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'''Alv Gjestvang''' (born September 13, 1937 in [[Østre Toten]]) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] former [[Speed skating|speed skater]] and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the [[1956 Winter Olympics]] in [[Cortina d'Ampezzo]],<ref name=db-ol1956>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=33&sp=SPE "1956 Winter Olympics &ndash; Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy &ndash; Speed Skating"] (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)</ref> and a silver medal at the [[1964 Winter Olympics]] in [[Innsbruck]].<ref name=db-ol1964>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=35&sp=SPE "1964 Winter Olympics &ndash; Innsbruck, Austria &ndash; Speed Skating"] (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)</ref>
'''Alv Gjestvang''' (born 13 September 1937 in [[Østre Toten]]) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] former [[Speed skating|speed skater]] and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the [[1956 Winter Olympics]] in [[Cortina d'Ampezzo]],<ref name=db-ol1956>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=33&sp=SPE "1956 Winter Olympics &ndash; Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy &ndash; Speed Skating"] (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)</ref> and a silver medal at the [[1964 Winter Olympics]] in [[Innsbruck]].<ref name=db-ol1964>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=35&sp=SPE "1964 Winter Olympics &ndash; Innsbruck, Austria &ndash; Speed Skating"] (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)</ref>


He represented the speed skating clubs [[Skreia IL]], [[Oslo IL]] and [[Hamar IL]] through his career.
He represented the speed skating clubs [[Skreia IL]], [[Oslo IL]] and [[Hamar IL]] through his career.
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Revision as of 18:10, 20 December 2011

Alv Gjestvang
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men’s Speed skating
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Innsbruck 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 500 m

Alv Gjestvang (born 13 September 1937 in Østre Toten) is a Norwegian former speed skater and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo,[1] and a silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[2]

He represented the speed skating clubs Skreia IL, Oslo IL and Hamar IL through his career.

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