Bert Sandos
Bertram Magnus Sandos was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games, where he won two medals, and at the New Zealand at the 1932 [Summer Olympics|1932 Summer Olympics].
Early life and family
Born in Kaikōura on 4 August 1901, Sandos was the son of Johan Henrik Sandos and Clara Elizabeth Emily Sandos. He was educated at Hamilton High School from 1916 to 1917. On 2 November 1927, Sandos married Jeannie Webster Milne, and the couple went on to have two children.Rowing
A member of the Hamilton Rowing Club, Sandos was described in 1930 as a "strong, experienced oarsman". 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.At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he was a member of the New Zealand crew that was eliminated in the repêchage of the Rowing at the 1932 [Summer Olympics – Men's eight|men's eight].