face in the mirror in his own bed room. There he a diagnosed himself with a cerebral haemorrhage as half his face was paralyzed. He died peacefully in hospital later that day.

References[]

  1. ^ "Kurt Bergström". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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