Skier
Petter Northug
Norwegian cross-country skier
1986 - today
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Petter Northug
His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Petter Northug is the 171st most popular skier (up from 188th in 2024), the 491st most popular biography from Norway (up from 518th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Norwegian Skier.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Skiers
Among skiers, Petter Northug ranks 171 out of 817. Before him are Barbara Petzold, Andreas Goldberger, Lara Gut-Behrami, Annemarie Buchner, Maria Walliser, and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo. After him are Wojciech Fortuna, Peter Müller, Mika Myllylä, Kazuyoshi Funaki, Ari-Pekka Nikkola, and Seiji Aochi.
Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia
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Barbara Petzold
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 165
Andreas Goldberger
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 166
Lara Gut-Behrami
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 167
Annemarie Buchner
1924 - 2014
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 168
Maria Walliser
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 169
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 170
Petter Northug
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 171
Wojciech Fortuna
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 172
Peter Müller
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 173
Mika Myllylä
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 174
Kazuyoshi Funaki
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 175
Ari-Pekka Nikkola
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 176
Seiji Aochi
1942 - 2008
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 177
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Petter Northug ranks 162. Before him are Yoann Gourcuff, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Teddy Sinclair, Piermario Morosini, Kyrylo Budanov, and Katatau. After him are Jai Courtney, Yash, Balázs Dzsudzsák, Ryu Jun-yeol, Deepika Padukone, and Nathalia Dill.
Others Born in 1986
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Yoann Gourcuff
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 156
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 157
Teddy Sinclair
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 158
Piermario Morosini
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2012
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 159
Kyrylo Budanov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 160
Katatau
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 161
Petter Northug
SKIER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 162
Jai Courtney
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 163
Yash
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 164
Balázs Dzsudzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 165
Ryu Jun-yeol
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 166
Deepika Padukone
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 167
Nathalia Dill
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 168
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Petter Northug ranks 491 out of NaN. Before him are Mona Juul (1959), Alf Hansen (1948), Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (1961), Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (1996), Sigurd Moen (1897), and Halvdan Koht (1873). After him are Andreas Thorkildsen (1982), Liv Grete Skjelbreid (1974), Alfred Engelsen (1893), Jacob Opdahl (1894), Øivind Holmsen (1912), and Carl I. Hagen (1944).
Others born in Norway
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Mona Juul
DIPLOMAT
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 485
Alf Hansen
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 486
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 487
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
SKIER
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 488
Sigurd Moen
SKATER
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 489
Halvdan Koht
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1965
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 490
Petter Northug
SKIER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 491
Andreas Thorkildsen
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 492
Liv Grete Skjelbreid
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 493
Alfred Engelsen
GYMNAST
1893 - 1966
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 494
Jacob Opdahl
GYMNAST
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 495
Øivind Holmsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1996
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 496
Carl I. Hagen
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 497
Among Skiers In Norway
Among skiers born in Norway, Petter Northug ranks 29. Before him are Lasse Kjus (1971), Tora Berger (1981), Anette Bøe (1957), Aksel Lund Svindal (1982), Espen Bredesen (1968), and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (1996). After him are Thomas Alsgaard (1972), Anne Jahren (1963), Bente Skari (1972), Finn Christian Jagge (1966), Audun Grønvold (1976), and Stein Eriksen (1927).
Lasse Kjus
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 23
Tora Berger
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 24
Anette Bøe
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 25
Aksel Lund Svindal
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 26
Espen Bredesen
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 27
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 28
Petter Northug
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 29
Thomas Alsgaard
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 30
Anne Jahren
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 31
Bente Skari
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 32
Finn Christian Jagge
1966 - 2020
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 33
Audun Grønvold
1976 - 2025
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 34
Stein Eriksen
1927 - 2015
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 35
