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Sport
  
Swimming

Club
  
Malmö SS

Strokes
  
Backstroke

Died
  
27 February 1941

Åke Bergman

Born
  
26 May 1896
Malmö, Sweden

Åke Herman Gottfrid Bergman (26 May 1896 – 27 February 1941) was a Swedish swimmer. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke event, but failed to reach the final.

Bergman lived with his parents Anders and Berta near a public bath, where he started training in swimming. He later also played water polo, but lost vision in one eye after an injury during a competition. He was a hatter by profession, as his father owned a hat factory, and had a daughter Karin.

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Åke Bergman Wikipedia