Herberts Bērtulsons
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Herberts•Bērtulsons |
| Used name | Herberts•Bērtulsons |
| Born | 14 September 1903 in Rīga, Rīga (LAT) |
| Died | February 1942 in ? (RUS) |
| NOC |  Latvia |
Biography
In addition to participating in alpine skiing, Herberts Bērtulsons worked as an employee of the political administration of the Latvian police. Bērtulsons competed in the combined event at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics where he completed the downhill element but did not finish in the slalom. Following the occupation of Latvia in 1940 he was arrested and deported to a Soviet prison camp. He spent the next two years in the camp before the NKVD sentenced him to death by firing squad in February 1942.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | LAT |
Herberts Bērtulsons | |||
| Combined, Men (Olympic) |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†February 1942. Executed in a Soviet prison camp. The exact date is unknown, but the order was given on 14 February 1942, so probably soon after.)