Bert Sandos

Bert Sandos
Personal information
Birth nameBertram Magnus Sandos
Born(1901-08-04)4 August 1901
Kaikōura, New Zealand
Died23 August 1963(1963-08-23) (aged 62)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight81 kg (179 lb)[1]
Spouse
Jeannie Webster Milne
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(m. 1927)​
Sport
SportRowing
ClubHamilton Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton Eights

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,[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. ^ a b c "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Holdsworth, Kate (September 2012). "Old boys" (PDF). High Achiever (3). Hamilton Boys' High School: 16. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Jeannie Milne". MyHeritage. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Bert Sandos". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 10 June 2017.