Herman Cederberg

Herman Cederberg

Herman Cederberg circa 1906
Personal information
Full name	Herman Edvard Cederberg
Born	(1883-09-07)7 September 1883 Korsholm, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	30 January 1969(1969-01-30) (aged 85) Vaasa, Finland
Occupation(s)	Depot manager, merchant
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Swimming
Club	Vaasan uimaseura

Herman Edvard Cederberg (7 September 1883 – 30 January 1969) was a Finnish swimmer who competed at the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Swimming

Olympics

Herman Cederberg at the Olympic Games

Games	Event	Stage	Rank	Time	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	200 metre breaststroke	First round	4th–5th in heat	unknown	Did not advance.[3]
	100 metre backstroke	First round	Did not start[4]
1912 Summer Olympics	200 metre breaststroke	Quarterfinals	3rd in heat	3:18.6	Did not advance[1]

National

He won some Finnish championships in swimming:

• 100 metre freestyle: 1906, 1907
• 1000 metre freestyle: 1906
• 200 metre breaststroke: 1906, 1907
• 100 metre life saving: 1908, 1912
• 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay: 1908

References

• Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 96. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herman Cederberg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
2. "Herman Cederberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
3. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
4. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 255, endnote 30. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.

External links

• Herman Cederberg at Olympedia