Ejnar Tønsager

Olympic athlete

1888 – 1967

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Who was Ejnar Tønsager?

Ejnar Tønsager was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

In 1908 he was the coxswain of the Norwegian boat, which was eliminated in the first round of the coxed eights competition.

Four years later he was again the coxswain of the Norwegian boat, which was eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxed fours event. In some sources the crew members of this boat are also listed as bronze medalists.

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Born
Apr 12, 1888
Died
Oct 15, 1967

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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