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Ole Einar Bjørndalen

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Ole Einar Bjørndalen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈûːɽə ˈæ̂ɪnɑr ˈbjø̂ːɳˌɖɑːɫn̩]; born 27 January 1974) is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medalists behind Marit Bjørgen who has won 15 medals. He is also the most successful biathlete of all time at the Biathlon World Championships, having won 45 medals. With 95 World Cup wins, Bjørndalen is ranked first all-time for career victories on the Biathlon World Cup tour. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ole Einar Bjørndalen is the 81st most popular athlete (down from 62nd in 2019), the 126th most popular biography from Norway (down from 100th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ole Einar Bjørndalen ranks 81 out of 6,025. Before him are Fritz Hofmann, Glenn Davis, Gustav Flatow, Godfrey Brown, Charles Moore, and Mark Phillips. After him are Coroebus of Elis, Marta, Matti Järvinen, Wilma Rudolph, Zara Tindall, and Dora Ratjen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Ole Einar Bjørndalen ranks 27. Before him are Eva Mendes, Zé Roberto, Alexis Tsipras, Al-Muhtadee Billah, Camilla Läckberg, and Jenna Jameson. After him are Masashi Kishimoto, Paul Scholes, Marjorie Taylor Greene, CeeLo Green, Mirko Cro Cop, and Haya bint Hussein.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Ole Einar Bjørndalen ranks 126 out of 1,039. Before him are Kristian Birkeland (1867), Stein Rokkan (1921), Magnus, Duke of Saxony (1042), Christian Sinding (1856), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), and Erna Solberg (1961). After him are Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), Kåre Willoch (1928), Viggo Brun (1885), Varg Vikernes (1973), Harriet Backer (1845), and Kitty Lange Kielland (1843).

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Among ATHLETES In Norway

Among athletes born in Norway, Ole Einar Bjørndalen ranks 1. After him are Johan Grøttumsbråten (1899), Berit Mørdre (1940), Magnar Solberg (1937), Helge Løvland (1890), Egil Danielsen (1933), Ole Ellefsæter (1939), Harald Grønningen (1934), Simon Slåttvik (1917), Hallgeir Brenden (1929), Grete Waitz (1953), and Steinar Amundsen (1945).

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