Bert Sandos
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| Birth name | Bertram Magnus Sandos | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
4 August 1901 Kaikoura, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 August 1963 (aged 62) | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Jeannie Webster Milne (m. 1927) | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Hamilton Rowing Club | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bertram Magnus Sandos (4 August 1901 – 23 August 1963) was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games, where he won two medals, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Early life and family
Born in Kaikoura on 4 August 1901,[2] Sandos was the son of Johan Henrik Sandos and Clara Elizabeth Emily Sandos (née de Kierski). He was educated at Hamilton High School from 1916 to 1917.[3] On 2 November 1927, Sandos married Jeannie Webster Milne, and the couple went on to have two children.[4]
Rowing
A member of the Hamilton Rowing Club, Sandos was described in 1930 as a "strong, experienced oarsman".[1] He represented New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, where he won a gold medal in the coxed fours, and a silver medal in the eights.[5]
At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he was a member of the New Zealand crew that was eliminated in the repêchage of the men's eight.[2]
Death
Sandos died on 23 August 1963,[2] and he was cremated at Hamilton Park Crematorium.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Bert Sandos bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ Holdsworth, Kate (September 2012). "Old boys" (PDF). High Acheiver. Hamilton Boys' High School (3): 16. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ↑ "Jeannie Milne". MyHeritage. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ↑ "Bert Sandos". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 10 June 2017.