Birger Sörvik
Swedish artistic gymnast
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Knut Birger Sörvik (4 December 1879 – 23 May 1978) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1] Together with his brother Haakon he was part of the Swedish team that won the all-around gold medal. His another brother Leif competed in rowing at the 1912 Games.[2][3]
FullnameKnut Birger Sörvik
Born4 December 1879
Gothenburg, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died23 May 1978 (aged 98)
Hovås, Sweden
Relatives
- Haakon Sörvik (brother)
- Leif Sörvik (brother)
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Sörvik in 1908 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Knut Birger Sörvik | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 1879 Gothenburg, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 May 1978 (aged 98) Hovås, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
Country represented | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Gym | Göteborgs Gymnastikförening | ||||||||||||||
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