Gunnar Pétursson (31 March 1930 – 4 May 2022) was an Icelandic
cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
who competed in the 1950s. He finished 32nd in the 18 km event at the
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...
in
Oslo where he was one of five skiers from
Skutulsfjörður who competed at the games. He later competed several times in the
Vasaloppet.
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
Oddur Pétursson (2 July 1931 – 24 May 2018) was an Icelandic cross-country skier. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics in 15–30 km events and placed 48–61.
Personal life
Oddur was the brother of cross country skier G ...
who competed at the
1952
Events January–February
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and
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from ...
.
Gunnar died in the nursing home ''Eyri'' in
Ísafjörður, on 4 May 2022, at the age of 92.
References
External links
Olympedia profile
1930 births
2022 deaths
Gunnar Petursson
Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Gunnar Petursson
Gunnar Petursson
Gunnar Petursson
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