Evert Gunnarsson

Gunnarsson (left) and Bernt Torberntsson at the 1949 European championships
Personal information
Born	28 December 1929 Ljungskile, Sweden
Died	30 November 2022 (aged 92)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Kungälvs Simsällskap, Kungälv Roddklubben Three Towns
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Coxed four European Rowing Championships 1949 Amsterdam Coxless pair 1955 Ghent Coxed four 1955 Ghent Eights

Sven Evert Gunnarsson (28 December 1929 – 30 November 2022) was a Swedish rower. In his early career he competed in the coxless pair. Together with Bernt Torberntsson he won the 1949 European Championships, but had no success at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. He then changed to coxed fours and eights and won three silver medals at the 1955 European Championships^[1] and 1956 Olympics.^[2][3]

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