Bernt Sigurd Torberntsson (20 April 1929 – 30 May 2017) was a Swedish

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. Together with

Evert Gunnarsson Sven Evert Gunnarsson (28 December 1929 – 30 November 2022) was a Swedish rower. In his early career he competed in the coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, ...

he won the 1949 European Championships in the

coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with Sweep (rowing), sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke (rowin ...

, but had no success at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics.

References

1929 births 2017 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists People from Kungälv Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub