Vegard Ulvang

Norwegian cross-country skier
Person human Q370499
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Vegard Ulvang

Summary

Vegard Ulvang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kirkenes[2]. He was born on +1963-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cross-country skier[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Vegard Ulvang was born in Kirkenes[2].
  • Vegard Ulvang was born on +1963-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Vegard Ulvang's spouses was Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo[6].
  • A child of Vegard Ulvang was Nora Ulvang[7].
  • A child of Vegard Ulvang was Runa Ulvang[8].
  • Vegard Ulvang held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Vegard Ulvang worked as a cross-country skier[4].
  • Vegard Ulvang received the Holmenkollen Medal[10].
  • Vegard Ulvang received the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[11].
  • Vegard Ulvang received the Finnmark County Culture Prize[12].
  • Vegard Ulvang received the Mountain Goat of the Year[13].
  • Vegard Ulvang received the Peer Gynt Literary Award[14].
  • Vegard Ulvang received the People sport prize[15].
  • Vegard Ulvang's image is recorded as Vegard Ulvang Albertville 1992 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Vegard Ulvang is recorded as male[17].
  • Vegard Ulvang's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Vegard Ulvang's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0880746[19].
  • Vegard Ulvang's Commons category is recorded as Vegard Ulvang[20].
  • Vegard Ulvang's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing[21].
  • Vegard Ulvang's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04l_pc[22].
  • Vegard Ulvang's family name is recorded as Ulvang[23].
  • Vegard Ulvang's given name is recorded as Vegard[24].
  • Vegard Ulvang's official website is recorded as http://www.ulvang.com/[25].
  • Vegard Ulvang's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000002517[26].
  • Vegard Ulvang's participant in is recorded as 1992 Winter Olympics[27].

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Origins and Family

Vegard Ulvang's place of birth was Kirkenes[2]. He was born on +1963-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Vegard Ulvang's professions included cross-country skier[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Holmenkollen Medal[10], an award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1895[30]; Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[11], a Sportsperson of the Year[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1948[33]; Finnmark County Culture Prize[12], an award[34], in Norway[35]; Mountain Goat of the Year[13], an award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 2001[38]; Peer Gynt Literary Award[14], a performance-related pay[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1971[41]; and People sport prize[15], an award[42], in Norway[43], founded in 1990[44].

Personal Life

Among Vegard Ulvang's spouses was Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo[6]. Children include Nora Ulvang[7], a cross-country skier[45], b. 1998[46], of Norway[47] and Runa Ulvang[8], a cross-country skier[48], b. 2001[49], of Norway[50].

Why It Matters

Vegard Ulvang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Vegard Ulvang born?

Vegard Ulvang was born in Kirkenes[2].

Who was Vegard Ulvang married to?

Vegard Ulvang's spouses include Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo[6].

What did Vegard Ulvang do for work?

Vegard Ulvang worked as cross-country skier[4].

What awards did Vegard Ulvang receive?

Honors received include Holmenkollen Medal[10], Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year[11], Finnmark County Culture Prize[12], and Mountain Goat of the Year[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . fis-ski.com. Retrieved . fis-ski.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . vg.no. Retrieved . vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . norskesportsjournalister.no. norskesportsjournalister.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . fis-ski.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . fis-ski.com. Retrieved . fis-ski.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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