Famous People with Name Olav

Olav V            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Olav V: was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death. Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of the United Kingdom and given the names Alexander Edward Christian Frederik. He became Crown Prince and only heir to the throne of Norway when his father was elected King in 1905. He was the first heir to the throne of Norway to be brought up in Norway since King Olav IV of Norway and his parents made sure he was given as Norwegian an upbringing as possible. In preparation for his royal duties he attended both civilian and military schools. In 1929, he married Princess Märtha of Sweden. During World War II his leadership was much appreciated and he was appointed Norwegian Chief of Defence in 1944. Succeeding to the Throne in 1957 he enjoyed a very high level of popularity and respect throughout his reign in which he was able to balance regality and approachability. Upon his death in 1991 the Norwegian public displayed a great demonstration of mourning. At his death, his was the last surviving grandchild of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.

Olav Sepp            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Olav Sepp: is an Estonian International Master of chess and six-time champion of Estonia (1989, 1991–1995). Sepp also has several other top three finishes in the Estonian championship: 2nd= in 1997, 3rd= in 1998, 2nd in 1999 and 2000, 3rd= in 2001, 3rd in 2005 (tied

Olav Stedje            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Olav Stedje: is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, known for a number of soft rock recordings, six silver albums and four attempts in Melodi Grand Prix.

Olav Reiersøl            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Olav Reiersøl: was a Norwegian statistician and econometrician, who made several substantial contributions to econometrics and statistics. His works on identifiability and instrumental variables are standard references both in econometrics and statistics, and his work o

Olav Nielsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Olav Nielsen: was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Baddie Lebanon.

Juan Carlos Olave            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Juan Carlos Olave: an Argentine football goalkeeper. He was born on 21 February 1976, in the city of Córdoba the capital of Córdoba Province, Argentina.Olave is currently owned by Spanish club Real Murcia, but plays for Club Atlético Belgrano of the Primera B Nacional Argentina. He has been put up for transfer, with Vélez Sársfield being the main contender for his services [1].After arriving from Murcia, Olave was Gimnasia's number one goalkeeper, but he was relegated to the bench after several off-key performances. His replacement, Carlos Kletnicki, did not convince new manager Francisco Maturana, who required that a new goalkeeper be acquired in the transfers market. Gimnasia obliged and brought Argentine veteran Sebastián Cejas from Chilean side Colo-Colo.

Jámison Olave            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Jámison Olave: is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.Olave played for a multitude of clubs in his native Colombia, before returning to his first club, Deportivo Cali. In January 2008, he accepted an offer to join Real Sa

Konráð Olavsson            Origin/Culture/Country: Norse

Konráð Olavsson: is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.