Theodor Nauman

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrans Johan Theodor•Nauman
Used nameTheodor•Nauman
Born7 December 1885 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died6 February 1947 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsStockholms KK, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Theodor Nauman was considered the world’s best goalkeeper in water polo around 1920. He was a member of the Swedish team that won the bronze medal at the Olympics in 1920. Four years later he narrowly missed a second medal when the Swedish team was ranked fourth. Nauman was a warehouse worker in Stockholm. His son Åke Nauman took part in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, also in water polo.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) SWE Theodor Nauman
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze
1924 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) SWE Theodor Nauman
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Sweden 4

Olympic family relations