About Berndt Katter
Lived 1932 – 2014 (aged 81). Berndt Katter was a Finnish water polo player, pentathlete, swimmer and fencer.
Berndt Leopold Katter (15 October 1932 – 20 July 2014 ) was a Finnish former modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist. He thrived at the national level in water-polo (national gold), swimming and fencing.
Civilian life Besides his sport career, Katter worked in SOK, the Turku Lamp, OPA Ltd, Humppila Glass and Sylvi Salonen Oy's service.
Katter had three children: musician Thomas Katter, Niclas v. Bonsdorff, and Christofer v. Bonsdorff. He was married with textile-artist Riitta Suomi. They lived in Turku.
Achievements 1956 Summer Olympics: team competition: bronze, individual competition: 16th. 1960 Summer Olympics: team competition: 4th, individual competition: 12th World championships 1959: team competition: silver, individual competition: 5th
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Who was Berndt Katter?
Finnish modern pentathlete (1932-2014)
When was Berndt Katter born?
Berndt Katter was born on 15 October 1932 in Espoo.
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Berndt Katter died on 20 July 2014 in Turku.
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Berndt Katter was a water polo player, pentathlete, swimmer and fencer.
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Berndt Katter was Finnish.
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