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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Kalmar, Sweden | 26 July 1890
Died | 2 January 1957 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 66)
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Sport | Fencing, Wrestling |
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]
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]
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Kalmar, Sweden | 26 July 1890
Died | 2 January 1957 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 66)
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing, Wrestling |
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]
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]