1929 - 2007
Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and steeplechase runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals in 1952 and 1956 and two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1952 and 1960. He also won three events at the Holmenkollen ski festival: 18 km in 1952 and 15 km in 1956 and 1963. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hallgeir Brenden has received more than 25,121 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Hallgeir Brenden is the 302nd most popular athlete (up from 528th in 2019), the 244th most popular biography from Norway (up from 321st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Norwegian Athlete.
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Among athletes, Hallgeir Brenden ranks 302 out of 3,059. Before him are Nam Sung-yong, Jean Shiley, John Kuck, Jaan Kikkas, Maria Itkina, and Miruts Yifter. After him are Julius Saaristo, Glenn Davis, Charles Winckler, Zoltán Horváth, Sara Simeoni, and Harry Stenqvist.
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 296
1911 - 1998
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 297
1905 - 1986
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 298
1892 - 1944
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 299
1932 - 2020
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 300
1944 - 2016
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 301
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 302
1891 - 1969
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 303
1934 - 2009
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 304
1867 - 1932
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 305
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 306
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 307
1893 - 1968
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 308
Among people born in 1929, Hallgeir Brenden ranks 299. Before him are Rolan Bykov, Don Murray, Karl-Erik Palmér, Ninón Sevilla, Bazilio Olara-Okello, and James Shigeta. After him are Bonnie Bartlett, Hubert Dreyfus, Carlo Clerici, Ruth Pfau, Alla Horska, and Kenneth MacMillan. Among people deceased in 2007, Hallgeir Brenden ranks 211. Before him are Jörg Immendorff, Petr Eben, Ichiji Otani, Anne McLaren, Kenji Miyamoto, and Francisco Umbral. After him are Huang Ju, Teoctist Arăpașu, Lloyd Alexander, Carlo Clerici, Néstor Rossi, and Zara Dolukhanova.
1929 - 1998
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 293
1929 - 2024
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 294
1929 - 2015
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 295
1929 - 2015
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 296
1929 - 1990
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 297
1929 - 2014
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 298
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 299
1929 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 300
1929 - 2017
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 301
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 302
1929 - 2017
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 303
1929 - 1970
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 304
1929 - 1992
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 305
1945 - 2007
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 205
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 206
1912 - 2007
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 207
1927 - 2007
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 208
1908 - 2007
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 209
1932 - 2007
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 210
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 211
1938 - 2007
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 212
1915 - 2007
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 213
1924 - 2007
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 214
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 215
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 216
1918 - 2007
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 217
Among people born in Norway, Hallgeir Brenden ranks 244 out of 927. Before him are Nora Brockstedt (1923), Magnar Solberg (1937), Karl Ove Knausgård (1968), Åge Hareide (1953), Laila Schou Nilsen (1919), and Kirsti Sparboe (1946). After him are Petter Solberg (1974), Oddbjørn Hagen (1908), Knud Knudsen (1812), Sigbjørn Obstfelder (1866), Arne Brustad (1912), and Nils Eriksen (1911).
1923 - 2015
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 238
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 239
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 240
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 241
1919 - 1998
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 242
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 243
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 244
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 245
1908 - 1983
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 246
1812 - 1895
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 247
1866 - 1900
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 248
1912 - 1987
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 249
1911 - 1975
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 250
Among athletes born in Norway, Hallgeir Brenden ranks 10. Before him are Harald Grønningen (1934), Helge Løvland (1890), Ole Ellefsæter (1939), Pål Tyldum (1942), Håkon Brusveen (1927), and Magnar Solberg (1937). After him are Berit Mørdre (1940), Gjermund Eggen (1941), Sverre Stenersen (1926), Grete Waitz (1953), Halvard Hanevold (1969), and Ferdinand Bie (1888).
1934 - 2016
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 4
1890 - 1984
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 5
1939 - 2022
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 6
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 7
1927 - 2021
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 8
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 9
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 10
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 11
1941 - 2019
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 12
1926 - 2005
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 13
1953 - 2011
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 14
1969 - 2019
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 15
1888 - 1961
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 16