Mathias Torstensen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMathias Abraham•Torstensen
Used nameMathias•Torstensen
Born1 November 1892 in Tønsberg, Vestfold (NOR)
Died9 July 1975 (aged 82 years 8 months 8 days) in Bærum, Viken (NOR)
AffiliationsChristiania Roklub, Oslo (NOR)
NOC Norway
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Mathias Torstensen won bronze in the outriggers coxed fours at the Stockholm Olympic Games. The boat from the Christiana Roklub beat Austria (Leitmeritz) by abandonment in the first round and the Belgian boat from Gand in the second. In the semi-final, they narrowly lost to the eventual silver medallists from the Thames Rowing Club.

Torstensen was the son of ship’s captain Edvard Martinius Torstensen. Mathias married Ada Storm in 1917 and had three sons.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing NOR Mathias Torstensen
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Kristiania Roklub =3 Bronze

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1912 Summer Olympics 17 July 1912 Rowing Coxed Fours, Men Heat #3 7:15.0 1
1912 Summer Olympics 18 July 1912 Rowing Coxed Fours, Men Heat #3 7:05.0 1