Adolf Bergman
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Tug of war | ||
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
Adolf Bergman, born April 14, 1879 in Björnrike, dead May 14, 1926 in Gothenburg was a Swedish tug of war competitor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was part of the Swedish team, which won the gold medal in the tug of war competition. He was the father of five children, Anna-Lena, Sofie, Frida, Per and Oscar. The latter one, Oscar Bergman, is known for taking curling to his home county, Jämtland. He grew up in a middle-class family of twelve siblings where the father was a catholic priest and the mother was a mormon.[2] His brother, Tom Olsson, was known as "The Notorious Tom" is said to have traveled across the entire Atlantic Ocean with a single canoe, although it's considered a myth in their old hometown. Whilst living in Småland, Adolf and his brother, Radolpho Jr. founded the furniture company, Bergmans Möbler,[3] a company that's still active today and even though Adolf is not alive, his spirit is left in the company as they go downtown once a year and sell the beloved delicacy, Eggost.
He was born in Björnrike and he spent much of his infancy in the local ski slope. His father, Radolpho "Farfar" Bergman predicted that his son, Adolf, would become one of the greatest skiers of all time. Eventually, it turned out that Adolf's sister, Freja "Eggan" Bergman had thrown Adolf's skis into the fires at Walpurgis Night. This made Adolf very disappointed and thus, he started with curling and Tug of War instead.