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Thomas Alsgaard

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Thomas Alsgaard (born 10 January 1972) is a Norwegian former professional cross-country skier. Alsgaard is regarded by many as the best performer of the freestyle technique (skating) in cross-country skiing and many of today's best skiers have studied his technique. In total, Alsgaard won 15 medals in the Winter Olympics and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, making him one of the most successful skiers of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Alsgaard is the 178th most popular skier (down from 145th in 2019), the 503rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 465th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Norwegian Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Thomas Alsgaard ranks 178 out of 817. Before him are Peter Müller, Mika Myllylä, Kazuyoshi Funaki, Ari-Pekka Nikkola, Seiji Aochi, and Traudl Hecher. After him are Väinö Huhtala, Anne Jahren, Roger Staub, Bente Skari, Reinhold Bachler, and Larisa Lazutina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Thomas Alsgaard ranks 342. Before him are Darío Silva, Gretchen Mol, Derartu Tulu, Piotr Świerczewski, Peter Dubovský, and Roberto Acuña. After him are Devin Townsend, Sergio Massa, Volodymyr Vakulenko, Jang Seo-hee, Eugene Roshal, and Aleksandar Vulin.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Thomas Alsgaard ranks 503 out of 1,039. Before him are Roy Khan (1970), Johann Olav Koss (1968), Lene Marlin (1980), Sophus Bugge (1833), Bjarne Johnsen (1892), and Thomas Thorstensen (1880). After him are Odd Frantzen (1913), Daniel Cornelius Danielssen (1815), Ane Brun (1976), Anne Jahren (1963), Hans Beyer (1889), and Bente Skari (1972).

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Among SKIERS In Norway

Among skiers born in Norway, Thomas Alsgaard ranks 29. Before him are Tora Berger (1981), Anette Bøe (1957), Aksel Lund Svindal (1982), Espen Bredesen (1968), Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (1996), and Petter Northug (1986). After him are Anne Jahren (1963), Bente Skari (1972), Finn Christian Jagge (1966), Stein Eriksen (1927), Inger Helene Nybråten (1960), and Vibeke Skofterud (1980).

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