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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 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset is the 373rd most popular skier (down from 309th in 2024), the 703rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 639th in 2019) and the 67th most popular Norwegian Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset ranks 373 out of 817. Before him are Christian Hoffmann, Edgar Grospiron, Anders Bardal, Heinz Kuttin, Ole Christian Eidhammer, and Carlo Janka. After him are Jan Einar Thorsen, Andreas Kofler, Christa Kinshofer, Klaus Sulzenbacher, Corinne Rey-Bellet, and Josef Polig.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset ranks 753. 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 703 out of 1,039. Before him are Karoline Krüger (1970), Anders Bardal (1982), Nils Johan Semb (1959), Ole Christian Eidhammer (1965), Anniken Huitfeldt (1969), and ICS Vortex (1974). After him are Mortiis (1975), Hanne Haugland (1967), Jan Einar Thorsen (1966), Cecilie Leganger (1975), Tord Gustavsen (1970), and Kjersti Plätzer (1972).

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Among SKIERS In Norway

Among skiers born in Norway, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset ranks 67. Before him are Lasse Ottesen (1974), Kristen Skjeldal (1967), Jon Inge Kjørum (1965), Ola Vigen Hattestad (1982), Anders Bardal (1982), and Ole Christian Eidhammer (1965). After him are Jan Einar Thorsen (1966), Ole Kristian Furuseth (1967), Lars Bystøl (1978), Håvard Klemetsen (1979), Anders Jacobsen (1985), and Elin Nilsen (1968).

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