Alv Gjestvang
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Born13 September 1937
Østre Toten Municipality, Norway
Died26 November 2016 (aged 79)
CountryNorway
SportMen's speed skating
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1937 Østre Toten Municipality, Norway |
| Died | 26 November 2016 (aged 79) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Men's speed skating |
Medal record | |
Alv Gjestvang (13 September 1937 − 26 November 2016) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist, born in Østre Toten Municipality.[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] He represented the speed skating clubs Skreia IL, Oslo IL and Hamar IL through his career.[1] Gjestvang died from cancer 26 November 2016, aged 79.[4]
