Ã…ke Berntsson
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Ã…ke Bertil Sixten Berntsson (also ''Berndtsson'', 11 June 1934 – 7 June 2016) was a Swedish
rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...
. He competed in the eights at the
1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...
, but failed to reach the final.


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* * * 1934 births 2016 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Uddevalla Municipality Rowers from Västra Götaland County {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub