Christopher Maxo Guldahl Gundersen (born 16 October 1983) is a Norwegian
sailor
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The profession of the ...
and world champion.
He received a gold medal in the
Europe class at the 2004
World Championships
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.
Gundersen lives permanently in
Oslo
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, together with his wife, the former sailor
Siren Sundby
Siren Sundby (born 2 December 1982 in Lørenskog) is a former Norwegian sailor.
She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also won the world championships in the Europe-class in 2003 and 2004.
Sundb ...
. He studied medicine at the
University of Oslo
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.
He competed in the
49er class at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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.
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1983 births
Living people
Norwegian male sailors (sport)
Europe class world champions
World champions in sailing for Norway
Olympic sailors for Norway
Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 49er
Sportspeople from Bærum
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