Gunnar Pétursson Explained
| Gunnar Pétursson |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Brautarholt, Skutulsfjörður, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Death Place: | Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Sport: | Cross-country skiing |
| Club: | Ármann, Skutulsfirði[1] |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Gunnar Pétursson (31 March 1930 – 4 May 2022) was an Icelandic cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s.[2] He finished 32nd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo[3] [4] where he was one of five skiers from Skutulsfjörður who competed at the games.[5] He later competed several times in the Vasaloppet.[6]
Personal life and death
Gunnar was born in Brautarholt, Skutulsfjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. He was the brother of cross-country skier Oddur Pétursson who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics.[7]
Gunnar died in the nursing home Eyri in Ísafjörður, on 4 May 2022, at the age of 92.[8]
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Notes and References
- News: Skíðamennirnir farnir til Noregs . 9 April 2021 . . 10 January 1952 . 8 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Maðurinn og landið... . 14 May 2022 . Fálkinn . 23 November 1964 . 10-15, 30 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Þurfum meiri þjálfun, meiri keppnisreynslu við góða menn. Við erum ekki ánægðir enn. . 9 April 2021 . . 26 March 1952 . 3 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Einar B. Pálsson . Vetrar-Olympíuleikarnir í Oslo . 9 April 2021 . . 27 April 1952 . 212-219 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Halldór Jónsson . Minning: Ólympíukappinn frá Grænagarði . 14 May 2022 . Bæjarins besta . 14 May 2022 . Icelandic.
- News: Eins og "pílagrímsferð" . 14 May 2022 . . 20 March 1994 . 42 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Gísli H. Halldórsson . Oddur Pétursson - Minning . 1 June 2018 . Bæjarins Besta . 1 June 2018 . Icelandic.
- News: Gunnar Pétursson . 14 May 2022 . . 14 May 2022 . Icelandic.
