Alv Gjestvang
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1937 Østre Toten Municipality, Norway |
| Died | 26 November 2016 (aged 79) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Men's speed skating |
Medal record | |
Alv Gjestvang (13 September 1937 − 26 November 2016) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist, born in Østre Toten Municipality.[1] He received a bronze medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo,[2] and a silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[3] He represented the speed skating clubs Skreia IL, Oslo IL and Hamar IL through his career.[1] Gjestvang died from cancer 26 November 2016, aged 79.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Bryhn, Rolf. "Alv Gjestvang". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "1956 Winter Olympics – Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy – Speed Skating" Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)
- ↑ "1964 Winter Olympics – Innsbruck, Austria – Speed Skating" Archived 2007-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)
- ↑ Bergskaug, Elisabeth (27 November 2016). "Skøyteløperen Alv Gjestvang er død" [Speed skater Alv Gjestvang is dead] (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
Gjestvang døde av kreft lørdag. (translated: Gjestvang died from cancer saturday.)
External links
[edit]- Alv Gjestvang at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Alv Gjestvang at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Alv Gjestvang at Olympics.com
- Alv Gjestvang at Olympedia
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