Berndt Katter
Berndt Leopold Katter was a Finnish former modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist. He thrived at the national level in water-polo, 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