Toivo Öhman

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameToivo Sture•Öhman
Used nameToivo•Öhman
Born5 February 1933 in Boden, Norrbotten (SWE)
Died23 September 2023 in Tyresö, Stockholm (SWE)
Measurements165 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsStockholms KK, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Toivo Öhman was the son of Gunnar Öhman, a longtime communist Member of Parliament in Sweden. Not interested in politics, Toivo took up diving and won 43 Swedish titles, competing as a member of the national team for 19 years. During that time, he attended the Olympics twice, in 1952 and 1960, and finished 16th and 12th respectively in the platform event. By career he was a lawyer, specializing in labor law, but also worked as a diving administrator and television commentator. In the former capacity, he served with both the European Swimming League and the Fédération internationale de natation (now World Aquatics).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) SWE Toivo Öhman
Platform, Men (Olympic) 16
1960 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) SWE Toivo Öhman
Platform, Men (Olympic) 12