SKATER
Alv Gjestvang
1937 - 2016
Alv Gjestvang
Alv Gjestvang (13 September 1937 − 26 November 2016) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist, born in Østre Toten. He received a bronze medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and a silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He represented the speed skating clubs Skreia IL, Oslo IL and Hamar IL through his career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alv Gjestvang has received more than 14,096 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Alv Gjestvang is the 152nd most popular skater, the 531st most popular biography from Norway and the 19th most popular Norwegian Skater.
Memorability Metrics
14k
Page Views (PV)
42.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
7.15
Effective Languages (L*)
1.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Alv Gjestvang ranks 152 out of 483. Before him are John Curry, Dick Button, Toller Cranston, Bam Margera, Annie Borckink, and Anett Pötzsch. After him are Edgar Syers, Beatrix Loughran, Igor Zhelezovski, Roman Kostomarov, Aljona Savchenko, and Natalia Bestemianova.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Curry
1949 - 1994
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 146
Dick Button
1929 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 147
Toller Cranston
1949 - 2015
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 148
Bam Margera
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 149
Annie Borckink
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 150
Anett Pötzsch
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 151
Alv Gjestvang
1937 - 2016
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 152
Edgar Syers
1863 - 1946
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 153
Beatrix Loughran
1900 - 1975
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 154
Igor Zhelezovski
1963 - 2021
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 155
Roman Kostomarov
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 156
Aljona Savchenko
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 157
Natalia Bestemianova
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 158
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Alv Gjestvang ranks 515. Before him are Donald Dewar, Francis George, Arturo Chaires, Yury Sisikin, Bob Schul, and Dee Palmer. After him are Benjamin Whitrow, Arthur Kopit, Tom Paxton, George Steele, Peter Kreeft, and Oleg Kopayev. Among people deceased in 2016, Alv Gjestvang ranks 520. Before him are William Schallert, Reinhard Häfner, Donald E. Williams, Sydney Schanberg, Vince Boryla, and Patrick Manning. After him are Bobby Wanzer, Sergey Mikaelyan, Alfonso Portugal, Sándor Csoóri, Johnny Rebel, and Wiesław Rudkowski.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsDonald Dewar
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 509
Francis George
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - 2015
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 510
Arturo Chaires
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 511
Yury Sisikin
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 512
Bob Schul
ATHLETE
1937 - 2024
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 513
Dee Palmer
MUSICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 514
Alv Gjestvang
SKATER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 515
Benjamin Whitrow
ACTOR
1937 - 2017
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 516
Arthur Kopit
WRITER
1937 - 2021
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 517
Tom Paxton
MUSICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 518
George Steele
WRESTLER
1937 - 2017
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 519
Peter Kreeft
PHILOSOPHER
1937 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 520
Oleg Kopayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 521
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsWilliam Schallert
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 514
Reinhard Häfner
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2016
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 515
Donald E. Williams
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2016
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 516
Sydney Schanberg
JOURNALIST
1934 - 2016
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 517
Vince Boryla
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2016
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 518
Patrick Manning
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 519
Alv Gjestvang
SKATER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 520
Bobby Wanzer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 2016
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 521
Sergey Mikaelyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 522
Alfonso Portugal
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 523
Sándor Csoóri
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 524
Johnny Rebel
SINGER
1938 - 2016
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 525
Wiesław Rudkowski
ATHLETE
1946 - 2016
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 526
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Alv Gjestvang ranks 531 out of 1,039. Before him are Ellen Nikolaysen (1951), Bjarne Johnsen (1892), Alfred Engelsen (1893), Bjarne Pettersen (1891), Fred Børre Lundberg (1969), and Odd Frantzen (1913). After him are Leif Jenssen (1948), Pål Sverre Hagen (1980), Tiril Eckhoff (1990), Frode Estil (1972), Charles Ericksen (1875), and Marte Olsbu Røiseland (1990).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsEllen Nikolaysen
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 525
Bjarne Johnsen
GYMNAST
1892 - 1984
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 526
Alfred Engelsen
GYMNAST
1893 - 1966
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 527
Bjarne Pettersen
GYMNAST
1891 - 1983
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 528
Fred Børre Lundberg
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 529
Odd Frantzen
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1977
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 530
Alv Gjestvang
SKATER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 531
Leif Jenssen
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 532
Pål Sverre Hagen
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 533
Tiril Eckhoff
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 534
Frode Estil
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 535
Charles Ericksen
WRESTLER
1875 - 1916
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 536
Marte Olsbu Røiseland
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 537
Among SKATERS In Norway
Among skaters born in Norway, Alv Gjestvang ranks 19. Before him are Sten Stensen (1947), Sigurd Moen (1897), Sverre Farstad (1920), Roar Grønvold (1946), Lisbeth Korsmo (1948), and Bjørg Eva Jensen (1960). After him are Kay Stenshjemmet (1953), Geir Karlstad (1963), Ådne Søndrål (1971), Sverre Lunde Pedersen (1992), Håvard Bøkko (1987), and Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (1992).
Sten Stensen
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 13
Sigurd Moen
1897 - 1967
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 14
Sverre Farstad
1920 - 1978
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 15
Roar Grønvold
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 16
Lisbeth Korsmo
1948 - 2017
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17
Bjørg Eva Jensen
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 18
Alv Gjestvang
1937 - 2016
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 19
Kay Stenshjemmet
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 20
Geir Karlstad
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 21
Ådne Søndrål
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.19
Rank: 22
Sverre Lunde Pedersen
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.41
Rank: 23
Håvard Bøkko
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.20
Rank: 24
Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.29
Rank: 25