Athletes from Norway

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Norwegian Athletes of all time. This list of famous Norwegian Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Norwegian Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Ole Einar Bjørndalen

   b. 1974

   HPI 63.7257 languages

   Norwegian biathlete

2. #2

   

   Johan Grøttumsbråten

   1899 - 1983

   HPI 61.3124 languages

   cross-country skier

3. #3

   

   Berit Mørdre

   b. 1940

   HPI 60.6919 languages

   Norwegian cross-country skier

4. #4

   

   Magnar Solberg

   b. 1937

   HPI 60.5522 languages

   Norwegian biathlete

5. #5

   

   Helge Løvland

   1890 - 1984

   HPI 60.3426 languages

   Norwegian track and field athlete

6. #6

   

   Egil Danielsen

   1933 - 2019

   HPI 59.8026 languages

   Norwegian javelin thrower

7. #7

   

   Ole Ellefsæter

   1939 - 2022

   HPI 59.2920 languages

   Norwegian sportsman and singer

8. #8

   

   Harald Grønningen

   1934 - 2016

   HPI 58.9219 languages

   Norwegian cross-country skier

9. #9

   

   Simon Slåttvik

   1917 - 2001

   HPI 58.4619 languages

   Norwegian Nordic combined skier (1917-2001)

10. #10

    

    Hallgeir Brenden

    1929 - 2007

    HPI 58.2319 languages

    Norwegian cross-country skier