Ernst Wetterstrand

Ernst Fridolf Wetterstrand (9 October 1887 – 21 August 1971) was a Swedish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Wetterstrand was born in Vaxholm, Stockholm County, Sweden, and was affiliated with Vaxholms Roddförening, a rowing club in Vaxholm that was founded in 1883.[2][3]

1912 Summer Olympics

At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Wetterstrand represented Sweden in the men's coxed fours competition as a member of the Swedish boat Vaxholm. His crew consisted of Johan Lager, Axel Eriksson, Wetterstrand, Gunnar Lager and coxswain Carl Sundholm.[2][4]

The Vaxholm crew competed in the sixth heat of the first round. They finished second behind Ludwigshafener Ruderverein of Germany, which won the heat in 7:06.6, and were eliminated from the competition.[5]

The race records list the Vaxholm crew as finishing one and a half lengths behind the German boat. The Swedish crew did not advance to the next round.[5]

Occupation and family

According to Olympedia, Wetterstrand worked as a carpenter, as did his father and some of his brothers.[2]

He married Frida Maria Öberg in 1914, and they had three children.[2]

Death

Wetterstrand died on 21 August 1971 in Bromma, Stockholm, at the age of 83.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ernst Wetterstrand". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ernst Wetterstrand". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Vaxholms RF, Vaxholm (SWE)". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Coxed Fours (Outriggers), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Coxed Fours (Outriggers), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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