Mathias Torstensen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mathias Abraham•Torstensen |
| Used name | Mathias•Torstensen |
| Born | 1 November 1892 in Tønsberg, Vestfold og Telemark (NOR) |
| Died | 9 July 1975 (aged 82 years 8 months 8 days) in Bærum, Viken (NOR) |
| Affiliations | Christiania Roklub, Oslo (NOR) |
| NOC |  Norway |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Mathias Torstensen won bronze in the outriggers coxed fours at the Stockholm Olympic Games. The boat from the Christiana Roklub beat Austria (Leitmeritz) by abandonment in the first round and the Belgian boat from Gand in the second. In the semi-final, they narrowly lost to the eventual silver medallists from the Thames Rowing Club.
Torstensen was the son of ship’s captain Edvard Martinius Torstensen. Mathias married Ada Storm in 1917 and had three sons.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Rowing | NOR |
Mathias Torstensen | |||
| Coxed Fours, Outriggers, Men (Olympic) | Kristiania Roklub | =3 | Bronze |