GYMNAST
Thomas Thorstensen
1880 - 1953

Thomas Thorstensen
Thomas Thorstensen (18 May 1880 – 18 June 1953) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event in 1908. Four years later, the Norwegian team, of which he was still part, won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Thorstensen is the 145th most popular gymnast (down from 126th in 2019), the 502nd most popular biography from Norway (down from 461st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Norwegian Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Thomas Thorstensen ranks 145 out of 370. Before him are Alfred Engelsen, Jacob Opdahl, Bedřich Šupčík, Otto Authén, Nils Granfelt, and Bjarne Johnsen. After him are Axel Janse, Hans Beyer, Vanja Blomberg, Robert Sjursen, Roland Brückner, and Simone Biles.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred Engelsen
1893 - 1966
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 139
Jacob Opdahl
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 140
Bedřich Šupčík
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 141
Otto Authén
1886 - 1971
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 142
Nils Granfelt
1887 - 1959
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 143
Bjarne Johnsen
1892 - 1984
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 144
Thomas Thorstensen
1880 - 1953
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 145
Axel Janse
1888 - 1973
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 146
Hans Beyer
1889 - 1965
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 147
Vanja Blomberg
1929 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 148
Robert Sjursen
1891 - 1965
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 149
Roland Brückner
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 150
Simone Biles
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Thomas Thorstensen ranks 219. Before him are George Herriman, R. H. Tawney, Ernest Townsend, Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, Frances Perkins, and Alexander Hall. After him are Tom Taylor, Louis Wolheim, Jean Alexandre Barré, Giles Gilbert Scott, Damon Runyon, and Georg Hoffmann. Among people deceased in 1953, Thomas Thorstensen ranks 186. Before him are Francis Ford, Delfo Bellini, Fred M. Vinson, Sara Adler, Ethel Muckelt, and Abdullah Yusuf Ali. After him are Alan Curtis, Josef Ternström, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Herbert E. Ives, Edward Sedgwick, and Roland Young.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsGeorge Herriman
COMIC ARTIST
1880 - 1944
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 213
R. H. Tawney
HISTORIAN
1880 - 1962
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 214
Ernest Townsend
PAINTER
1880 - 1944
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 215
Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1957
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 216
Frances Perkins
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1965
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 217
Alexander Hall
SOCCER PLAYER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 218
Thomas Thorstensen
GYMNAST
1880 - 1953
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 219
Tom Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1880 - 1945
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 220
Louis Wolheim
ACTOR
1880 - 1931
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 221
Jean Alexandre Barré
PHYSICIAN
1880 - 1967
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 222
Giles Gilbert Scott
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1960
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 223
Damon Runyon
WRITER
1880 - 1946
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 224
Georg Hoffmann
SWIMMER
1880 - 1947
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 225
Others Deceased in 1953
Go to all RankingsFrancis Ford
ACTOR
1881 - 1953
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 180
Delfo Bellini
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1953
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 181
Fred M. Vinson
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1953
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 182
Sara Adler
ACTOR
1858 - 1953
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 183
Ethel Muckelt
SKATER
1885 - 1953
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 184
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
WRITER
1872 - 1953
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 185
Thomas Thorstensen
GYMNAST
1880 - 1953
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 186
Alan Curtis
ACTOR
1909 - 1953
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 187
Josef Ternström
ATHLETE
1888 - 1953
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 188
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
WRITER
1896 - 1953
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 189
Herbert E. Ives
INVENTOR
1882 - 1953
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 190
Edward Sedgwick
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1953
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 191
Roland Young
ACTOR
1887 - 1953
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 192
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Thomas Thorstensen ranks 502 out of 1,039. Before him are Carl I. Hagen (1944), Roy Khan (1970), Johann Olav Koss (1968), Lene Marlin (1980), Sophus Bugge (1833), and Bjarne Johnsen (1892). After him are Thomas Alsgaard (1972), Odd Frantzen (1913), Daniel Cornelius Danielssen (1815), Ane Brun (1976), Anne Jahren (1963), and Hans Beyer (1889).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsCarl I. Hagen
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 496
Roy Khan
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 497
Johann Olav Koss
SKATER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 498
Lene Marlin
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 499
Sophus Bugge
LINGUIST
1833 - 1907
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 500
Bjarne Johnsen
GYMNAST
1892 - 1984
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 501
Thomas Thorstensen
GYMNAST
1880 - 1953
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 502
Thomas Alsgaard
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 503
Odd Frantzen
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1977
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 504
Daniel Cornelius Danielssen
PHYSICIAN
1815 - 1894
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 505
Ane Brun
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 506
Anne Jahren
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 507
Hans Beyer
GYMNAST
1889 - 1965
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 508
Among GYMNASTS In Norway
Among gymnasts born in Norway, Thomas Thorstensen ranks 10. Before him are Øistein Schirmer (1879), Sigvard Sivertsen (1881), Frithjof Sælen (1892), Alfred Engelsen (1893), Jacob Opdahl (1894), and Bjarne Johnsen (1892). After him are Hans Beyer (1889), Robert Sjursen (1891), Tor Lund (1888), Sigurd Jørgensen (1887), Gabriel Thorstensen (1888), and You Hao (1992).
Øistein Schirmer
1879 - 1947
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4
Sigvard Sivertsen
1881 - 1963
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 5
Frithjof Sælen
1892 - 1975
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 6
Alfred Engelsen
1893 - 1966
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 7
Jacob Opdahl
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 8
Bjarne Johnsen
1892 - 1984
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 9
Thomas Thorstensen
1880 - 1953
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 10
Hans Beyer
1889 - 1965
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 11
Robert Sjursen
1891 - 1965
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 12
Tor Lund
1888 - 1972
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 13
Sigurd Jørgensen
1887 - 1929
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 14
Gabriel Thorstensen
1888 - 1974
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 15
You Hao
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.84
Rank: 16