Pontus Hanson

Pontus Hanson ( born May 24, 1894 in Kristinehamn, † December 4, 1962 in Stockholm) was a Swedish swimmer and water polo player.

Hanson took the first time at the Olympics in 1908, both in swimming and in water polo and won the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke and with the team in water polo. Four years later he again took part as a swimmer and water polo, was able to swim but do not celebrate successes. With the water polo team he reached the finals and lost, so he got the silver medal. In 1920 he again got the bronze medal awarded in water polo.

His two- year older brother Sven was also float.