Norwegian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a Norwegian football midfielder.He was capped 25 times for Norway, having debuted in 1976. Many

Was a Norwegian football midfielder.He was capped 25 times for Norway, having debuted in 1976. Many remember him from the famous match against England in 1981, where he was awarded the 1-1 goal, despite that television replays have later shown that Albert

Is a Norwegian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Norwegian team Bryne FK. He joined the te

Is a Norwegian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Norwegian team Bryne FK. He joined the team in 1994, having played for lower league clubs Feda IL and Kvinesdal IL. He played for Bryne in the Norwegian Premier League, and has also played for the

Is a retired Norwegian snowboarder. His greatest achievement is a victory in a January 1998 halfpipe

Is a retired Norwegian snowboarder. His greatest achievement is a victory in a January 1998 halfpipe event during the 1997-98 FIS Snowboard World Cup circuit. He placed among the top ten four times.

Is a former Norwegian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part o

Is a former Norwegian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored five goals.

Is a Norwegian speed skater.Strøm was Norway's best speed skating sprinter during the 1990s. His be

Is a Norwegian speed skater.Strøm was Norway's best speed skating sprinter during the 1990s. His best seasons were from 1994 to 1997. During the 1994 Olympics he finished 7th over 1000m, but failed to qualify in the 500m. His best world ranking was 2nd in

Is a Norwegian painter, film director, photographer and tonal-image composer.He is known for his wor

Is a Norwegian painter, film director, photographer and tonal-image composer.He is known for his work as a painter, electronic painter, art photographer, graphic artist, film director, tonal-image composer and cultural author. His tonal-image work ”Evolut

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in

Is a Norwegian competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Lars Bjønness.

Is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.

Is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.

Is a former speed skater.Representing Trondhjems Skøiteklub ("Trondheim's Skating Club"), Rolf Falk

Is a former speed skater.Representing Trondhjems Skøiteklub ("Trondheim's Skating Club"), Rolf Falk-Larssen made his international debut at the European Allround Championships of 1982 and he was in the lead after three distances. On the final distance (th

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

Was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1965, and was re-elected on three occasions.

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the seco

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Samuel Lagonia.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as a deputy representative to the No

Is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. From February to May 2005, during the second cabinet Bondevik, he was appointed political advisor in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Was a Norwegian secretary to the NS government of Vidkun Quisling 1940–1941 and minister 1941–19

Was a Norwegian secretary to the NS government of Vidkun Quisling 1940–1941 and minister 1941–1942 and 1942–1945. He was also President of the Kulturting 1943–1945.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Trom

Is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was a member of the executive committee of Narvik municipal council from 1951 to 1963, and of the executive committee in Tromsø from 1967 to 1975. He chaired the regional party chapters in Salten, Tromsø and Troms.

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in K-1 1000 m event at Rome in 1960.

Was a Norwegian politician, who was chairman of the Conservative Party of Norway 1986-1988.Presthus

Was a Norwegian politician, who was chairman of the Conservative Party of Norway 1986-1988.Presthus was also Minister of Finance 1981-1986, and Minister of Defence in 1986.

Is a Norwegian diplomat.He was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1947, and was promoted to

Is a Norwegian diplomat.He was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1947, and was promoted to assistant secretary in 1960 and sub-director in 1963. He served as an embassy councellor at the Norwegian NATO embassy from 1965 to 1971, deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefly in 1971 before serving as the Norwegian ambassador to NATO from 1971 to 1977, to West Germany from 1977 to 1982 and to the United Kingdom from 1982 to 1989.

Is a Norwegian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier. Together with Ola Berger, Ola Herje Hovdenak

Is a Norwegian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier. Together with Ola Berger, Ola Herje Hovdenak and Ove-Erik Tronvoll, he finished seventh in the relay event of the 2009 European Championship of Skimountaineering.

Is a former Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Transport and Communicatio

Is a former Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Transport and Communications 1978-1981.

Le Tekrø plays with more emphasis on volum and hard attack on the strings than distortion. He often

Le Tekrø plays with more emphasis on volum and hard attack on the strings than distortion. He often uses arpeggios, like in the solo in "Intuition". Le Tekrø is known for his ability to improvise in his own unique style in both fast and slow paces.He cove

Is a Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier. Hafsås first competed in the Biathlon World Cup i

Is a Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier. Hafsås first competed in the Biathlon World Cup in Pyeongchang, South Korea in February 2008. His initial appearance (in a 10 km sprint) was spoiled by bad shooting, but he earned the first World Cup point

Is a former Norwegian football player and from the 2008 season coach for Strømsgodset in Tippeligae

Is a former Norwegian football player and from the 2008 season coach for Strømsgodset in Tippeligaen. He played for Urædd, Odd Grenland and Viking before joining Strømsgodset as playing assistant coach in 2006.

Is a retired Norwegian sport wrestler. He was born in Oslo, and represented the sports club SK av 19

Is a retired Norwegian sport wrestler. He was born in Oslo, and represented the sports club SK av 1909. Competing in the bantamweight, he finished twelfth at the 1980 European Wrestling Championships and seventh at the 1984 European Wrestling Championship

Is a Norwegian vocalist most notable for being the harsh vocalist, lyricist,[2] and only constant me

Is a Norwegian vocalist most notable for being the harsh vocalist, lyricist,[2] and only constant member of the band Trail of Tears. He has also been a session vocalist for the bands Blood Red Throne and Scariot and was a guest for the band Tristania.[3]