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Jakob Ingebrigtsen

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Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who is the world record holder in the short track 1500 metres, short track mile, 2000 metres, 3000 metres, and two miles. He won gold medals in the 1500 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ingebrigtsen is also a two-time World champion, winning gold medals in the 5000 metres in 2022 and 2023, and a two-time World Indoor champion, winning gold medals in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres in 2025. He is a six-time European champion, a seven-time European indoor champion, and an eight-time European cross country champion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Jakob Ingebrigtsen is the 2,771st most popular athlete (down from 2,425th in 2024), the 630th most popular biography from Norway (down from 585th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Norwegian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jakob Ingebrigtsen ranks 2,771 out of 6,025. Before him are Olimpiada Ivanova, Michal Martikán, Bettine Jahn, Salah Hissou, Aleksandr Potashov, and Chris Harris. After him are Marina Stepanova, Jörg Freimuth, Maxie Parks, Nadine Kleinert, Ulis Williams, and Lesley Bush.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000, Jakob Ingebrigtsen ranks 65. Before him are Jan Kleyna, Dejan Kulusevski, Orkun Kökçü, Ryoichi Imamura, Teruo Abe, and Brenden Aaronson. After him are Laura Thorn, Josip Stanišić, Femke Bol, Dayana Yastremska, Arthur Leclerc, and Sacha Boey.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jakob Ingebrigtsen ranks 630 out of 1,039. Before him are Heidi Løke (1982), Mona Grudt (1971), Joachim Rønning (1972), Mix Diskerud (1990), Kjetil Jansrud (1985), and Ørjan Nyland (1990). After him are Jon Rønningen (1962), Henning Solberg (1973), Vebjørn Rodal (1972), Kurt Nilsen (1978), Julie Ege (1943), and Marte Olsbu Røiseland (1990).

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Among ATHLETES In Norway

Among athletes born in Norway, Jakob Ingebrigtsen ranks 59. Before him are Tiril Eckhoff (1990), Leif Jenssen (1948), Kim Ji-soo (null), Lars Berger (1979), Lars Bjønness (1963), and Egil Gjelland (1973). After him are Vebjørn Rodal (1972), Marte Olsbu Røiseland (1990), Karsten Warholm (1996), Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (1992), Ann-Elen Skjelbreid (1971), and Anne Elvebakk (1966).

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