Norwegian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a Norwegian amateur boxer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Oslo

Was a Norwegian amateur boxer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Oslo, and represented the sports club SK av 1909. He finished seventeenth in the light-middleweight division in the boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Norwegian chess player who holds the title of International Master. He won the Norwegian Chess

Is a Norwegian chess player who holds the title of International Master. He won the Norwegian Chess Championship in 1998 . He represents the Bergen's Chess Club and plays the top board for the club in the current team chess championship.

Is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for Team Sparebanken Vest. He is the younger brother

Is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for Team Sparebanken Vest. He is the younger brother of Morten Hegreberg.

Is a Norwegian singer. Commonly known as Roy Khan or simply Khan, he is the vocalist for the symphon

Is a Norwegian singer. Commonly known as Roy Khan or simply Khan, he is the vocalist for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. Before becoming famous as a metal vocalist, he studied opera in Norway for 3 years.

Is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Lillestrøm SK.He started his career in FK

Is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Lillestrøm SK.He started his career in FK Toten, and went from there to SK Gjøvik-Lyn. After half a season on the senior team he was signed by Lillestrøm, featuring for their B team in the Norwegian

Is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays with the Storhamar Dragons of

Is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays with the Storhamar Dragons of Norway's elite GET-ligaen. Smith joined the Storhamar organization in 2003 and played three seasons with their junior elite team. He has previously represe

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he eliminated in the second r

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Gerhard Pedersen.

Was a Norwegian speed skater. He represented Kristiania Skøiteklub and was among the world's best s

Was a Norwegian speed skater. He represented Kristiania Skøiteklub and was among the world's best skaters around the start of the 20th century.Gundersen made his Norwegian National Allround Championships debut in 1899 and promptly finished second, an achi

Is a Norwegian handball player.He played for Kolbotn I.L. for several years, including the 1982/1983

Is a Norwegian handball player.He played for Kolbotn I.L. for several years, including the 1982/1983 season and the 1983/1984 season when Kolbotn won the National league.

Is a Norwegian football midfielder. He plays for Bodø/Glimt, and has previously played for Rosenbor

Is a Norwegian football midfielder. He plays for Bodø/Glimt, and has previously played for Rosenborg, Tromsø, Lyn and Venezia.Berg made his debut for Norway in a January 1994 friendly match against the United States, coming on as a late substitute for Kje

Is a Norwegian footballer who has played for Tromsø, Aalesund and Alta. While at Tromsø he spent a

Is a Norwegian footballer who has played for Tromsø, Aalesund and Alta. While at Tromsø he spent a period on loan with Bristol Rovers in England in late 2000. This was his best season as he scored 8 goals in 14 Norwegian Premier League appearances.

Is a former Norwegian footballer, who played as a sweeper.During the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Bratseth w

Is a former Norwegian footballer, who played as a sweeper.During the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Bratseth was captain of the Norwegian squad. As the nation exited in the group stage (albeit with four points), their third and last game against Republic of Ireland

Is a Norwegian chess player, and the fourth Norwegian International Grandmaster. Djurhuus plays for

Is a Norwegian chess player, and the fourth Norwegian International Grandmaster. Djurhuus plays for the "Akademisk" chess club, which is tied to the University of Oslo. Djurhuus is also the chess columnist for Aftenposten and Adresseavisen.

Is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Molde. He joined from Steinkjer, and is contracted to Molde

Is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Molde. He joined from Steinkjer, and is contracted to Molde until the end of the 2009 season.

Is a former Norwegian mountain biker. He has claimed eleven world cup victories, and has become seco

Is a former Norwegian mountain biker. He has claimed eleven world cup victories, and has become second three times in the overall World Cup. He is the only mountain biker with World Cup victories in both downhill and cross country.

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from

Is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2001.

Also known as The Viking Biker, is a Norwegian cyclist who is cycling the world on a 27-speed Gekko

Also known as The Viking Biker, is a Norwegian cyclist who is cycling the world on a 27-speed Gekko mountain bike. Born in Tønsberg, Norway, Rune went to Bolivia in 2004 to work with homeless children for a year. After returning to Norway, he decided he w

Is a Norwegian speed skater.He won the 1500 m at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships. This

Is a Norwegian speed skater.He won the 1500 m at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships. This is his only international championship medal. He has competed for Norway in World Cup races since the 2001 season and has several Norwegian Championship me

A musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst.Runhild G

A musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst.Runhild Gammelsæter was a 17-year-old foreign exchange student from Norway when she joined Thorr's Hammer along with Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson. After 6 weeks, which was the time it took to release Sannhet i Blodet and record Dommedagsnatt, the band split up due to Runhild returning to Oslo, Norway. Dommedagsnatt was releaed soon afterwards in 1996 via Southern Lord Records. The four other members of Thorr's Hammer went on to form the band Burning Witch.[2]

Is a Norwegian weightlifter competing in the Women's 58 kg and 63 kg categories. In the 58 kg catego

Is a Norwegian weightlifter competing in the Women's 58 kg and 63 kg categories. In the 58 kg category, she competed at the 2005, 2006, and 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, ranking 12th, 14th, and 8th, lifting a total of 185 kg, 191 kg, and 209 kg.