Ralph Uno Hurtig (6 May 1932 – 23 November 2017) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

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 di ...

. He competed in the eights at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

, but failed to reach the final. His son

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also became an Olympic rower.

References

1932 births 2017 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gothenburg {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub