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Alv Gjestvang

1937 – 2016

Norwegian speed skater

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About Alv Gjestvang

Lived 1937 – 2016 (aged 79). Alv Gjestvang was a Norwegian speed skater.

Alv Gjestvang (13 September 1937 − 26 November 2016) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist, born in Østre Toten Municipality. 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.

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Important facts

Born

13 September 1937, Østre Toten Municipality

Birth century

20th century

Died

26 November 2016, Lillehammer

Occupation

Speed skater

Nationality

Norway

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alv Gjestvang's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alv Gjestvang?

Norwegian speed skater (1937–2016)

When was Alv Gjestvang born?

Alv Gjestvang was born on 13 September 1937 in Østre Toten Municipality.

When did Alv Gjestvang die?

Alv Gjestvang died on 26 November 2016 in Lillehammer.

What was Alv Gjestvang's occupation?

Alv Gjestvang was a speed skater.

What nationality was Alv Gjestvang?

Alv Gjestvang was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alv Gjestvang

· Wikidata: Q1777380

· DBpedia: Alv Gjestvang

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