Ole Ellefsæter

Norwegian sportsman and singer
Person human Q954876
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Ole Ellefsæter

Summary

Ole Ellefsæter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Furnes[2]. He was born on February 15, 1939[3]. He died in Ringsaker Municipality[4]. He died on October 18, 2022[5]. He worked as a cross-country skier[6], athletics competitor[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ole Ellefsæter's place of birth was Furnes[2].
  • Ole Ellefsæter died in Ringsaker Municipality[4].
  • Ole Ellefsæter was born on February 15, 1939[3].
  • Ole Ellefsæter died on October 18, 2022[5].
  • Ole Ellefsæter held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Ole Ellefsæter worked as a cross-country skier[6].
  • Ole Ellefsæter worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's professions included singer[8].
  • Ole Ellefsæter received the Egebergs Ærespris[11].
  • Ole Ellefsæter received the Fearnley award[12].
  • Ole Ellefsæter received the Holmenkollen Medal[13].
  • Ole Ellefsæter is recorded as male[14].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's member of sports team is recorded as Nybygda IL[16].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's member of sports team is recorded as Veldre IL[17].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's member of sports team is recorded as Veldre IL[18].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's Commons category is recorded as Ole Ellefsæter[19].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing[20].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's sport is recorded as athletics[21].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's family name is recorded as Q114769561[22].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's given name is recorded as Ole[23].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966[24].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's participant in is recorded as 1971 Vasaloppet[25].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – men's 15 kilometre[26].
  • Ole Ellefsæter's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – men's 50 kilometre[27].

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Origins and Family

Ole Ellefsæter was born in Furnes[2]. He was born on February 15, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cross-country skier[6], athletics competitor[7], and singer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Egebergs Ærespris[11], an award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1919[30]; Fearnley award[12], an award[31], in Norway[32]; and Holmenkollen Medal[13], an award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1895[35].

Death and Burial

Ole Ellefsæter died on October 18, 2022[5]. He passed away in Ringsaker Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Ole Ellefsæter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ole Ellefsæter born?

Ole Ellefsæter was born in Furnes[2].

Where did Ole Ellefsæter die?

Ole Ellefsæter passed away in Ringsaker Municipality[4].

What did Ole Ellefsæter do for work?

Ole Ellefsæter worked as cross-country skier[6], athletics competitor[7], and singer[8].

What awards did Ole Ellefsæter receive?

Honors received include Egebergs Ærespris[11], Fearnley award[12], and Holmenkollen Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . ringsaker-blad.no. ringsaker-blad.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . vasaloppet.se. Retrieved . vasaloppet.se. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Norway
    Given name Ole
    Number of children {'amount': '+3'}
    Place of birth Furnes
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