Simen Agdestein

Norwegian chess player, chess coach and football player
Person human Q381121
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Summary

Simen Agdestein was born on May 15, 1967[1], in Asker[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], chess player[4], and speed skater[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[7]
  • Educated at: Berg Upper Secondary School[8]
  • Member of: Oslo Chess Society[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Simen Agdestein[11]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[12]
  • Sport: association football[13], chess[14]
  • Family name: Agdestein[15]
  • Given name: Simen[16]
  • Elo rating: 2280[17], 2380[18], 2400[19], 2435[20], 2430[21], 2500[22], 2515[23], 2535[24], 2545[25], 2560[26], 2565[27], 2595[28], 2605[29], 2600[30]

Why It Matters

Simen Agdestein has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Simen Agdestein born?

Simen Agdestein's place of birth was Asker[2].

What did Simen Agdestein do for work?

Simen Agdestein worked as an association football player[3], chess player[4], and speed skater[5].

Where did Simen Agdestein go to school?

Simen Agdestein was educated at Berg Upper Secondary School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . NFF database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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