Oddur Pétursson (2 July 1931 – 24 May 2018) was an Icelandic cross-country skier. He competed at the 1952[2][3] and 1956 Winter Olympics in 15–30 km events and placed 48–61.[4]
 Oddur at the 1956 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1931 Ísafjörður, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Died | 24 May 2018 (aged 86) Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
| Club | Ármann, Skutulsfirði[1] |
Personal life
editOddur was the brother of cross country skier Gunnar Pétursson who competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[5]
Death
editOddur died in Ísafjörður on 24 May 2018, at the age of 87.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Skíðamennirnir farnir til Noregs". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 10 January 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Þurfum meiri þjálfun, meiri keppnisreynslu við góða menn. Við erum ekki ánægðir enn". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 26 March 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Einar B. Pálsson (27 April 1952). "Vetrar-Olympíuleikarnir í Oslo". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 212–219. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Oddur Pétursson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gísli H. Halldórsson (1 June 2018). "Oddur Pétursson - Minning". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Oddur Pétursson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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