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Håkon Brusveen

1927 - 2021

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Håkon Brusveen (15 July 1927 – 21 April 2021) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed in the individual 15 km and 4 × 10 km relay events at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won two medals in 1960: a gold in the 15 km and a silver in the relay; in 1956 he placed fifth and fourth, respectively. In 1958 he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal, and in 1960 the Morgenbladet Gold Medal. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Håkon Brusveen has received more than 38,500 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Håkon Brusveen is the 490th most popular athlete (down from 271st in 2019), the 278th most popular biography from Norway (down from 236th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Norwegian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Håkon Brusveen ranks 490 out of 6,025. Before him are Helena Fibingerová, Udo Beyer, Gerhard Stöck, Annelie Ehrhardt, Alfred Schmidt, and Charley Borah. After him are Glenn Morris, Joël Robert, Ann-Britt Leyman, Randy Williams, László Szollás, and Bilistiche.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Håkon Brusveen ranks 287. Before him are Joachim Fuchsberger, Serge Lang, Arturo Armando Molina, Otto Stich, Oskar Pastior, and Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani. After him are Thomas S. Monson, Zdravko Rajkov, Jacques Dupin, Rodolfo Walsh, Frank Sedgman, and Yury Grigorovich. Among people deceased in 2021, Håkon Brusveen ranks 343. Before him are Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, Art LaFleur, Clément Mouamba, Chris Barber, Anthony Downs, and Lee Aaker. After him are Joël Robert, Sebastian Koto Khoarai, Mari Törőcsik, Jüri Tamm, Rildo da Costa Menezes, and Jacques Tits.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Håkon Brusveen ranks 278 out of 1,039. Before him are Alf Andersen (1906), Bernt Michael Holmboe (1795), Sigurd Haakonsson (895), Ståle Solbakken (1968), Erlend Loe (1969), and Arne Bendiksen (1926). After him are Jens Bjørneboe (1920), Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Simon Slåttvik (1917), Bernt Evensen (1905), Per Borten (1913), and Olav Aukrust (1883).

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Among ATHLETES In Norway

Among athletes born in Norway, Håkon Brusveen ranks 13. Before him are Harald Grønningen (1934), Pål Tyldum (1942), Magnar Solberg (1937), Steinar Amundsen (1945), Hallgeir Brenden (1929), and Grete Waitz (1953). After him are Simon Slåttvik (1917), Trine Hattestad (1966), Asbjørn Ruud (1919), Gjermund Eggen (1941), Tom Sandberg (1955), and Oskar Olsen (1897).

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