ATHLETE

Oskar Olsen

1897 - 1956

Photo of Oskar Olsen

Icon of person Oskar Olsen

Oskar Viktor Olsen (17 October 1897 – 28 December 1956) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oskar Olsen has received more than 9,120 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Oskar Olsen is the 747th most popular athlete (up from 864th in 2019), the 328th most popular biography from Norway (up from 369th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Norwegian Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.1k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.77

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Oskar Olsen ranks 747 out of 6,025. Before him are Mutaz Essa Barshim, Chi Cheng, Christa Stubnick, Zdeněk Pecka, Nina Dumbadze, and Gerd Wessig. After him are Manfred Kokot, Robert Emmiyan, Nadezhda Konyayeva, Konrad Granström, Annegret Richter, and Jan Brzák-Felix.

Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Oskar Olsen ranks 244. Before him are Louis Wirth, Adolph Deutsch, Knudåge Riisager, Mikhail Yefremov, Blind Willie Johnson, and Ossi Oswalda. After him are Lya Mara, Antonio Campolo, Jean Cassou, Ulises Poirier, Ferruccio Novo, and Gregorio Fuentes. Among people deceased in 1956, Oskar Olsen ranks 157. Before him are César Espinoza, Fanny Durack, Doca, Pyotr Konchalovsky, Marie Doro, and Guido Boni. After him are Juan José de Amézaga, John Geiger, Max Beerbohm, Theodor Pallady, Frank Brangwyn, and Artur Văitoianu.

Others Born in 1897

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1956

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Oskar Olsen ranks 328 out of 1,039. Before him are Tom Sandberg (1955), Odd Børre (1939), Sverre Hansen (1913), Martin Ødegaard (1998), Þorbjörn Hornklofi (900), and Otto Sinding (1842). After him are Kristine Bonnevie (1872), Johan Ferner (1927), Simen Agdestein (1967), Tore André Flo (1973), Carl Størmer (1874), and Anita Hegerland (1961).

Others born in Norway

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ATHLETES In Norway

Among athletes born in Norway, Oskar Olsen ranks 19. Before him are Håkon Brusveen (1927), Simon Slåttvik (1917), Trine Hattestad (1966), Asbjørn Ruud (1919), Gjermund Eggen (1941), and Tom Sandberg (1955). After him are Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (1961), Sverre Stenersen (1926), Charles Mathiesen (1911), Olaf Hoffsbakken (1908), Reidar Liaklev (1917), and Ingrid Kristiansen (1956).

Norwegian born Athletes

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous