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Gjøvik (nor)

Gjøvik ranks 2,922nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind College Station, Texas, Gangnam District, and Malayer. The most famous people from Gjøvik are Gro Hammerseng-Edin, Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, and Maren Lundby. The most famous people who died in Gjøvik are Olaf Hoffsbakken, and Sverre Sørsdal. Gjøvik has been the birth place of many skiers, and handball players and the death place of many athletes, and boxers. Gjøvik is located in Norway.

Between 1971 and 1994, Gjøvik was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Gro Hammerseng-Edin, Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, and Maren Lundby. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gjøvik including Olaf Hoffsbakken, and Sverre Sørsdal.

Gro Hammerseng-Edin
HANDBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 1
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 2
Maren Lundby
SKIER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 3
Harald Strand Nilsen
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 4
Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk
HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 5
Bente Nordby
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 6
Kenneth Gangnes
SKIER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 7

Most individuals born in present day Gjøvik were skiers (3), handball players (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were athletes (1), and boxers (1).

Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gjøvik, including Maren Lundby, Harald Strand Nilsen, and Kenneth Gangnes. Whereas, throughout history, skiers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gjøvik, including Maren Lundby, Harald Strand Nilsen, and Kenneth Gangnes.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Gjøvik since 1700.