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Olaf Hoffsbakken

1908 - 1986

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Olaf Hoffsbakken (2 September 1908 – 23 November 1986) was a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won two silver medals at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in both the Nordic combined and the 4 × 10 km relay. In addition, he won a complete set of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. This included a gold in the Nordic combined (1938), a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay (1935), and a bronze in the 18 km (1935). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olaf Hoffsbakken is the 1,172nd most popular athlete (down from 930th in 2019), the 374th most popular biography from Norway (down from 364th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Norwegian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Olaf Hoffsbakken ranks 1,172 out of 6,025. Before him are Shunpei Uto, Danas Pozniakas, Vladimir Morozov, Otto Fickeisen, Niels Fredborg, and Oscar Osthoff. After him are Linda Watson, Andy Stanfield, Queenie Newall, Marjorie Clark, Siegfried Purner, and Piero D'Inzeo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Olaf Hoffsbakken ranks 334. Before him are Jiro Sato, Dee Brown, Abdulla Aliş, John Doeg, Cecilia Seghizzi, and Matti Sippala. After him are Noël Liétaer, John Brinck, Buster Crabbe, George Rodger, Pierre Korb, and Morris Kline. Among people deceased in 1986, Olaf Hoffsbakken ranks 226. Before him are Alfonso Thiele, Vladimir I. Georgiev, Gedeon Barcza, Lya Lys, Joyce Mansour, and Dominique Mbonyumutwa. After him are David Hand, Robert A. Lovett, Tommy Douglas, Richard Manuel, Susan Cabot, and Felipe Rosas.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Olaf Hoffsbakken ranks 374 out of 1,039. Before him are Halvard Hanevold (1969), Petter Hugsted (1921), Henry Johansen (1904), Frank Hansen (1945), Wenche Foss (1917), and Finn Ronne (1899). After him are Vera Henriksen (1927), Johan Anker (1871), Pål Tyldum (1942), Gøran Sørloth (1962), Audun Boysen (1929), and Charles Mathiesen (1911).

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Among ATHLETES In Norway

Among athletes born in Norway, Olaf Hoffsbakken ranks 26. Before him are Johannes Thingnes Bø (1993), Ferdinand Bie (1888), Ole Østmo (1866), Halvard Hanevold (1969), Petter Hugsted (1921), and Frank Hansen (1945). After him are Pål Tyldum (1942), Audun Boysen (1929), Charles Mathiesen (1911), Trine Hattestad (1966), Per Ivar Moe (1944), and Eirik Kvalfoss (1959).

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