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Hjalmar Andersen

1923 - 2013

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Hjalmar "Hjallis" Johan Andersen (12 March 1923 – 27 March 2013) was a speed skater from Norway who won three gold medals at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games of Oslo, Norway. He was the only triple gold medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics, and as such, became the most successful athlete there. Nicknamed King Glad for his famous cheerful mood, he was one of Norway's most popular sportsmen ever. Four statues of him were raised during his lifetime; in Trondheim, Hamar, Rødøy and outside Bislett Stadium in Oslo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hjalmar Andersen is the 8th most popular skater (up from 14th in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from Norway (up from 164th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Hjalmar Andersen ranks 8 out of 483. Before him are Ulrich Salchow, Axel Paulsen, Andrea Kékesy, Katarina Witt, Gillis Grafström, and Karl Schäfer. After him are Ivar Ballangrud, Ondrej Nepela, Clas Thunberg, Sjoukje Dijkstra, Walter Jakobsson, and Åke Seyffarth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Hjalmar Andersen ranks 141. Before him are Ziba Ganiyeva, Uri Avnery, Erroll Garner, Dimitrios Ioannidis, Bob Dole, and Bert Kaempfert. After him are Svetozar Gligorić, Achille Silvestrini, Estelle Getty, Inge Morath, Lindsay Anderson, and Onofre Marimón. Among people deceased in 2013, Hjalmar Andersen ranks 138. Before him are Pyotr Bolotnikov, Karen Black, Jacques Vergès, Colin Wilson, Bernadette Lafont, and Jim Kelly. After him are Pál Csernai, Mariangela Melato, Barbara Lawrence, Margherita Hack, Michael Ansara, and Bruno Metsu.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Hjalmar Andersen ranks 151 out of 1,039. Before him are Mari Boine (1956), Edvard Moser (1962), Camilla Collett (1813), Ulvhild Håkansdotter (1090), Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862), and Ohthere of Hålogaland (900). After him are Peter Waage (1833), Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899), Ivar Ballangrud (1904), Peter Tordenskjold (1690), Thorbjørn Jagland (1950), and Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718).

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Among SKATERS In Norway

Among skaters born in Norway, Hjalmar Andersen ranks 3. Before him are Sonja Henie (1912), and Axel Paulsen (1855). After him are Ivar Ballangrud (1904), Fred Anton Maier (1938), Roald Aas (1928), Alexia Bryn (1889), Odd Lundberg (1917), Knut Johannesen (1933), Roar Grønvold (1946), Sverre Farstad (1920), and Finn Helgesen (1919).

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