Vic Olsson

Vic Olsson
Personal information
Birth nameAndre Victor Olsson
Born(1903-08-28)28 August 1903
Picton, New Zealand
Died3 July 1990(1990-07-03) (aged 86)
OccupationCarpenter[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft)[2]
Weight81 kg (178 lb)[2]
Spouse
Ivy Ethel Julia Chapman
(m. 1935; died 1968)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
ClubPicton Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton Eights
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Hamilton Coxless Fours

Andre Victor Olsson (28 August 1903 – 3 July 1990) was a New Zealand rower who won two medals representing his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.

  1. ^ Electoral district of Wairau: general roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament in New Zealand. 1935. p. 130.
  2. ^ a b "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 30 May 2017.