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.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Oddur.
Oddur Pétursson
Oddur at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born2 July 1931 (1931-07-02)
Ísafjörður, Kingdom of Iceland
Died24 May 2018(2018-05-24) (aged 86)
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubÁrmann, Skutulsfirði[1]

Personal life

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

Death

Oddur died in Ísafjörður on 24 May 2018, at the age of 87.[4]

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