Toralf Engan

Norwegian ski jumper
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Summary

Toralf Engan was born on October 1, 1936[1], in Meldal Municipality[2]. He has worked as a ski jumper[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[5]
  • Award received: Aftenposten Gold Medal[6], Fearnley award[7], Holmenkollen Medal[8], Olavstatuetten[9], Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Toralf Engan[12]
  • Sport: ski jumping[13]
  • Family name: Engan[14]
  • Given name: Toralf[15]
  • Participant in: ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics – normal hill individual[16], ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics – large hill individual[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[18]

Why It Matters

Toralf Engan has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Toralf Engan born?

Toralf Engan was born in Meldal Municipality[2].

What did Toralf Engan do for work?

Toralf Engan worked as a ski jumper[3].

What awards did Toralf Engan receive?

Honors received include Aftenposten Gold Medal[6], Fearnley award[7], Holmenkollen Medal[8], and Olavstatuetten[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . norskesportsjournalister.no. norskesportsjournalister.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 39m ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Toralf
    Award received → —
    Sport → ski jumping
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|1 */ Date of birth: 1 October 1936, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissions/Bot/OKA bot 2|OKA bot task 2]])"
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