Conrad Brunkman

Conrad Brunkman was a rower from Helsingborgs RK. Prior to the Games, the Helsinborg’s inriggers coxed four became a surprise Swedish Champion. The also competed in the subsequent Nordic Championships and were in the lead in the final, when a spectators’ boat crossed their course and they had to stop to avoid a collision.

Together with one of his club mates and three rowers from Malmö RK, Brunkman took part in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm as part of the Roddklubben af 1912 team. In the inriggers coxed fours, the boat eliminated the two Norwegian boats in the first two rounds, but lost in the final against the Danish team from Nykjøbings paa Falster to win silver. All five team members also rowed in the eights. In this event the team of the Roddklubben af 1912 lost to the eventual silver medallists from the New College, Oxford in the quarter-final.

Conrad’s brother Gustaf Brunkman rowed with him in the eight. Conrad Brunkman spent his later years in Lund and died at the age of just 38.