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Tom Henning Øvrebø

1966 - Today

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Tom Henning Øvrebø (born 26 June 1966) is a Norwegian former football referee who has officiated matches in the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. He has been elected in UEFA's top category of Elite Referee. He is known for refereeing in multiple controversial matches including the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League semifinal between Chelsea and Barcelona which was later dubbed as the scandal of Stamford Bridge. Øvrebø has worked outside football as a qualified psychologist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Henning Øvrebø is the 28th most popular referee (down from 26th in 2019), the 343rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 295th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Referee.

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Among REFEREES

Among referees, Tom Henning Øvrebø ranks 28 out of 147. Before him are Gamal Al-Ghandour, Massimo Busacca, Damir Skomina, Toru Kamikawa, Clément Turpin, and Arnaldo Cézar Coelho. After him are Wolfgang Stark, Frank De Bleeckere, Daniele Orsato, Milorad Mažić, Nikolay Latyshev, and Ľuboš Micheľ.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Tom Henning Øvrebø ranks 216. Before him are Christian Kern, Linn Ullmann, Stefan Raab, Pavel Filip, Tihomir Orešković, and Flemming Povlsen. After him are Peaches, Femke Halsema, Frank De Bleeckere, Jovanotti, Zlatko Yankov, and Royce Gracie.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Tom Henning Øvrebø ranks 343 out of 1,039. Before him are Ståle Solbakken (1968), Linn Ullmann (1966), Tore André Flo (1973), Roar Grønvold (1946), Tarjei Bø (1988), and Sverre Farstad (1920). After him are Terje Rypdal (1947), Halfdan Kjerulf (1815), Therese Johaug (1988), Fartein Valen (1887), Grímur Kamban (801), and Simen Agdestein (1967).

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Among REFEREES In Norway

Among referees born in Norway, Tom Henning Øvrebø ranks 1. After him are Svein Oddvar Moen (1979).

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