Gunnar Pétursson

Gunnar Pétursson (born March 31, 1930) is a retired Icelandic cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 32nd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Gunnar.
Gunnar Pétursson
Personal information
Born31 March 1930 (1930-03-31) (age 90)
Ísafjörður, Kingdom of Iceland
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubÁrmann, Skutulsfirði[1]

Personal life

Gunnar was the brother of cross country skier Oddur Pétursson who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics.[3]

References
  1. Skíðamennirnir farnir til Noregs
  2. Gunnar Pétursson. sports-reference.com
  3. Gísli H. Halldórsson (1 June 2018). "Oddur Pétursson - Minning". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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