The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Norway
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Norwegian Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Norwegian Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Alexander Dale Oen (1985 - 2012)
With an HPI of 46.54, Alexander Dale Oen is the most famous Norwegian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages on wikipedia.
Alexander Dale Oen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ɑɫɛkˈsɑ̀ndər ˈdɑ̀ːɫə ˈùːən]; 21 May 1985 – 30 April 2012) was a Norwegian competitive swimmer. He was an Olympic silver medallist, World Championships gold medallist, World Championships (25m) bronze medallist, two-time European Championships gold medallist and European Short Course Championships gold medallist in the 100 metre breaststroke. Dale Oen competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and represented the clubs Vestkantsvømmerne (1995–2010) and Bærumsvømmerne (2011–2012). He was the first Norwegian swimmer in history to win an Olympic medal and the first Norwegian male swimmer to win medals at the World Championships and European Championships. Dale Oen was the former Olympic and European record holder in the 100 m breaststroke, and holds the Nordic record in the 100 m long course breaststroke and the Norwegian national record in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m long course breaststroke and the 100 m and 200 m short course breaststroke. On 30 April 2012, Dale Oen died after suffering a heart attack caused by chronic, undetected coronary heart disease. He was attending a training camp with the Norwegian swimming team in Flagstaff, Arizona at the time of his death.
2. Henrik Christiansen (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 28.36, Henrik Christiansen is the 2nd most famous Norwegian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Henrik Christiansen (born 9 October 1996) is a Norwegian swimmer. He is a World Championships silver medalist, two-time World Championships (25m) silver and bronze medalist, two-time European Championships silver medalist, and European Short Course Championships silver and two-time bronze medalist. Christiansen is a three-time Olympian and competed at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. He holds the Norwegian national record in 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle in both long course and short course, and short course 4×200m freestyle relay.
3. Tomoe Hvas (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 18.22, Tomoe Hvas is the 3rd most famous Norwegian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 11 different languages.
Tomoe Zenimoto Hvas (born 1 June 2000) is a Norwegian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. He comes from Bærum, and has a Norwegian father and Japanese mother; also residing in Japan from 2007 to 2010. In 2022, he retired from swimming competitions at only 22 years old, holding 18 Norwegian national records.
4. Samy Boutouil (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 14.82, Samy Boutouil is the 4th most famous Norwegian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
Samy Boutouil (born 3 October 2000) is a Moroccan swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won two bronze medals at the 2019 African Games.
5. Ingeborg Løyning (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 0.00, Ingeborg Løyning is the 5th most famous Norwegian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 3 different languages.
Ingeborg Vassbakk Løyning (born 13 September 2000) is a Norwegian swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. Coming from Narvik, she moved to Bærum at age 16 to attend the Norwegian School of Elite Sport She moved to Adelaide, Australia in 2022 to train. She is currently engaged to Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Norwegian swimmers born between 1985 and 2000. Of these 5, 4 (80.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Norwegian swimmers include Henrik Christiansen, Tomoe Hvas, and Samy Boutouil. The most famous deceased Norwegian swimmers include Alexander Dale Oen. As of April 2024, 1 new Norwegian swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Henrik Christiansen.
Living Norwegian Swimmers
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Henrik Christiansen
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.36
Tomoe Hvas
2000 - Present
HPI: 18.22
Samy Boutouil
2000 - Present
HPI: 14.82
Ingeborg Løyning
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
