Paul Elvstrøm

Danish yachtsman (1928–2016)
Person human Q50893
Paul Elvstrøm
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Paul Elvstrøm

Summary

Paul Elvstrøm is a human[1]. Born in Hellerup[2], he… he was born on February 25, 1928[3]. He passed away in Hellerup[4]. He died on December 7, 2016[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], non-fiction writer[7], sailor[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul Elvstrøm's place of birth was Hellerup[2].
  • Paul Elvstrøm passed away in Hellerup[4].
  • Paul Elvstrøm was born on February 25, 1928[3].
  • Paul Elvstrøm died on December 7, 2016[5].
  • A child of Paul Elvstrøm was Trine Elvstrøm-Myralf[11].
  • Paul Elvstrøm held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Paul Elvstrøm worked as an engineer[6].
  • Paul Elvstrøm worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's professions included sailor[8].
  • Paul Elvstrøm worked as a businessperson[9].
  • Paul Elvstrøm received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[13].
  • Paul Elvstrøm received the Bronze Olympic Order[14].
  • Paul Elvstrøm is recorded as male[15].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's Commons category is recorded as Paul Elvstrøm[17].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's sport is recorded as sailing[18].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's family name is recorded as Elvstrøm[19].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's given name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's given name is recorded as Bert[21].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Firefly[22].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star[23].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Finn[24].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Finn[25].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Finn[26].
  • Paul Elvstrøm's participant in is recorded as sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Soling[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hellerup[2], Paul Elvstrøm… he was born on February 25, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], non-fiction writer[7], sailor[8], and businessperson[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[13], a grade of an order[28], in Denmark[29] and Bronze Olympic Order[14], a grade of an order[30].

Personal Life

A child of Paul Elvstrøm was Trine Elvstrøm-Myralf[11].

Death and Burial

Paul Elvstrøm died on December 7, 2016[5]. He died in Hellerup[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Elvstrøm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Paul Elvstrøm born?

Paul Elvstrøm was born in Hellerup[2].

Where did Paul Elvstrøm die?

Paul Elvstrøm passed away in Hellerup[4].

What did Paul Elvstrøm do for work?

Paul Elvstrøm worked as engineer[6], non-fiction writer[7], sailor[8], and businessperson[9].

What awards did Paul Elvstrøm receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[13] and Bronze Olympic Order[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Universalis. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sailingscuttlebutt.com. sailingscuttlebutt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . sailingscuttlebutt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Olympedia. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Firefly, sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star, sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Finn +5
    Given name Paul, Bert
    Family name Elvstrøm
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4, Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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