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Occupation

SKIERS

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With 541 biographies, Skiers are the 25th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Wrestlers, Companions, and Businesspeople.

People

Pantheon has 750 people classified as skiers born between 1888 and 2002. Of these 750, 678 (90.40%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living skiers include Ingemar Stenmark, Jean-Claude Killy, and Eddie the Eagle. The most famous deceased skiers include Matti Nykänen, Toni Sailer, and Birger Ruud. As of April 2022, 209 new skiers have been added to Pantheon including Tormod Knutsen, Maurilio De Zolt, and Henri Oreiller.

Living Skiers

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Deceased Skiers

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Newly Added Skiers (2022)

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Places

Most skiers were born in Norway (116), Austria (96), and Germany (67). By city, the most common birth places were Oslo (18), Ljubljana (16), and Schwarzach im Pongau (8).The most common death places of skiers were Norway (13), Finland (8), and Sweden (8). By city, these were Oslo (5), Lappeenranta (2), and Innsbruck (2).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as skiers in Pantheon are Narve Bonna, Sven Utterström, and Anders Haugen.  The concentration of skiers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier skiers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Overlapping Lives

Which Skiers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Skiers since 1700.

Related Occupations

Skiers are found within the Sports domain which also includes Soccer Players, Athletes, Basketball Players, Cyclists, and Tennis Players.

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