Bert Sandos
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| Birth name | Bertram Magnus Sandos | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1901 Kaikōura, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 August 1963 (aged 62) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
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[edit]
Born in Kaikōura 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[edit]
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[edit]
Sandos died on 23 August 1963,[2] and he was cremated at Hamilton Park Crematorium.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bert Sandos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ Holdsworth, Kate (September 2012). "Old boys" (PDF). High Achiever (3). Hamilton Boys' High School: 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.
External links[edit]
- 1901 births
- 1963 deaths
- New Zealand male rowers
- Olympic rowers for New Zealand
- Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Rowers at the 1930 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- People from Kaikōura
- Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing
- People educated at Hamilton High School
- Sportspeople from Canterbury, New Zealand
- Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games