Bert Sandos

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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 Kaikōura on 4 August 1901,[1] 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.[2] On 2 November 1927, Sandos married Jeannie Webster Milne, and the couple went on to have two children.[3]

Rowing

A member of the Hamilton Rowing Club, Sandos was described in 1930 as a "strong, experienced oarsman".[4] 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.[1]

Death

Sandos died on 23 August 1963,[1] and he was cremated at Hamilton Park Crematorium.[6]

References

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External links

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