Alv Gjestvang
Norwegian speed skater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Nationality | Norwegian |
Born | (1937-09-13)13 September 1937 Østre Toten, Norway |
Died | 26 November 2016(2016-11-26) (aged 79) |
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Country | Norway |
Sport | Men’s Speed skating |
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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.