Magnus Herseth (25 April 1892 – 13 September 1976), known as Max Herseth, was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat that won the bronze medal in the coxed four, inriggers. He died on 13 September 1976.Magnus HERSETH
Bio at olympics.org website.

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1892 births 1976 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Norwegian male speed skaters 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub