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Håkon Brusveen

1927 - 2021

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Håkon Brusveen (15 July 1927 – 21 April 2021) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed in the individual 15 km and 4 × 10 km relay events at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won two medals in 1960: a gold in the 15 km and a silver in the relay; in 1956 he placed fifth and fourth, respectively. In 1958 he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal, and in 1960 the Morgenbladet Gold Medal. A freelance sports broadcaster for NRK for 35 years, he was a pioneering color commentator of cross-country skiing events. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Håkon Brusveen is the 841st most popular athlete (down from 484th in 2019), the 324th most popular biography from Norway (down from 278th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Norwegian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Håkon Brusveen ranks 841 out of 6,025. Before him are Robert Alt, Ville Pörhölä, John Bray, Heide Rosendahl, Ingrid Becker, and Giorgio Anglesio. After him are Gabriele Hinzmann, Ernesto Formenti, Ilmar Kullam, Ingrid Auerswald, Jüri Tamm, and Zbigniew Pietrzykowski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Håkon Brusveen ranks 320. Before him are Dick Savitt, Heinz Wewers, Don Revie, Boris Shilkov, Corín Tellado, and Robert Alt. After him are Ernesto Formenti, Kurt Svensson, Arturo Armando Molina, Victor Mees, Rodolfo Walsh, and Shriram Lagoo. Among people deceased in 2021, Håkon Brusveen ranks 393. Before him are John Polkinghorne, Milan Bandić, Tarcísio Meira, Vera Nikolić, David Bailie, and Juan Masnik. After him are Helen Murray Free, Jüri Tamm, Justin Lekhanya, Rildo da Costa Menezes, Tony Trabert, and Ernie Lively.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Håkon Brusveen ranks 324 out of 1,039. Before him are Skule Bårdsson (1189), Alexander Sørloth (1995), Otto Blehr (1847), Michael Sars (1805), Odd Lundberg (1917), and Hans Jæger (1854). After him are Christian Lassen (1800), Vegard Ulvang (1963), Knut Johannesen (1933), Torgeir Brandtzæg (1941), Deeyah Khan (1977), and Anders Haugen (1888).

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Among ATHLETES In Norway

Among athletes born in Norway, Håkon Brusveen ranks 17. Before him are Grete Waitz (1953), Steinar Amundsen (1945), Sverre Stenersen (1926), Hakon Barfod (1926), Tom Sandberg (1955), and Yngvar Bryn (1881). After him are Tarjei Bø (1988), Gjermund Eggen (1941), Johannes Thingnes Bø (1993), Ferdinand Bie (1888), Ole Østmo (1866), and Halvard Hanevold (1969).

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