Bert Sandos

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.

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

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]

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References
  1. "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. 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. Hamilton Boys' High School (3): 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.
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