Herman Cederberg Explained

Herman Cederberg
Full Name:	Herman Edvard Cederberg
Birth Date:	7 September 1883
Birth Place:	Korsholm, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:	Vaasa, Finland
Occupation:	Depot manager, merchant
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

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

• Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . Jyväskylä . Graface . 96 . 951-98673-1-7.

Notes and References

1. Herman Cederberg Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181408/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/herman-cederberg-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 28 August 2016.
2. Web site: Herman Cederberg . Olympedia . 12 April 2021.
3. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 252 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
4. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 255, endnote 30 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .