1. Knute Rockne (1888)

American College Football Player

Coached the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team to dominance from 1918 to 1930.

2. Kari Traa (1974)

Freestyle Skier

Norwegian freestyle skier who won three Olympic medals in the moguls event, including a gold in 2002 at the Salt Lake City games.

3. Hans Engelsen Eide (1965)

Norwegian Freestyle Skier

Hans Engelsen Eide is a Norwegian freestyle skier. He was born in Voss and represended the club Voss Freestyleklubb. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer where he...

4. Anne Elvebakk (1966)

Norwegian Biathlete

Anne Elisabeth Elvebakk is a former biathlete from Norway. She has received twelve World championship medals. In 1988 she won the biathlon world cup.

5. Olav Dale (1958)

Norwegian Musician

Olav Dale is a Norwegian composer orchestra leader and jazz saxophonist. In addition to saxophones he plays other woodwinds. He got little formal education in music but completed studies at...

6. Guri Solberg (1976)

Norwegian Television Presenter

Guri Solberg is television host at the Norwegian TV station TV 2She was host of Absolutt Underholdning in 2004-2005 Skal vi danse? four times in 2006 2007 2008 and 2013...

7. Eirik Kvalfoss (1959)

Norwegian Biathlete

Eirik Kvalfoss is a former biathlete from Voss Norway. He won three medals during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo: gold in the 10 km sprint silver in relay and...

8. Knut Hamre (1952)

Norwegian Musician

Knut Hamre is a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player.

9. Sverre Istad (1965)

Norwegian Biathlete

Sverre Istad is a Norwegian biathlete. He was born in Voss as the son of Jon Istad and represented the club Voss IL. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics...

10. Odd Lirhus (1956)

Norwegian Biathlete

Odd Lirhus. Is a former Norwegian biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo he won a silver medal in the relay. He also won a gold medal in the...

11. Sjur Lindebrække (1909)

Norwegian Politician

Sjur Lindebrække was a Norwegian banker and Conservative Party of Norway politician. From 1940 he worked as assistant manager in Bergens Privatbank and became bank manager in 1945 administrative director...

12. Liv Bernhoft Osa (Unknow)

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13. Knute Nelson (1843)

American Politician

Knute Nelson also known as Knud Evanger was a Norwegian-American attorney and politician active in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. A Republican he served in state and national positions: he was...

14. Gudmund Skjeldal (1970)

Norwegian Cross-country Skier

Gudmund Skjeldal is a Norwegian cross-country skier and writer. He competed in the World Cup between 1991 and 1995. In March 1991 he finished eighth in the 50 kilometres in...

15. Hilde Synnøve Lid (1971)

Freestyle Skier

Hilde Synnøve Lid is a Norwegian freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. She finished 6th at the 1998 Winter...

16. Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen (1978)

Norwegian Biathlete

Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen is a Norwegian biathlete from Voss. She has been on the Norwegian elite team since 1998. In 1998 she became junior world champion in the sprint...

17. Hilde Fenne (1993)

Norwegian Biathlete

Hilde Fenne is a Norwegian biathlete. She took a bronze medal and a silver medal in mixed relay at the 2011 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival and then two gold...

18. Jon Hellesnes (1939)

Norwegian Writer And Philosopher

Jon Hellesnes is a Norwegian philosopher novelist and essayist. He was appointed professor of philosophy at the University of Tromsø in 1985. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy...

19. Hans Skjervheim (Unknow)

Norwegian Philosopher

Hans Skjervheim was a Norwegian philosopher. He was a research fellow at the University of Oslo from 1963 professor at the Roskilde University from 1968 lector at the University of...

20. Heikki Holmås (1972)

Norwegian Politician

Heikki Holmås is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He served as Minister of International Development from 23 March 2012 to 16 October 2013 being the last serving...

21. Egil Gjelland (1973)

Norwegian Biathlete

Egil Gjelland is a former Norwegian biathlete. He is olympic champion in the biathlon relay from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Egil Gjelland grew up in Voss...

22. Berit Opheim (1967)

Norwegian Singer

Berit Opheim Versto is a Norwegian singer known for her interpretations of folk music.

23. Trond Egil Soltvedt (1967)

Norwegian Footballer

Trond Egil Soltvedt is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder. After playing for Viking Brann and Rosenborg in Norway he played in England with Coventry Southampton and...

24. Ivar Kolve (1967)

Musician

Ivar Kolve is a Norwegian Jazz musician the younger brother of the saxophonist Kåre Kolve and known from several album releases as soloartist and for collaborations with Maria Joao Jan...

25. Gisle Fenne (1963)

Norwegian Biathlete

Gisle Fenne is a former Norwegian biathlete from Voss near Bergen. His best-known international achievement was the silver medal in the 20 km individual in the World Championships 1989 in...