Jan Ottosson

Swedish cross-country skier
Person human Q935599
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Jan Ottosson

Summary

Jan Ottosson is a human[1]. Born in Färgelanda Municipality[2], he… he was born on March 10, 1960[3]. He worked as a cross-country skier[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jan Ottosson was born in Färgelanda Municipality[2].
  • Jan Ottosson was born in Högsäter[6].
  • Jan Ottosson was born on March 10, 1960[3].
  • Jan Ottosson held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Jan Ottosson worked as a cross-country skier[4].
  • Jan Ottosson is recorded as male[8].
  • Jan Ottosson's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Jan Ottosson's member of sports team is recorded as Åsarna IK[10].
  • Jan Ottosson's Commons category is recorded as Jan Ottosson[11].
  • Jan Ottosson's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing[12].
  • Jan Ottosson's family name is recorded as Ottosson[13].
  • Jan Ottosson's given name is recorded as Jan[14].
  • Jan Ottosson's relative is recorded as Markus Ottosson[15].
  • Jan Ottosson's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1993[16].
  • Jan Ottosson's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1995[17].
  • Jan Ottosson's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1997[18].
  • Jan Ottosson's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 2001[19].
  • Jan Ottosson's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982[20].
  • Jan Ottosson's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics – men's 4 x 10 km relay[21].
  • Jan Ottosson's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987[22].
  • Jan Ottosson's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics[23].
  • Jan Ottosson's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989[24].
  • Jan Ottosson's participant in is recorded as 1989 Vasaloppet[25].
  • Jan Ottosson's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991[26].
  • Jan Ottosson's participant in is recorded as 1991 Vasaloppet[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Färgelanda Municipality[2], a municipality of Sweden[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1971[30] and Högsäter[6], an urban area in Sweden[31], in Sweden[32]. Jan Ottosson was born on March 10, 1960[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Ottosson's professions included cross-country skier[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Ottosson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jan Ottosson born?

Jan Ottosson's place of birth was Färgelanda Municipality[2].

What did Jan Ottosson do for work?

Jan Ottosson worked as cross-country skier[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . vasaloppet.se. Retrieved . vasaloppet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . vasaloppet.se. Retrieved . vasaloppet.se. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Färgelanda Municipality, Högsäter
    Family name → Ottosson
    Competition won → 1989 Vasaloppet, 1991 Vasaloppet, 1992 Vasaloppet +1
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Swedish
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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