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Vebjørn Rodal

1972 - Today

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Vebjørn Rodal (born 16 September 1972) is a Norwegian former middle distance athlete. He is an Olympic champion and won the gold medal in the 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the time 1:42.58. He is also a World Championships bronze medallist, European Championships silver medallist and European Indoor Championships bronze medallist in the 800 metres. Rodal is also the former Olympic record holder in the 800 m event and held the record until the 2012 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Vebjørn Rodal is the 2,787th most popular athlete (down from 2,559th in 2024), the 633rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 610th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Norwegian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Vebjørn Rodal ranks 2,786 out of 6,025. Before him are Elisabeth Micheler-Jones, José Martínez, Nelson Évora, Robert Scheidt, and Irina Kalinina. After him are Kaija Parve, Samuel Matete, Olena Zubrilova, Khalid Boulami, Hoàng Xuân Vinh, Ramona Balthasar, and Nesta Carter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Vebjørn Rodal ranks 632. Before him are Abdelkrim El Hadrioui, Gülben Ergen, Robbie McEwen, Pascal Nouma, Soi Cheang, and Ramzi bin al-Shibh. After him are Masaki Tsuchihashi, Marius von Mayenburg, Frédéric Déhu, Svetlana Boyko, Juan Sánchez Moreno, and Daniel Alfredsson.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Vebjørn Rodal ranks 633 out of 1,039. Before him are Mix Diskerud (1990), Kjetil Jansrud (1985), Ørjan Nyland (1990), Jakob Ingebrigtsen (2000), Jon Rønningen (1962), and Henning Solberg (1973). After him are Kurt Nilsen (1978), Julie Ege (1943), Marte Olsbu Røiseland (1990), Camilla Herrem (1986), Mini Jakobsen (1965), and André Bergdølmo (1971).

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Among ATHLETES In Norway

Among athletes born in Norway, Vebjørn Rodal ranks 60. Before him are Leif Jenssen (1948), Kim Ji-soo (null), Lars Berger (1979), Lars Bjønness (1963), Egil Gjelland (1973), and Jakob Ingebrigtsen (2000). After him are Marte Olsbu Røiseland (1990), Karsten Warholm (1996), Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (1992), Ann-Elen Skjelbreid (1971), Anne Elvebakk (1966), and Gunn Margit Andreassen (1973).

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