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Most Famous Norwegian Athletes

Sports 248
Norway 1,210
2,123 MC Magnus Carlsen Magnus Carlsen Norwegian Chess b. 1990
4,192 SH Sonja Henie Norwegian Skater 1912–1969
9,255 JA John Arne Riise John Arne Riise Norwegian Football b. 1980
10,676 JC John Carew John Carew Norwegian Football b. 1979
12,253 OE Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Norwegian Athlete b. 1974
14,916 OG Ole Gunnar Solskjær Ole Gunnar Solskjær Norwegian Football b. 1973
20,200 BD Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Dæhlie Norwegian Skier b. 1967
21,994 TH Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Norwegian Sport b. 1978
22,371 TA Tore André Flo Tore André Flo Norwegian Football b. 1973
24,000 MG Morten Gamst Pedersen Morten Gamst Pedersen Norwegian Football b. 1981
25,219 HB Henning Berg Henning Berg Norwegian Football b. 1969
31,962 KR Knute Rockne Knute Rockne Norwegian Coach 1888–1931
32,855 HN Håvard Nordtveit Håvard Nordtveit Norwegian Football b. 1990
36,001 PN Petter Northug Petter Northug Norwegian Skier b. 1986
39,740 EB Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Norwegian Sport b. 1987
42,919 TE Tarik Elyounoussi Tarik Elyounoussi Norwegian Football b. 1988
42,979 HA Hjalmar Andersen Hjalmar Andersen Norwegian Skater 1923–2013
43,495 TJ Therese Johaug Therese Johaug Norwegian Skier b. 1988
44,068 AI Abdisalam Ibrahim Norwegian Football b. 1991
44,954 KA Kristoffer Ajer Kristoffer Ajer Norwegian Football b. 1998
45,084 SS Stefan Strandberg Stefan Strandberg Norwegian Football b. 1990
48,059 ML Martin Linnes Norwegian Football b. 1991
49,847 EM Erik Mykland Erik Mykland Norwegian Football b. 1971
51,528 PS Petter Solberg Petter Solberg Norwegian Driver b. 1974
52,402 KR Kjetil Rekdal Kjetil Rekdal Norwegian Football b. 1968
54,334 ÅH Åge Hareide Åge Hareide Norwegian Football b. 1953
56,693 EO Egil Olsen Norwegian Football b. 1942
59,053 TS Trond Sollied Norwegian Football b. 1959
59,443 HI Henrik Ingebrigtsen Henrik Ingebrigtsen Norwegian Runner b. 1991
60,874 TH Thorleif Haug Thorleif Haug Norwegian Ski 1894–1934
61,089 JS Jonas Svensson (footballer) Jonas Svensson (footballer) Norwegian Football b. 1993
61,662 ØN Ørjan Nyland Ørjan Nyland Norwegian Football b. 1990
63,144 VF Vegard Forren Vegard Forren Norwegian Football b. 1988
63,556 IB Ivar Ballangrud Ivar Ballangrud Norwegian Skater 1904–1969
63,946 JS Jan Stenerud Jan Stenerud Norwegian Football b. 1942
64,644 AD Alexander Dale Oen Alexander Dale Oen Norwegian Swimmer 1985–2012
65,698 SN Sondre Norheim Sondre Norheim Norwegian Skier 1825–1897
66,075 JÅ Jan Åge Fjørtoft Jan Åge Fjørtoft Norwegian Football b. 1967
68,398 JS Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norwegian Sprint b. 1984
68,625 MA Martin Andresen Martin Andresen Norwegian Football b. 1977
69,554 VU Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang Norwegian Skier b. 1963
70,728 KW Karsten Warholm Karsten Warholm Norwegian Athletic b. 1996
75,118 LB Lars Berger Lars Berger Norwegian Athlete b. 1979
76,867 TM Thomas Myhre Thomas Myhre Norwegian Football b. 1973
78,432 JS Jørgen Skjelvik Jørgen Skjelvik Norwegian Football b. 1991
78,806 MJ Mini Jakobsen Norwegian Football b. 1965
79,105 VR Vebjørn Rodal Vebjørn Rodal Norwegian Athlete b. 1972
80,337 PH Per-Mathias Høgmo Per-Mathias Høgmo Norwegian Football b. 1959
84,036 VB Veton Berisha Veton Berisha Norwegian Football b. 1994
84,100 NA Nils Arne Eggen Nils Arne Eggen Norwegian Football b. 1941
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Inside Norway Athletes

248 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous norway athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Norway Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 54 people.

What Norway Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Norway Athletes's biggest group — 40% of all notables (99).

Norway Athletes over-index on ski — 53.2× the global rate.

  1. Football99
  2. Skier40
  3. Skater17
  4. Sport16
  5. Athlete12
  6. Ski12
  7. Athletic10
  8. Runner6
  1. Ski1253.2×
  2. Skater1750.2×
  3. Skier4041.1×
  4. Athlete1220.7×
  5. Handball514.1×
  6. Runner69.2×
  7. Football994.3×
  8. Athletic104.3×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Norway Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.