Gjøvik
Gjøvik ranks 2,922nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind College Station, Texas, Gangnam District, and Malayer. Memorable people born in Gjøvik include Gro Hammerseng-Edin, Maren Lundby, and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg. Memorable people who died in Gjøvik include Olaf Hoffsbakken, and Sverre Sørsdal. Gjøvik has been the birth place of many handball players, and skiers and the death place of many athletes, and boxers. Gjøvik is located in Norway.
Gjøvik is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Toten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik. Some of the villages in Gjøvik include Biri, Bybrua, and Hunndalen. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1974 and 1994, Gjøvik was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Gro Hammerseng-Edin, Maren Lundby, and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gjøvik including Olaf Hoffsbakken, and Sverre Sørsdal.
People Born in Gjøvik
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Gro Hammerseng-Edin
HANDBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1
Maren Lundby
SKIER
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 2
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 3
Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk
HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.77
Rank: 4
Bente Nordby
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 28.17
Rank: 5
Kenneth Gangnes
SKIER
1989 - Present
HPI: 26.92
Rank: 6
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gjøvik were handball players (2), skiers (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were athletes (1), and boxers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, handball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gjøvik, including Gro Hammerseng-Edin, and Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk. Whereas, throughout history, handball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gjøvik, including Gro Hammerseng-Edin, and Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Gjøvik since 1700.
