Gjermund Eggen

Norwegian cross country skier (1941–2019)
Person human Q1346577
Gjermund Eggen
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Gjermund Eggen

Summary

Gjermund Eggen is a human[1]. Born in Engerdal Municipality[2], he… he was born on +1941-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Elverum Municipality[4]. He died on +2019-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cross-country skier[6], salesperson[7], and general manager[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gjermund Eggen's place of birth was Engerdal Municipality[2].
  • Gjermund Eggen died in Elverum Municipality[4].
  • Gjermund Eggen was born on +1941-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gjermund Eggen died on +2019-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gjermund Eggen held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Gjermund Eggen worked as a cross-country skier[6].
  • Gjermund Eggen worked as a salesperson[7].
  • Gjermund Eggen's professions included general manager[8].
  • Gjermund Eggen received the Aftenposten Gold Medal[11].
  • Gjermund Eggen received the Holmenkollen Medal[12].
  • Gjermund Eggen received the Olavstatuetten[13].
  • Gjermund Eggen received the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[14].
  • Gjermund Eggen's image is recorded as Gjermund Eggen 1966b.jpg[15].
  • Gjermund Eggen is recorded as male[16].
  • Gjermund Eggen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gjermund Eggen's member of sports team is recorded as Q11967557[18].
  • Gjermund Eggen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54145971386532330394[19].
  • Gjermund Eggen's Commons category is recorded as Gjermund Eggen[20].
  • Gjermund Eggen's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing[21].
  • Gjermund Eggen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f0byh[22].
  • Gjermund Eggen's family name is recorded as Eggen[23].
  • Gjermund Eggen's given name is recorded as Gjermund[24].
  • Gjermund Eggen's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90596584[25].
  • Gjermund Eggen's relative is recorded as Gunveig E. Eggen[26].
  • Gjermund Eggen's participant in is recorded as 1968 Winter Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gjermund Eggen was born in Engerdal Municipality[2]. He was born on +1941-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cross-country skier[6], salesperson[7], and general manager[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Aftenposten Gold Medal[11], a sports award[28], in Norway[29]; Holmenkollen Medal[12], an award[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1895[32]; Olavstatuetten[13], a sports award[33], in Norway[34]; and Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[14], a Sportsperson of the Year[35], in Norway[36], founded in 1948[37].

Death and Burial

Gjermund Eggen died on +2019-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Elverum Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Gjermund Eggen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Gjermund Eggen born?

Gjermund Eggen's place of birth was Engerdal Municipality[2].

Where did Gjermund Eggen die?

Gjermund Eggen died in Elverum Municipality[4].

What did Gjermund Eggen do for work?

Gjermund Eggen worked as cross-country skier[6], salesperson[7], and general manager[8].

What awards did Gjermund Eggen receive?

Honors received include Aftenposten Gold Medal[11], Holmenkollen Medal[12], Olavstatuetten[13], and Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . sports-reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . sports-reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . sports-reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . norskesportsjournalister.no. norskesportsjournalister.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . sports-reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . aftenposten.no. Retrieved . aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sports-reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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