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Latest revision as of 07:47, 25 May 2023
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 13 September 1937 Østre Toten, Norway |
| Died | 26 November 2016 (aged 79) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Men’s Speed skating |
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Alv Gjestvang (13 September 1937 − 26 November 2016) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist, born in Østre Toten.[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.[4] He was 79.
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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 (2016-11-27). "Skøyteløperen Alv Gjestvang er død" [Speed skater Alv Gjestvang is dead] (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
Gjestvang døde av kreft lørdag. (translated: Gjestvang died from cancer saturday.)
External links[edit]
- Alv Gjestvang in SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)
- Alv Gjestvang at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Alv Gjestvang at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Alv Gjestvang at Olympics.com
- Alv Gjestvang at Olympedia
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- 1937 births
- 2016 deaths
- People from Østre Toten
- Norwegian male speed skaters
- Olympic speed skaters for Norway
- Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Speed skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Speed skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Norway
- Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
- Olympic medalists in speed skating
- Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Innlandet
- Norwegian speed skating biography stubs