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| ⚫ | '''Alv Gjestvang''' (13 September 1937 − 26 November 2016) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[Speed skating|speed skater]] and Olympic medalist, born in [[Østre Toten]]. 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 – Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy – 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 – Innsbruck, Austria – Speed Skating"] (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)</ref> |
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'''Alv Gjestvang''' (13 September 1937 in [[Østre Toten]] − 26 November 2016<ref name="ABCnyheter27nov2016">{{Cite web|author=Bergskaug, Elisabeth|title=Skøyteløperen Alv Gjestvang er død|trans-title=Speed skater Alv Gjestvang is dead|url=http://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/sport/2016/11/27/195259519/skoyteloperen-alv-gjestvang-er-dod|quote=Gjestvang døde av kreft lørdag. (translated: Gjestvang died from cancer saturday.)|language=norwegian|publisher=''[[ABC Nyheter]]''|date=2016-11-27|access-date=2016-11-27}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | ) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[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 – Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy – 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 – Innsbruck, Austria – Speed Skating"] (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)</ref> |
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He represented the speed skating clubs [[Skreia IL]], [[Oslo IL]] and [[Hamar IL]] through his career. Gjestvang died from cancer 26 November 2016.<ref name="ABCnyheter27nov2016"/> |
He represented the speed skating clubs [[Skreia IL]], [[Oslo IL]] and [[Hamar IL]] through his career. Gjestvang died from cancer 26 November 2016.<ref name="ABCnyheter27nov2016">{{Cite web|author=Bergskaug, Elisabeth|title=Skøyteløperen Alv Gjestvang er død|trans-title=Speed skater Alv Gjestvang is dead|url=http://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/sport/2016/11/27/195259519/skoyteloperen-alv-gjestvang-er-dod|quote=Gjestvang døde av kreft lørdag. (translated: Gjestvang died from cancer saturday.)|language=norwegian|publisher=''[[ABC Nyheter]]''|date=2016-11-27|access-date=2016-11-27}}</ref> |
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 500 m |
Alv Gjestvang (13 September 1937 − 26 November 2016) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist, born in Østre Toten. 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. Gjestvang died from cancer 26 November 2016.[3]
References
- ^ "1956 Winter Olympics – Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy – Speed Skating" (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)
- ^ "1964 Winter Olympics – Innsbruck, Austria – Speed Skating" (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.)
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