SKATER
Roald Aas
1928 - 2012

Roald Aas
Roald Edgar Aas (25 March 1928 – 18 February 2012) was a speed skater and cyclist from Norway. He was born in Oslo. Aas was the number two speed skater in Norway through the entire 1950s—initially after Hjalmar Andersen, later after Knut Johannesen. He became Norwegian champion once, in 1956, but finished second seven times. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roald Aas is the 23rd most popular skater (down from 20th in 2019), the 209th most popular biography from Norway (up from 221st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Norwegian Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Roald Aas ranks 23 out of 483. Before him are Tonya Harding, Dick Button, Donald Jackson, Oleg Protopopov, Karol Divín, and Ludowika Jakobsson. After him are Lidiya Skoblikova, Helene Engelmann, Suzanne Morrow Francis, Heinrich Burger, Ard Schenk, and Robert Paul.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTonya Harding
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 17
Dick Button
1929 - 2025
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 18
Donald Jackson
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 19
Oleg Protopopov
1932 - 2023
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 20
Karol Divín
1936 - 2022
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 21
Ludowika Jakobsson
1884 - 1968
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 22
Roald Aas
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 23
Lidiya Skoblikova
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 24
Helene Engelmann
1898 - 1985
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 25
Suzanne Morrow Francis
1930 - 2006
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 26
Heinrich Burger
1881 - 1942
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 27
Ard Schenk
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 28
Robert Paul
1937 - 2024
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 29
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Roald Aas ranks 268. Before him are Bella Davidovich, Jacques Dupont, Hiroshi Nakajima, Alan Sillitoe, Sohrab Sepehri, and Robert M. Pirsig. After him are Annie Cordy, Ian Bannen, Amata Kabua, Joss Ackland, Arthur Melvin Okun, and Ciriaco De Mita. Among people deceased in 2012, Roald Aas ranks 189. Before him are George Kerr, Gevork Vartanian, Takeshi Urata, Genichi Taguchi, Georges Mathieu, and Avraham Adan. After him are Carlo Rambaldi, Marvin Hamlisch, Ramaz Shengelia, Maurice Sendak, Claude Miller, and Michel Duchaussoy.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsBella Davidovich
MUSICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 262
Jacques Dupont
CYCLIST
1928 - 2019
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 263
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 264
Alan Sillitoe
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 265
Sohrab Sepehri
WRITER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 266
Robert M. Pirsig
WRITER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 267
Roald Aas
SKATER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 268
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 269
Ian Bannen
ACTOR
1928 - 1999
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 270
Amata Kabua
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1996
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 271
Joss Ackland
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 272
Arthur Melvin Okun
ECONOMIST
1928 - 1980
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 273
Ciriaco De Mita
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2022
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 274
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsGeorge Kerr
ATHLETE
1937 - 2012
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 183
Gevork Vartanian
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 184
Takeshi Urata
ASTRONOMER
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 185
Genichi Taguchi
ENGINEER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 186
Georges Mathieu
PAINTER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 187
Avraham Adan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1926 - 2012
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 188
Roald Aas
SKATER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 189
Carlo Rambaldi
PIRATE
1925 - 2012
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 190
Marvin Hamlisch
COMPOSER
1944 - 2012
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 191
Ramaz Shengelia
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 192
Maurice Sendak
WRITER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 193
Claude Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 194
Michel Duchaussoy
ACTOR
1938 - 2012
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 195
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Roald Aas ranks 209 out of 1,039. Before him are Gunnar Staalesen (1947), Åge Hareide (1953), Arne Brustad (1912), Oddbjørn Hagen (1908), Egil Danielsen (1933), and Nils Christie (1928). After him are Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (1870), Jens Munk (1579), Kirsti Sparboe (1946), Ellen Gleditsch (1879), Karl Ove Knausgård (1968), and Kristine Bonnevie (1872).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsGunnar Staalesen
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 203
Åge Hareide
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 204
Arne Brustad
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1987
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 205
Oddbjørn Hagen
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1983
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 206
Egil Danielsen
ATHLETE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 207
Nils Christie
SOCIOLOGIST
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 208
Roald Aas
SKATER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 209
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1943
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 210
Jens Munk
EXPLORER
1579 - 1628
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 211
Kirsti Sparboe
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 212
Ellen Gleditsch
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1968
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 213
Karl Ove Knausgård
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 214
Kristine Bonnevie
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1948
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 215
Among SKATERS In Norway
Among skaters born in Norway, Roald Aas ranks 6. Before him are Sonja Henie (1912), Axel Paulsen (1855), Hjalmar Andersen (1923), Ivar Ballangrud (1904), and Fred Anton Maier (1938). After him are Alexia Bryn (1889), Odd Lundberg (1917), Knut Johannesen (1933), Roar Grønvold (1946), Sverre Farstad (1920), and Finn Helgesen (1919).
Sonja Henie
1912 - 1969
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 1
Axel Paulsen
1855 - 1938
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 2
Hjalmar Andersen
1923 - 2013
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 3
Ivar Ballangrud
1904 - 1969
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 4
Fred Anton Maier
1938 - 2015
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 5
Roald Aas
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 6
Alexia Bryn
1889 - 1983
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 7
Odd Lundberg
1917 - 1983
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 8
Knut Johannesen
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 9
Roar Grønvold
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 10
Sverre Farstad
1920 - 1978
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 11
Finn Helgesen
1919 - 2011
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 12