Norwegian Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x

Was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. In addition, he won a silver in the 4 x 10 km event at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships a

Is a retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division. He was nicknamed "Mister Sandman" an

Is a retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division. He was nicknamed "Mister Sandman" and the "Golden Viking".As a pro he fought in Denmark as a light-heavyweight where he was a feared puncher with a vulnerable chin. He was European EBU Light

Was a Norwegian diplomat.From 1951 to 1956 he was a legation secretary in Vienna, changing to chargé d'affaires as Norway got an embassy in the country. He mainly worked in Norway from 1956 to 1961, as an embassy councellor at the Norwegian United Nations embassy from 1961 to 1964, and as embassy councellor in the Council of Europe from 1965 to 1967.

Was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1839, 1842 and 1845, repres

Was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1839, 1842 and 1845, representing the rural constituency of Hedemarkens Amt. He worked as a farmer.

Is a Norwegian professional biathlete. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world ch

Is a Norwegian professional biathlete. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen made his Biathlon World Cup debut. His breakth

Is a retired sportsman from Norway. He chiefly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold me

Is a retired sportsman from Norway. He chiefly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics. At the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won one gold (4 x 10 km) and one silver (15 km) medal, and in 1971 he b

Is a former professional Norwegian ice hockey player.

Is a former professional Norwegian ice hockey player.

Often dubbed the "Baby-faced assassin". He is the current Manchester United Reserve team manager. He

Often dubbed the "Baby-faced assassin". He is the current Manchester United Reserve team manager. He played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very successful period for the club. Despite his long career at United, Solskjµr's defining moment in football came in injury time of the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final where he scored the winning last-minute goal against Bayern Munich, completing a remarkable comeback and winning The Treble for United.Before he moved to England, Solskjµr completed a year's national service in the Norwegian army,[1] and played part time for Third Division Norwegian Clausenengen F.K., later moving to Norwegian Premier League Molde F.K. in 1994.

Was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His best known f

Was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His best known finish was a silver medal in the 18 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Hegge also finished 5th in the 50 km event in 1928, 4th in the 50 km

Was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hord

Was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1934–1936 and 1937–1945. Towards the end of his second term in Parliament, he died and was replaced by Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik.

A retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division.

A retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division.

Is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. He won his first World Cup victory in Furano in 1989 and his fi

Is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. He won his first World Cup victory in Furano in 1989 and his final World Cup victory in Bormio in 2000, and in total he has three World Cup victories in giant slalom and six in slalom. Furuseth won a bronze medal in th

Was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Parliament of

Was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1877, representing the constituency of Buskeruds Amt, and was re-elected in 1880. He then took a hiatus before serving two more terms, 1889–1891 and 1895–1897.He chaired the central committee of his party from 1902 to 1905.

Is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold.

Is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold.

Is a Norwegian ski jumper. In January 2008 he recorded his best placement in the Continental Cup, wi

Is a Norwegian ski jumper. In January 2008 he recorded his best placement in the Continental Cup, with a second place in Sapporo. He made his debut in the World Cup in December 2008 in Trondheim, where he finished 45th. He first finished among the top 30

Is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for I.K. Start. He was transferred from Tromsø I

Is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for I.K. Start. He was transferred from Tromsø I.L. on July 9 2007.A tall striker, Årst made his professional debut for Tromsø I.L. on April 22, 1995 against Hamarkameratene at Briskeby Stadion. After the

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is a Norwegian singer, author and poet.He belongs to one of the oldest families of Norway, Paus. The

Is a Norwegian singer, author and poet.He belongs to one of the oldest families of Norway, Paus. There have also been several other people in this family with the name Ole Paus, including his father, General Ole Otto Paus. He is the father of composer Marcus Paus.

Is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist.

Was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.Sandberg was born in Furnes and involved in local po

Was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.Sandberg was born in Furnes and involved in local politics in Furnes municipality between 1934-1951 and 1955-1959.

Is a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in nordic combined and cross country skiing in the 1920s an

Is a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in nordic combined and cross country skiing in the 1920s and early 1930s. He won a Nordic combined silver at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. In addition, he won the 50 km cross country event at b

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.Storsand, who belonged to Sør-Trøndelag, was never

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.Storsand, who belonged to Sør-Trøndelag, was never elected directly to the Norwegian Parliament but served as a deputy representative in the periods 1965–1969, 1969–1973 and 1973–1977. During the second term she was brought in as a replacement representative for Einar Hole Moxnes, who was appointed to the Cabinet at that time. Storsand sat as a regular representative until March 1971, when the cabinet of which Hole Moxnes was a part was dissolved, allowing him to return to his Parliament seat.

Was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.Eriksen, who belonged to Rogaland, was never e

Was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.Eriksen, who belonged to Rogaland, was never elected directly to the Norwegian Parliament but served as a deputy representative in the periods 1969–1973 and 1973–1977. During the first term he was brou

Was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He became involved in politics, and served for an u

Was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He became involved in politics, and served for an unknown period on the city council in Moss. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1895, representing the constituency of Moss og Drøbak. He was re-e