Evert Gunnarsson

{{Short description|Swedish rower (1929–2022)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = | image = Evert Gunnarsson and Bernt Torberntsson 1949.jpg | image_size = 280px | caption = Gunnarsson (left) and Bernt Torberntsson at the 1949 European championships | birth_date = 28 December 1929 | birth_place = Ljungskile, Sweden | death_date = 30 November 2022 (aged 92) | death_place = | height = | weight = | sport = Rowing | club = Kungälvs Simsällskap, Kungälv <br>Roddklubben Three Towns | alma_mater = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{SWE}}}} {{MedalOlympics}} {{MedalSilver| 1956 Melbourne|Coxed four}} {{MedalCompetition | European Rowing Championships }} {{MedalGold| 1949 Amsterdam |Coxless pair}} {{MedalSilver| 1955 Ghent |Coxed four}} {{MedalSilver| 1955 Ghent |Eights}} }}

'''Sven Evert Gunnarsson''' (28 December 1929 – 30 November 2022) was a Swedish rower. In his early career he competed in the coxless pair. Together with Bernt Torberntsson he won the 1949 European Championships, but had no success at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. He then changed to coxed fours and eights and won three silver medals at the 1955 European Championships<ref name=r1/> and 1956 Olympics.<ref name=sr/><ref name=sok/>

==References== {{Commons category|Evert Gunnarsson}} {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203625/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/evert-gunnarsson-1.html Evert Gunnarsson]. sports-reference.com</ref> <ref name=sok>[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/e/evert-gunnarsson.html Evert Gunnarsson]. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref> <ref name=r1>Rudern – Europameisterschaften Herren [http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/65.html Zweier ohne Steuermann], [http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/68.html Vierer m.Stm.], [http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/69.html Achter]. sport-komplett.de</ref> }}

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