Alv Gjestvang

Alv Gjestvang
Personal information
Born(1937-09-13)13 September 1937
Østre Toten, Norway
Died26 November 2016(2016-11-26) (aged 79)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportMen's speed skating
Medal record
Olympic Games
1964 Innsbruck 500 m
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, and a silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He represented the speed skating clubs Skreia IL, Oslo IL and Hamar IL through his career. Gjestvang died from cancer 26 November 2016, aged 79.

References

  1. ^ a b Bryhn, Rolf. "Alv Gjestvang". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ "1956 Winter Olympics – Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy – Speed Skating" Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)
  3. ^ "1964 Winter Olympics – Innsbruck, Austria – Speed Skating" Archived 2007-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on March 15, 2008)
  4. ^ 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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