Gene Sandvig

{{short description|American speed skater}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox speed skater | name = Gene Sandvig | full_name = | image = | caption = | sport = Speed skating | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1931|2|8}} | birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | death_date = | death_place = }}

'''Gene Sandvig''' (born February 8, 1931) is an American speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1956 Winter Olympics.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/gene-sandvig-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085244/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/gene-sandvig-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Gene Sandvig Olympic Results |accessdate=October 26, 2019}}</ref>

His sister Connie Sandvig was a speed skater who competed at national level and his daughter Susan Sandvig competed at international level. The daughter of Joan Sandvig Peterson, Amy Peterson competed as a short track speed skater at five winter Olympics.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/269182626427252/photos/the-hall-of-fame-member-of-the-month-for-april-2015-is-gene-sandvig-born-februar/981225918556249/ Gene Sandvig], National Speedskating Museum and Hall of Fame, March 31, 2015</ref>

Ref Mn Star Tribune 12/14/25 obituaries Joan Peterson

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