GYMNAST
Jacob Opdahl
1894 - 1938

Jacob Opdahl
Jacob Opdahl (15 January 1894 – 20 March 1938) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912, he was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. Eight years later he won a silver medal again as member of the Norwegian gymnastics team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob Opdahl is the 140th most popular gymnast (down from 121st in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from Norway (down from 451st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Norwegian Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Jacob Opdahl ranks 140 out of 370. Before him are Gyula Kakas, Luciano Savorini, Göta Pettersson, Frithjof Sælen, Per Nilsson, and Alfred Engelsen. After him are Bedřich Šupčík, Otto Authén, Nils Granfelt, Bjarne Johnsen, Thomas Thorstensen, and Axel Janse.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGyula Kakas
1878 - 1928
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 134
Luciano Savorini
1885 - 1964
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 135
Göta Pettersson
1926 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 136
Frithjof Sælen
1892 - 1975
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 137
Per Nilsson
1890 - 1964
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 138
Alfred Engelsen
1893 - 1966
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 139
Jacob Opdahl
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 140
Bedřich Šupčík
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 141
Otto Authén
1886 - 1971
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 142
Nils Granfelt
1887 - 1959
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 143
Bjarne Johnsen
1892 - 1984
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 144
Thomas Thorstensen
1880 - 1953
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 145
Axel Janse
1888 - 1973
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 146
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Jacob Opdahl ranks 250. Before him are Earl Eby, Boris Shchukin, Norman Kerry, Frederick E. Morgan, ZaSu Pitts, and Lois Wilson. After him are Alfred Probst, Søren Petersen, Anatoly Blagonravov, Robert Russell Bennett, Beatrice Lillie, and Jan Peka. Among people deceased in 1938, Jacob Opdahl ranks 218. Before him are Arthur Barclay, Michel Giacobini, Walter Migula, Alexander Amfiteatrov, Hale Asaf, and William Glackens. After him are Aarne Pohjonen, Benjamin N. Cardozo, Thomas Dewing, Oscar Apfel, Lascelles Abercrombie, and Pauline Frederick.
Others Born in 1894
Go to all RankingsEarl Eby
ATHLETE
1894 - 1970
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 244
Boris Shchukin
ACTOR
1894 - 1939
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 245
Norman Kerry
ACTOR
1894 - 1956
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 246
Frederick E. Morgan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1967
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 247
ZaSu Pitts
ACTOR
1894 - 1963
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 248
Lois Wilson
ACTOR
1894 - 1988
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 249
Jacob Opdahl
GYMNAST
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 250
Alfred Probst
ATHLETE
1894 - 1958
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 251
Søren Petersen
BOXER
1894 - 1945
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 252
Anatoly Blagonravov
ENGINEER
1894 - 1975
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 253
Robert Russell Bennett
COMPOSER
1894 - 1981
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 254
Beatrice Lillie
ACTOR
1894 - 1989
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 255
Jan Peka
ATHLETE
1894 - 1985
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 256
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsArthur Barclay
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1938
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 212
Michel Giacobini
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1938
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 213
Walter Migula
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1938
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 214
Alexander Amfiteatrov
WRITER
1862 - 1938
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 215
Hale Asaf
PAINTER
1905 - 1938
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 216
William Glackens
PAINTER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 217
Jacob Opdahl
GYMNAST
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 218
Aarne Pohjonen
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1938
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 219
Benjamin N. Cardozo
LAWYER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 220
Thomas Dewing
PAINTER
1851 - 1938
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 221
Oscar Apfel
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1938
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 222
Lascelles Abercrombie
WRITER
1881 - 1938
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 223
Pauline Frederick
ACTOR
1883 - 1938
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 224
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Jacob Opdahl ranks 494 out of 1,039. Before him are Sigurd Moen (1897), Halvdan Koht (1873), Petter Northug (1986), Andreas Thorkildsen (1982), Liv Grete Skjelbreid (1974), and Alfred Engelsen (1893). After him are Øivind Holmsen (1912), Carl I. Hagen (1944), Roy Khan (1970), Johann Olav Koss (1968), Lene Marlin (1980), and Sophus Bugge (1833).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsSigurd Moen
SKATER
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 488
Halvdan Koht
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1965
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 489
Petter Northug
SKIER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 490
Andreas Thorkildsen
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 491
Liv Grete Skjelbreid
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 492
Alfred Engelsen
GYMNAST
1893 - 1966
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 493
Jacob Opdahl
GYMNAST
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 494
Øivind Holmsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1996
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 495
Carl I. Hagen
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 496
Roy Khan
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 497
Johann Olav Koss
SKATER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 498
Lene Marlin
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 499
Sophus Bugge
LINGUIST
1833 - 1907
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 500
Among GYMNASTS In Norway
Among gymnasts born in Norway, Jacob Opdahl ranks 8. Before him are Bjarne Pettersen (1891), Georg Selenius (1884), Øistein Schirmer (1879), Sigvard Sivertsen (1881), Frithjof Sælen (1892), and Alfred Engelsen (1893). After him are Bjarne Johnsen (1892), Thomas Thorstensen (1880), Hans Beyer (1889), Robert Sjursen (1891), Tor Lund (1888), and Sigurd Jørgensen (1887).
Bjarne Pettersen
1891 - 1983
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2
Georg Selenius
1884 - 1924
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3
Øistein Schirmer
1879 - 1947
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4
Sigvard Sivertsen
1881 - 1963
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 5
Frithjof Sælen
1892 - 1975
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 6
Alfred Engelsen
1893 - 1966
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 7
Jacob Opdahl
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 8
Bjarne Johnsen
1892 - 1984
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 9
Thomas Thorstensen
1880 - 1953
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 10
Hans Beyer
1889 - 1965
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 11
Robert Sjursen
1891 - 1965
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 12
Tor Lund
1888 - 1972
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 13
Sigurd Jørgensen
1887 - 1929
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 14