Birger Amundin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGudmund Birger•Amundin
Used nameBirger•Amundin
Born20 February 1880 in Flo, Grästorp, Västra Götaland (SWE)
Died22 April 1965 (aged 85 years 2 months 2 days) in Ödsmål, Stenungsund, Västra Götaland (SWE)
AffiliationsGöteborgs RK, Göteborg (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Birger Amundin was a member of the Göteborgs RK’s eight team at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. They lost in the heat against Sydney Rowing Club representing Australasia.

Amundin ran a trading agency in Göteborg. With his wife Ingegerd Hildegard Augusta (née Lange) he had three sons and two daughters.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing SWE Birger Amundin
Eights, Men (Olympic) Göteborgs Roddklubb 2 h2 r1/4