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Yngvar Bryn

1881 - 1947

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Yngvar Bryn (17 December 1881 – 30 April 1947) was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium. At just aged 18 years old, Bryn won to silver medals at the 1899 Norwegian Athletic Championships in the 100 metres and 500 metre races, in 1901 and 1902 he became the Norwegian Champion in the 500 metres, he also became the 100 metres Norwegian record holder in 1902 when he recorded at time of 11.1 seconds. In 1900 he participated in the 200 metres competition and in the 400 metres competition. In both events he was eliminated in the first round. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yngvar Bryn is the 774th most popular athlete (up from 1,211th in 2019), the 313th most popular biography from Norway (up from 413th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Norwegian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yngvar Bryn ranks 774 out of 6,025. Before him are Martti Marttelin, Jaroslav Holík, Tony Madigan, John Exley, Jacques Noël, and Tom Sandberg. After him are René Barbier, Édouard Artigas, Charles Austin, John Miller, Veniamin Soldatenko, and Christoph Höhne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1881, Yngvar Bryn ranks 173. Before him are Yosef Haim Brenner, Martin Sheridan, Fernand Sanz, Otto Toeplitz, Alexander Kanoldt, and John Svanberg. After him are Juan José de Amézaga, Clive Bell, Eleanor Farjeon, Eugen Bolz, Jess Willard, and Jim Bellamy. Among people deceased in 1947, Yngvar Bryn ranks 165. Before him are Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena, Ture Rangström, Albert Bruce Jackson, Jean-Richard Bloch, Dewi Sartika, and Joseph Cook. After him are Wilhelm Heye, Harry Carey, Tefta Tashko-Koço, Gilbert Bougnol, Edwin Hedley, and Miguel Abadía Méndez.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Yngvar Bryn ranks 313 out of 1,039. Before him are Hakon Barfod (1926), Jon Ola Sand (1961), Otto Sinding (1842), Martin Ødegaard (1998), Isak Abrahamsen (1891), and Tom Sandberg (1955). After him are Roy Jacobsen (1954), Petter Solberg (1974), Jan Kjærstad (1953), Olve Eikemo (1973), Skule Bårdsson (1189), and Alexander Sørloth (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Norway

Among athletes born in Norway, Yngvar Bryn ranks 16. Before him are Hallgeir Brenden (1929), Grete Waitz (1953), Steinar Amundsen (1945), Sverre Stenersen (1926), Hakon Barfod (1926), and Tom Sandberg (1955). After him are Håkon Brusveen (1927), Tarjei Bø (1988), Gjermund Eggen (1941), Johannes Thingnes Bø (1993), Ferdinand Bie (1888), and Ole Østmo (1866).

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