Berndt Leopold Katter (15 October 1932 – 20 July 2014) was a Finnish former modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist. 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.
Achievements 1956 Summer Olympics: team competition: bronze, individual competition: 16th. 1960 Summer Olympics: team competition: 4th, individual competition: 12th World championships 1959: team competition: silver, individual competition: 5th
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20121108073930/http://www.abc.net.au/olympics/2008/results/historical/athletes/9723.htm Competitor no. 11, Berndt Katter (Finland) running along a creek bed in the pentathlon, Olympic Games, Melbourne, 28 November 1956 [picture]. Summer Olympics 2000 Olympic history -- Modern pentathlon Kodin kääntöpiiri