SKIER
Bjørn Wirkola
1943 - Today

Bjørn Wirkola
Bjørn Tore Wirkola (born 4 August 1943) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bjørn Wirkola is the 22nd most popular skier (down from 14th in 2019), the 221st most popular biography from Norway (down from 181st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Skier.
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Among SKIERS
Among skiers, Bjørn Wirkola ranks 22 out of 817. Before him are Gustav Thöni, Yukio Kasaya, Noriaki Kasai, Hermann Maier, Hanni Wenzel, and Juha Mieto. After him are Karl Schranz, Toralf Engan, Gunnar Eriksson, Pirmin Zurbriggen, Alf Andersen, and Marit Bjørgen.
Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGustav Thöni
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 16
Yukio Kasaya
1943 - 2024
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 17
Noriaki Kasai
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 18
Hermann Maier
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 19
Hanni Wenzel
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 20
Juha Mieto
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 21
Bjørn Wirkola
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 22
Karl Schranz
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 23
Toralf Engan
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 24
Gunnar Eriksson
1921 - 1982
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 25
Pirmin Zurbriggen
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 26
Alf Andersen
1906 - 1975
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 27
Marit Bjørgen
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Bjørn Wirkola ranks 324. Before him are Patrick D'Rozario, Manuel Velázquez, Muhammad al-Sadr, Michel Ocelot, Theodor Stolojan, and Ramón Grosso. After him are Michael Byrne, Tariq Ali, František Veselý, Larry Clark, Angelo Anquilletti, and Cornelia Froboess.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsPatrick D'Rozario
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 318
Manuel Velázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 319
Muhammad al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - 1999
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 320
Michel Ocelot
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 321
Theodor Stolojan
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 322
Ramón Grosso
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2002
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 323
Bjørn Wirkola
SKIER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 324
Michael Byrne
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 325
Tariq Ali
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 326
František Veselý
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2009
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 327
Larry Clark
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 328
Angelo Anquilletti
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 329
Cornelia Froboess
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 330
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Bjørn Wirkola ranks 221 out of 1,039. Before him are Kristine Bonnevie (1872), Belle Gunness (1859), Ole Ellefsæter (1939), John Norum (1964), Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), and Gunnar Heiberg (1857). After him are Alf Prøysen (1914), Harriet Bosse (1878), Niels Juel (1629), Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969), Helmer Hanssen (1870), and Toralf Engan (1936).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsKristine Bonnevie
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1948
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 215
Belle Gunness
EXTREMIST
1859 - 1908
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 216
Ole Ellefsæter
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 217
John Norum
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 218
Eysteinn Erlendsson
WRITER
1120 - 1188
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 219
Gunnar Heiberg
WRITER
1857 - 1929
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 220
Bjørn Wirkola
SKIER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 221
Alf Prøysen
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 222
Harriet Bosse
ACTOR
1878 - 1961
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 223
Niels Juel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1629 - 1697
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 224
Sissel Kyrkjebø
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 225
Helmer Hanssen
EXPLORER
1870 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 226
Toralf Engan
SKIER
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 227
Among SKIERS In Norway
Among skiers born in Norway, Bjørn Wirkola ranks 3. Before him are Bjørn Dæhlie (1967), and Birger Ruud (1911). After him are Toralf Engan (1936), Alf Andersen (1906), Marit Bjørgen (1980), Torbjørn Falkanger (1927), Kjetil André Aamodt (1971), Laila Schou Nilsen (1919), Tormod Knutsen (1932), Reidar Andersen (1911), and Inger Aufles (1941).
Bjørn Dæhlie
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 1
Birger Ruud
1911 - 1998
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 2
Bjørn Wirkola
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 3
Toralf Engan
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 4
Alf Andersen
1906 - 1975
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 5
Marit Bjørgen
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 6
Torbjørn Falkanger
1927 - 2013
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 7
Kjetil André Aamodt
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 8
Laila Schou Nilsen
1919 - 1998
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 9
Tormod Knutsen
1932 - 2021
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 10
Reidar Andersen
1911 - 1991
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 11
Inger Aufles
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 12