Erik Bergvall

Erik Bergvall
Personal information
Born(1880-04-07)April 7, 1880
Västerfärnebo, Sweden
DiedFebruary 4, 1950(1950-02-04) (aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Team competition

Erik Gustaf Bergvall (7 April 1880 – 4 February 1950) was a Swedish water polo player, journalist and sports official. He also promoted the Bergvall system, a variation of the traditional knockout tournament system which was used at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

  1. ^ "Erik Bergvall". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.