Torsten Kumfeldt
Swedish water polo player (1886–1966)
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| Born | 4 January 1886 Örebro, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 1966 (aged 80) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stockholms KK | |||||||||||||||||
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Karl Torsten Kumfeldt (4 January 1886 – 2 May 1966) was a Swedish water polo goalkeeper and breaststroke swimmer.[1] 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.[2][3]
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.[3]
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
External links
- Torsten Kumfeldt at Olympics.com
- Torsten Kumfeldt at Olympedia
- Torsten Kumfeldt at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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