Berndt Katter

{{Short description|Finnish modern pentathlete (1932–2014)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|1|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Helsinki, Finland

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| death_place = Turku, Finland

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{{MedalBronze|1956 Melbourne | Team}}

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Berndt Leopold Katter (15 October 1932 – 20 July 2014{{cite web|last1=Tallroth-Kock|first1=Lena|last2=Santanen|first2=Pekka|title=Berndt Katter|url=http://www.hs.fi/muistot/Berndt+Katter/a1305858883831|website=hs.fi|publisher=Helsingin Sanomat|accessdate=11 August 2014|language=fi|date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812054622/http://www.hs.fi/muistot/Berndt+Katter/a1305858883831|archive-date=12 August 2014|url-status=live}}) was a Finnish former modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist.{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KATTEBER01 |title=Olympics Statistics: Berndt Katter |accessdate=2012-07-21 |work=databaseolympics.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015120031/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KATTEBER01 |archivedate=2012-10-15 |df= }}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/berndt-katter-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417180610/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/berndt-katter-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Berndt Katter Olympic Results |accessdate=2012-07-21 |work=sports-reference.com}} He thrived at the national level in water-polo (national gold), 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.

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