Torbjørn Yggeseth

Norwegian ski jumper (1934–2010)
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Torbjørn Yggeseth
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Torbjørn Yggeseth

Summary

Torbjørn Yggeseth is a human[1]. He was born in Asker[2]. He was born on +1934-06-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2010-01-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a ski jumper[5] and aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Asker[2], Torbjørn Yggeseth…
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth was born on +1934-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth died on +2010-01-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's professions included ski jumper[5].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth received the Holmenkollen Medal[9].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth received the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[10].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's image is recorded as Torbjørn Yggeseth 1960b.jpg[11].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth is recorded as male[12].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's member of sports team is recorded as Heggedal IL[14].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 327149294341880521983[15].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's IMDb ID is recorded as nm10240543[16].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's Commons category is recorded as Torbjørn Yggeseth[17].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[18].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's sport is recorded as ski jumping[19].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d_kvb[20].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's family name is recorded as Yggeseth[21].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's given name is recorded as Torbjørn[22].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's participant in is recorded as 1964 Winter Olympics[24].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's participant in is recorded as 1960 Winter Olympics[25].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[26].
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as yg/torbjorn-yggeseth-1[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Torbjørn Yggeseth was born in Asker[2]. He was born on +1934-06-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ski jumper[5] and aircraft pilot[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Holmenkollen Medal[9], an award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1895[30] and Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[10], a Sportsperson of the Year[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1948[33].

Death and Burial

Torbjørn Yggeseth died on +2010-01-10T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Torbjørn Yggeseth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Torbjørn Yggeseth born?

Torbjørn Yggeseth's place of birth was Asker[2].

What did Torbjørn Yggeseth do for work?

Torbjørn Yggeseth worked as ski jumper[5] and aircraft pilot[6].

What awards did Torbjørn Yggeseth receive?

Honors received include Holmenkollen Medal[9] and Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . norskesportsjournalister.no. norskesportsjournalister.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . abcnyheter.no. abcnyheter.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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