Bjørn Wirkola

Norwegian ski jumper
Person human Q540073
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Bjørn Wirkola

Summary

Bjørn Wirkola is a human[1]. He was born in Alta[2]. He was born on +1943-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a ski jumper[4], association football player[5], and Nordic combined skier[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bjørn Wirkola was born in Alta[2].
  • Bjørn Wirkola was born on +1943-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bjørn Wirkola held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's professions included ski jumper[4].
  • Bjørn Wirkola worked as an association football player[5].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's professions included Nordic combined skier[6].
  • Bjørn Wirkola received the Egebergs Ærespris[9].
  • Bjørn Wirkola received the Holmenkollen Medal[10].
  • Bjørn Wirkola received the Olavstatuetten[11].
  • Bjørn Wirkola received the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[12].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's image is recorded as Bjørn Wirkola 1966.JPG[13].
  • Bjørn Wirkola is recorded as male[14].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's IMDb ID is recorded as nm8522095[16].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's Commons category is recorded as Bjørn Wirkola[17].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[18].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's sport is recorded as Nordic combined[19].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's sport is recorded as association football[20].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's sport is recorded as ski jumping[21].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05gkpb[22].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's family name is recorded as Wirkola[23].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's given name is recorded as Bjørn[24].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000052654[25].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's participant in is recorded as 1972 Winter Olympics[26].
  • Bjørn Wirkola's participant in is recorded as 1968 Winter Olympics[27].

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Origins and Family

Bjørn Wirkola's place of birth was Alta[2]. He was born on +1943-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ski jumper[4], association football player[5], and Nordic combined skier[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Egebergs Ærespris[9], an award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1919[30]; Holmenkollen Medal[10], an award[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1895[33]; Olavstatuetten[11], a sports award[34], in Norway[35]; and Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[12], a Sportsperson of the Year[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1948[38].

Why It Matters

Bjørn Wirkola ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Bjørn Wirkola born?

Born in Alta[2], Bjørn Wirkola…

What did Bjørn Wirkola do for work?

Bjørn Wirkola worked as ski jumper[4], association football player[5], and Nordic combined skier[6].

What awards did Bjørn Wirkola receive?

Honors received include Egebergs Ærespris[9], Holmenkollen Medal[10], Olavstatuetten[11], and Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . norskesportsjournalister.no. norskesportsjournalister.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . skihistorie.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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