List of famous athletes from Norway, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Norway has seen some very talented athletes over the years, many of who have gone on to represent their country in the Olympics. These are some of the best Norwegian athletes of all time, so if you're a native of Norway and are aspiring to compete in sports professionally then these are people you should look up to. If you're searching for a particular popular athlete from Norway then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.
Use every item on this list for yours, from Kristian Forsberg to Solveig Rogstad.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Norwegian athletes?" and "Which athletes are from Norway?"
You can click on the names of these legendary athletes of Norway in order to get more information about each one.1
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Manchester United F.C.Birthplace: Kristiansund, Norway
Nationality: Norway
Position: Forward, Midfielder
Ole Gunnar Solskjær KSO (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈuːlə ˈɡʉnːɑr ²suːlʂær] (listen); born 26... more on Wikipedia2
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Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked... more on WikipediaMarit Bjørgen
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Jo Nesbø (Norwegian: [ˈjuː ˈnɛsbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, and... more on WikipediaJo Nesbø
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