Christopher Gundersen

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Christopher Gundersen
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Maxo Guldahl Gundersen
Born16 October 1983 (1983-10-16) (age 39)
Oslo, Norway
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse(s) Siren Sundby
Sailing career
Class(es) Europe, 49er
ClubVestfjordens Seilforening
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Cagliari Europe
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2003 Cádiz Europe

Christopher Maxo Guldahl Gundersen (born 16 October 1983) is a Norwegian sailor and world champion.

He received a gold medal in the Europe class at the 2004 World Championships. [1] Gundersen lives permanently in Oslo, together with his wife, the former sailor Siren Sundby. He studied medicine at the University of Oslo.

He competed in the 49er class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [2]

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References

  1. "World Championship Sailing Medalists". HickokSports.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christopher Gundersen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Full name: Christopher Maxo Guldahl Gundersen