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Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset

1971 - Today

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Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (born 6 December 1971 in Nordfjordeid) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2012. A classical technique specialist, Hjelmeset's biggest success is the gold medal in the 50 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won eight medals (all in the classical style). This includes five gold medals (50 km: 2007, 4 × 10 km relay: 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009) and three bronze medals (1999: 10 km, 2001: 15 km, and 2005: 50 km). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset is the 364th most popular skier (down from 309th in 2019), the 695th most popular biography from Norway (down from 639th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Norwegian Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset ranks 364 out of 817. Before him are Anna Ottosson, Christian Hoffmann, Edgar Grospiron, Anders Bardal, Heinz Kuttin, and Carlo Janka. After him are Andreas Kofler, Christa Kinshofer, Klaus Sulzenbacher, Corinne Rey-Bellet, Josef Polig, and Tamara Tikhonova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset ranks 709. Before him are Kristi Yamaguchi, Benito Martinez, Bas van de Goor, Marguerite Abouet, Amy Locane, and Gregory Porter. After him are Hirokazu Ota, Laurel Holloman, Tommy Dreamer, Alphonso Ford, Mario Kindelán, and George Osborne.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset ranks 695 out of 1,039. Before him are Sturla Holm Lægreid (1997), Karoline Krüger (1970), Anders Bardal (1982), Nils Johan Semb (1959), Anniken Huitfeldt (1969), and ICS Vortex (1974). After him are Mortiis (1975), Hanne Haugland (1967), Cecilie Leganger (1975), Tord Gustavsen (1970), Kjersti Plätzer (1972), and Linda Medalen (1965).

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Among SKIERS In Norway

Among skiers born in Norway, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset ranks 63. Before him are Anders Aukland (1972), Hans Petter Buraas (1975), Lasse Ottesen (1974), Kristen Skjeldal (1967), Ola Vigen Hattestad (1982), and Anders Bardal (1982). After him are Lars Bystøl (1978), Håvard Klemetsen (1979), Anders Jacobsen (1985), Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (1987), Magnus Moan (1983), and Maren Lundby (1994).

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