Bert Sandos
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Bertram "Bert" Magnus Sandos (4 August 1901 – 23 August 1963) was a New Zealand
rower
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Kaikoura
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In 1932 he was a member of the New Zealand boat which was eliminated in the repêchage of the eights competition.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the New Zealand boat in the coxed fours contest and the silver medal in the eights event.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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He was born in Kaikoura
Kaikoura
Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 180 km north of Christchurch.Kaikoura became the first local authority to reach the Green Globe tourism certification standard....
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In 1932 he was a member of the New Zealand boat which was eliminated in the repêchage of the eights competition.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the New Zealand boat in the coxed fours contest and the silver medal in the eights event.