SKATER
Roar Grønvold
1946 - Today
Roar Grønvold
Roar Grønvold (born 19 March 1946) is a former speed skater from Norway. Grønvold had his best year in 1972 when he became Norwegian Allround Champion and won silver at the Norwegian Sprint Championships. In addition, he won silver at the 1972 Winter Olympics of Sapporo on both the 1,500 m and the 5,000 m, and he won silver at both the European Allround and the World Allround Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roar Grønvold has received more than 10,586 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Roar Grønvold is the 130th most popular skater (up from 134th in 2019), the 464th most popular biography from Norway (down from 439th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Norwegian Skater.
Memorability Metrics
11k
Page Views (PV)
51.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
8.18
Effective Languages (L*)
1.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Roar Grønvold ranks 130 out of 483. Before him are Carolina Kostner, Petra Burka, Valentina Stenina, Johnny Höglin, Paul Falk, and Ans Schut. After him are Claudia Pechstein, Dorothy Hamill, Lisbeth Korsmo, Jan Hoffmann, Alexander Hurd, and Tatiana Navka.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarolina Kostner
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 124
Petra Burka
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 125
Valentina Stenina
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 126
Johnny Höglin
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 127
Paul Falk
1921 - 2017
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 128
Ans Schut
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 129
Roar Grønvold
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 130
Claudia Pechstein
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 131
Dorothy Hamill
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 132
Lisbeth Korsmo
1948 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 133
Jan Hoffmann
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 134
Alexander Hurd
1910 - 1982
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 135
Tatiana Navka
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 136
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Roar Grønvold ranks 670. Before him are Michael Milken, Adolfo Nef, Steven R. Nagel, Supachai Panitchpakdi, Tom Harrell, and Joseph Serge Miot. After him are Eduard Novák, Pavel Chukhray, Comunardo Niccolai, Faiza Al-Kharafi, K. C. Nicolaou, and Pavao Pavličić.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsMichael Milken
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 664
Adolfo Nef
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 665
Steven R. Nagel
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 666
Supachai Panitchpakdi
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 667
Tom Harrell
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 668
Joseph Serge Miot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - 2010
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 669
Roar Grønvold
SKATER
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 670
Eduard Novák
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2010
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 671
Pavel Chukhray
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 672
Comunardo Niccolai
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 673
Faiza Al-Kharafi
CHEMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 674
K. C. Nicolaou
CHEMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 675
Pavao Pavličić
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 676
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Roar Grønvold ranks 464 out of 1,039. Before him are Svend Foyn (1809), Øistein Schirmer (1879), Aslaug Dahl (1949), Thomas Thorstensen (1880), Harald Natvig (1872), and Magne Thomassen (1941). After him are Thomas Alsgaard (1972), Knut Steen (1924), Finn Christian Jagge (1966), Henning Berg (1969), Ane Dahl Torp (1975), and Eirik Kvalfoss (1959).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsSvend Foyn
BUSINESSPERSON
1809 - 1894
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 458
Øistein Schirmer
GYMNAST
1879 - 1947
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 459
Aslaug Dahl
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 460
Thomas Thorstensen
GYMNAST
1880 - 1953
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 461
Harald Natvig
PHYSICIAN
1872 - 1947
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 462
Magne Thomassen
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 463
Roar Grønvold
SKATER
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 464
Thomas Alsgaard
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 465
Knut Steen
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 466
Finn Christian Jagge
SKIER
1966 - 2020
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 467
Henning Berg
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 468
Ane Dahl Torp
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 469
Eirik Kvalfoss
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 470
Among SKATERS In Norway
Among skaters born in Norway, Roar Grønvold ranks 16. Before him are Odd Lundberg (1917), Johann Olav Koss (1968), Alexia Bryn (1889), Sten Stensen (1947), Sigurd Moen (1897), and Sverre Farstad (1920). After him are Lisbeth Korsmo (1948), Bjørg Eva Jensen (1960), Alv Gjestvang (1937), Kay Stenshjemmet (1953), Geir Karlstad (1963), and Ådne Søndrål (1971).
Odd Lundberg
1917 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 10
Johann Olav Koss
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 11
Alexia Bryn
1889 - 1983
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 12
Sten Stensen
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 13
Sigurd Moen
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 14
Sverre Farstad
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 15
Roar Grønvold
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 16
Lisbeth Korsmo
1948 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 17
Bjørg Eva Jensen
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 18
Alv Gjestvang
1937 - 2016
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 19
Kay Stenshjemmet
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 20
Geir Karlstad
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 21
Ådne Søndrål
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 22