Einar Råberg
Einar Råberg (26 July 1890 – 2 January 1957) was a Swedish fencer and wrestler.[1] As a fencer, he competed in the individual épée event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 26 July 1890 Kalmar, Sweden |
| Died | 2 January 1957 (aged 66) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing, Wrestling |
After his active career as an athlete, his organizational skills made him chairman in a variety of Swedish and international sports federations.[3] Being especially fond of wrestling, he was elected the first president of the Swedish Wrestling Federation 1920[3] and also the first president of the International Amateur Wrestling Federation (IAWF), which was later renamed International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, after its creation in Lausanne 1921.[4] After resigning from the position 1924, he later continued as vice president of the same organization 1930 to 1948.[3] He was a member of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) 1924 to 1948 and chairman of the Swedish Sports Confederation 1939 to 1951.[3]
Einar Råberg represented Sweden as flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer Olympics[5] and as "Chef de Mission" in the 1948 Winter Olympics.[6]
References
- ^ "Einar Råberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d Lindroth, Jan. "Einar Råberg". Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon (SBL). 31: 147. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "FILA – Origins and history". International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ . Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Swedish Olympic Team – Sochi 2014" (PDF). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- Einar Råberg at Olympedia