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Olaf Poulsen

Norwegian skating leader (1920–2008)
Person human Q377298

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
July 27, 1920
Date of death
September 27, 2008
Place of birth
Christiania
Place of death
Oslo
Country of citizenship
Norway[6]
Occupation
sports official
Position held
president, president[7]
Award received
Silver Olympic Order[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[14]
Family name
Poulsen[12]
Given name
Olaf[13]
Member of
International Olympic Committee[9]
Sport
speed skating[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Olaf Poulsen ar أولاف بولسين ja オラフ・ポウルセン ru Олаф Поульсен
🔖 Identifiers · 6
Freebase ID
/m/04n3mx9
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Olaf_Poulsen
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pc00000002517544
Olympedia people ID
899289
Prabook ID
2111295
Slekt og Data grave ID
90b5b4d3-3bc2-4af9-8499-65ae1715849b

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🔗 Connections
Chaired by 2
International Skating Union, Norwegian Skating Association
Position held 2
president, president
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Family name 1
Poulsen
Given name 1
Olaf
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Member of 1
International Olympic Committee
Occupation 1
sports official
Place of birth 1
Christiania
Place of death 1
Oslo
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
speed skating
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Olaf Poulsen was born on July 27, 1920[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on September 27, 2008[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a sports official[5].

FAQs

Where was Olaf Poulsen born?

Olaf Poulsen was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Olaf Poulsen die?

Olaf Poulsen passed away in Oslo[4].

What did Olaf Poulsen do for work?

Olaf Poulsen worked as a sports official[5].

What awards did Olaf Poulsen receive?

Honors received include Silver Olympic Order[8].

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . historical register of persons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . historical register of persons. Retrieved . vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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