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Sigmund Ruud

Norwegian ski jumper (1907–1994)
Person human Q1334054

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
December 30, 1907
Date of death
April 7, 1994
Place of birth
Kongsberg
Place of death
Oslo, Oslo Municipality[8]
Country of citizenship
Norway[9]
Occupation
ski jumper, Nordic combined skier, expeditor
Award received
Holmenkollen Medal[10]
Sibling
Asbjørn Ruud, Birger Ruud[22][23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[19]
Family name
Ruud[15]
Given name
Sigmund[16]
Height
+183[20]
P14536
390802[24]
Participant in
1932 Winter Olympics, ski jumping at the 1928 Winter Olympics[17][18]
Place of detention
Grini detention camp[21]
Sport
ski jumping, alpine skiing, Nordic combined[12][13][14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sigmund Ruud ar سيغموند رود fa زیگموند رود ja シグムント・ルート ru Зигмунд Рууд ru Рууд, Зигмунд sv Ruud
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000057942315
VIAF cluster ID
85912156
Library of Congress authority ID
no2015022741
GND ID
126878986
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sigmund Ruud 4.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90801226
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
17826797h
DDB person (GND) ID
126878986
Databazeknih.cz author ID
83594
FIS ski jumper ID
52694
Freebase ID
/m/0dxm76
Geni.com profile ID
6000000018120774772
Show all 26 identifiers +14
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Sigmund_Ruud
IdRef ID
150396090
InterSportStats athlete ID
2000014675
NL CR AUT ID
xx0091796
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Sigmund_Ruud
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pc00000002935700
Norwegian prisoner register person ID
8231
Olympedia people ID
97020
Prabook ID
1890110
SVKKL authority ID
p0093520-Ruud-Sigmund-19071994
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
ru/sigmund-ruud-1
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame athlete ID
sigmund-ruud
WikiTree person ID
Ruud-169
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgxrgV3rpMjrYKffByjmd

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🔗 Connections
Sport 3
ski jumping, alpine skiing, Nordic combined
Participant in 2
1932 Winter Olympics, ski jumping at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Sibling 2
Birger Ruud, Asbjørn Ruud
Siblings 2
Birger Ruud, Asbjørn Ruud
Award received 1
Holmenkollen Medal
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Given name 1
Sigmund
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Occupation 1
ski jumper
Participated in 1
ski jumping at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Place of birth 1
Kongsberg
Place of death 1
Oslo
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Sigmund Ruud was born on December 30, 1907[1], in Kongsberg[2]. He died on April 7, 1994[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a ski jumper[5], Nordic combined skier[6], and expeditor[7].

FAQs

Where was Sigmund Ruud born?

Sigmund Ruud's place of birth was Kongsberg[2].

Where did Sigmund Ruud die?

Sigmund Ruud passed away in Oslo[4].

What did Sigmund Ruud do for work?

Sigmund Ruud worked as a ski jumper[5], Nordic combined skier[6], and expeditor[7].

What awards did Sigmund Ruud receive?

Honors received include Holmenkollen Medal[10].

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. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . historical register of persons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . historical register of persons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Fanger.no. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0093520-Ruud-Sigmund-19071994
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  7. 26w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Participant in → 1932 Winter Olympics, ski jumping at the 1928 Winter Olympics
    Award received → Holmenkollen Medal
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Country of citizenship: Norway, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257564|batch #257564]]"
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