The Most Famous
BOXERS from Norway
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Norwegian Boxers of all time. This list of famous Norwegian Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Sverre Sørsdal (1900 - 1996)
With an HPI of 50.08, Sverre Sørsdal is the most famous Norwegian Boxer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Sverre Sørsdal (5 August 1900 – 21 March 1996) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Sørsdal was born in Hamar, Norway. He trained as a medical student while pursuing his boxing career, boxing for Akademisk Boxe-Klub. As a doctor he later attained the position of head of department at Vardø Hospital in Finnmark. He was awarded the King's Medal of Merit (Kongens fortjenstmedalje) upon his retirement. In 1920 he won the silver medal in the light heavyweight class after losing in the final to Eddie Eagan. Four years later he won the bronze medal in the same weight division when he won the bronze medal bout against Carlo Saraudi. In the 1928 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the heavyweight competition. He was unable to compete in the bronze medal bout against Michael Michaelsen, after losing in the semifinal to Nils Ramm.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Norwegian boxers born between 1900 and 1900. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Norwegian boxers include Sverre Sørsdal.
