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Torsten Kumfeldt

Personal information
Born	4 January 1886 Örebro, Sweden
Died	2 May 1966 (aged 80) Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Club	Stockholms KK
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1908 London Team competition 1912 Stockholm Team competition 1920 Antwerp Team competition

Karl Torsten Kumfeldt (4 January 1886 – 2 May 1966) was a Swedish water polo goalkeeper and breaststroke swimmer. He competed in water polo at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals. In 1908, he also took part in the 200 m breaststroke event.

Biography

Kumfeldt won seven national water polo titles with his club Stockholm KK. Between 1910 and 1912, he was secretary of the Swedish Swimming Federation and spent much effort on preparing swimming venues for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.

See also

• Sweden men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• Dual sport and multi-sport Olympians
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers

References

1. "Torsten Kumfeldt". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
2. Torsten Kumfeldt. sports-reference.com
3. ^ Torsten Kumfeldt. Swedish Olympic Committee

External links

• Torsten Kumfeldt at Olympics.com
• Torsten Kumfeldt at Olympedia
• Torsten Kumfeldt at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)

Sweden squads

v t e Sweden men's water polo squad – 1908 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal Andersson Bergvall Hanson Julin Kumfeldt (GK) Runström Wennerström v t e Sweden men's water polo squad – 1912 Summer Olympics – Silver medal R. Andersson V. Andersson Bergqvist Gumpel Hanson Julin Kumfeldt (GK) v t e Sweden men's water polo squad – 1920 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal E. Andersson R. Andersson V. Andersson Backlund Bergqvist Gumpel Hanson Julin Kumfeldt (GK) Nauman (GK)

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