ATHLETE
Frank Hansen
1945 - Today

Frank Hansen
Frank Hansen (born 4 August 1945) is a retired rower from Norway who specialized in the double sculls. In this event, he won silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1972 European Championships, together with Svein Thøgersen. Since 1974, Hansen rowed with his younger brother Alf. They won a silver medal at the 1974 World Championships, followed by gold medals at the 1975, 1978 and 1979 World Championships and at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Hansen is the 1,148th most popular athlete (down from 1,099th in 2019), the 371st most popular biography from Norway (up from 390th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Norwegian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Frank Hansen ranks 1,148 out of 6,025. Before him are Khadr El-Touni, Charles King, Halvard Hanevold, Petter Hugsted, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak, and Claudia Losch. After him are Henri Dulieux, Joseph Pletincx, Herbert Adamski, Erwin Casmir, Gunder Hägg, and Donald Arnold.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKhadr El-Touni
1915 - 1956
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,142
Charles King
1880 - 1958
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,143
Halvard Hanevold
1969 - 2019
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,144
Petter Hugsted
1921 - 2000
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,145
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,146
Claudia Losch
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,147
Frank Hansen
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,148
Henri Dulieux
1897 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,149
Joseph Pletincx
1888 - 1971
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,150
Herbert Adamski
1910 - 1941
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,151
Erwin Casmir
1895 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,152
Gunder Hägg
1918 - 2004
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,153
Donald Arnold
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,154
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Frank Hansen ranks 477. Before him are Lev Alburt, Betty Stöve, Loni Anderson, Hadja Saran Daraba Kaba, Anne Murray, and John H. Coates. After him are Harry Steevens, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Burt Ward, Zoran Živković, Mladen Ramljak, and Hirofumi Nakasone.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsLev Alburt
CHESS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 471
Betty Stöve
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 472
Loni Anderson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 473
Hadja Saran Daraba Kaba
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 474
Anne Murray
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 475
John H. Coates
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 476
Frank Hansen
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 477
Harry Steevens
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 478
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 479
Burt Ward
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 480
Zoran Živković
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 481
Mladen Ramljak
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 1978
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 482
Hirofumi Nakasone
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 483
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Frank Hansen ranks 371 out of 1,039. Before him are Ole Østmo (1866), Peder Kolstad (1878), John Carew (1979), Halvard Hanevold (1969), Petter Hugsted (1921), and Henry Johansen (1904). After him are Wenche Foss (1917), Finn Ronne (1899), Olaf Hoffsbakken (1908), Vera Henriksen (1927), Johan Anker (1871), and Pål Tyldum (1942).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsOle Østmo
ATHLETE
1866 - 1923
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 365
Peder Kolstad
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1932
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 366
John Carew
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 367
Halvard Hanevold
ATHLETE
1969 - 2019
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 368
Petter Hugsted
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 369
Henry Johansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 370
Frank Hansen
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 371
Wenche Foss
ACTOR
1917 - 2011
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 372
Finn Ronne
EXPLORER
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 373
Olaf Hoffsbakken
ATHLETE
1908 - 1986
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 374
Vera Henriksen
WRITER
1927 - 2016
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 375
Johan Anker
BUSINESSPERSON
1871 - 1940
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 376
Pål Tyldum
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 377
Among ATHLETES In Norway
Among athletes born in Norway, Frank Hansen ranks 25. Before him are Gjermund Eggen (1941), Johannes Thingnes Bø (1993), Ferdinand Bie (1888), Ole Østmo (1866), Halvard Hanevold (1969), and Petter Hugsted (1921). After him are Olaf Hoffsbakken (1908), Pål Tyldum (1942), Audun Boysen (1929), Charles Mathiesen (1911), Trine Hattestad (1966), and Per Ivar Moe (1944).
Gjermund Eggen
1941 - 2019
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 19
Johannes Thingnes Bø
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 20
Ferdinand Bie
1888 - 1961
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 21
Ole Østmo
1866 - 1923
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 22
Halvard Hanevold
1969 - 2019
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 23
Petter Hugsted
1921 - 2000
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 24
Frank Hansen
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 25
Olaf Hoffsbakken
1908 - 1986
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 26
Pål Tyldum
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 27
Audun Boysen
1929 - 2000
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 28
Charles Mathiesen
1911 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 29
Trine Hattestad
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 30
Per Ivar Moe
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 31