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Born | Flo Parish, Grästorp, Sweden | 24 August 1885
Died | 2 January 1929 Göteborg, Sweden | (aged 43)
Sport | |
Sport | Rowing |
Club | Göteborgs RK |
Ivar Magnus Ryberg (24 August 1885 – 2 January 1929) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Göteborgs that was eliminated in the first round of the men's eight tournament.[2] Ryberg was also an association football player and won five national titles. He played in the international match Sweden-England (Amateurs) in Hull in 1909.[3]
Earlier on, Ryberg lived in Hamburg where he played soccer for both clubs which were to become Hamburger SV.[4] In 1908, he also won the North German Discus Throwing title, achieving 33 m 28 cm.[5]