Berndt Katter
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Berndt Katter (born January 15, 1932 in Espoo , † July 20, 2014 in Turku ) was a Finnish pentathlete .
Career
Katter took part in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome . In 1956 he finished 16th in the individual, while he won the bronze medal with the team, which also included Väinö Korhonen and Olavi Mannonen . In Rome he improved to 12th place in the individual . In the team standings he just missed a medal with fourth place this time.
At world championships he was runner-up with the team in 1959 .
At the national level, Katter was also successful in water polo , fencing and swimming . Katter was married and had three children.
Web links
- Berndt Katter in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Katter, Berndt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish pentathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Espoo , Finland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th July 2014 |
| Place of death | Turku , Finland |