Pontus Hanson
Swedish swimmer
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| Born | 24 May 1884 Kristinehamn, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 December 1962 (aged 78) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming, water polo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stockholms KK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pontus Hanson (24 May 1884 – 4 December 1962) was a Swedish water polo player and swimmer, who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke.[1] In water polo he won bronze medals in 1908 and 1920 and a silver in 1912. His brother Sven competed in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1912 Olympics.[2]
Hanson worked as a government official, and in parallel took active part in the development of swimming in Sweden, acting as a sports functionary in 1905–1922.[3]
See also
- Sweden men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- Dual sport and multi-sport Olympians
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
References
External links
- Pontus Hanson at Olympics.com
- Pontus Hanson at Olympedia
- Pontus Hanson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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Sweden men's water polo squad – 1908 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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Sweden men's water polo squad – 1912 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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