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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.
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 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 bedroom. There, he diagnosed himself with a cerebral haemorrhage as half his face was paralyzed. He died peacefully in hospital later that day.
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Kurt Bergström
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Kurt Bergström
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Erna Signe
References
- "Kurt Bergström". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links
- Kurt Bergström at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
- Kurt Bergström at Olympics.com
- Kurt Bergström at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Kurt Bergström at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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