Occupation

SKIERS

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With 817 biographies, Skiers are the 25th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Physicists, Businesspeople, and Social Activists.

People

Pantheon has 869 people classified as skiers born between 1888 and 2006. Of these 869, 777 (89.41%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living skiers include Ingemar Stenmark, Jean-Claude Killy, and Eddie the Eagle. The most famous deceased skiers include Heikki Hasu, Matti Nykänen, and Toni Sailer. As of April 2024, 51 new skiers have been added to Pantheon including Nika Prevc, Lara Colturi, and Zrinka Ljutić.

Living Skiers

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Deceased Skiers

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Newly Added Skiers (2025)

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Places

Most skiers were born in Norway (129), Austria (119), and Germany (81). By city, the most common birth places were Oslo (20), Ljubljana (18), and Kranj (9).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as skiers in Pantheon are Narve Bonna, Sven Utterström, and Anders Haugen.  The concentration of skiers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier skiers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Skiers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Skiers since 1700.