Orkdal, Norway
1. Gunnhild Sundli (1985)
Norwegian Actor-singer
Gunnhild Eide Sundli is a Norwegian artist. She was born and raised in Orkdal Norway and now resides in Trondheim. She started to kvede as a nine-year-old and has since...
2. Håvard Lie (1975)
Ski Jumper
Håvard Lie is a retired Norwegian ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished 3 times among the top 10. At the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he finished...
3. Guri Melby (1981)
Norwegian Politician
Guri Melby is a Norwegian politician for Venstre. From 1999 to 2006 she was a member of the municipal council in Orkdal and since 2007 she has been a member...
4. Celine Helgemo (1995)
Norwegian Singer
Celine Solemsløkk Helgemo is a Norwegian child singer and songwriter. She won an international song competition MGP Nordic 2007 with her song Bæstevænna when she was 12 years old and...
5. Amund Rasmussen Skarholt (1892)
Norwegian Politician
Amund Rasmussen Skarholt was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Orkdal. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1934 and was re-elected...
6. Vidkunn Hveding (1921)
Norwegian Politician
Vidkunn Hveding was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and the Minister of Petroleum and Energy 1981–1983. Hveding was a civil engineer by profession and he first married 1948-1963...
7. Roar Ljøkelsøy (1976)
Norwegian Ski Jumper
Roar Ljøkelsøy is a Norwegian ski jumper. Ljøkelsøy's early career was not particularly brilliant. While considered almost flawless technically he did not win an individual World Cup event until 25...
8. Kåre Gjønnes (1942)
Norwegian Politician
Kåre Gjønnes is a Norwegian politician for the Christian People's Party. He has been County Governor of Sør-Trøndelag from 1993 but went on leave from 1997 till 2000 to serve...
9. Ola H. Metliaas (Unknow)
Norwegian Politician
Ola H. Metliaas was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He was born in Orkdal and had a background as chairman of the Young Liberals of Norway the young wing...
10. Ove Aunli (1956)
Cross-country Skier
Ove Robert Aunli is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He took the Olympic bronze medal in Lake Placid 1980 when Thomas Wassberg beat Juha Mieto by one-hundredth of a second...
11. Jorodd Asphjell (1960)
Norwegian Politician
Jorodd Asphjell is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 2005. On the local level he was a member of...
12. Helmer Andersen Gjedeboe (1786)
Norwegian Politician
Helmer Andersen Gjedeboe was a Norwegian farmer non-commissioned military officer and politician. He was born in Orkdal. He represented the Second Trondhjemske Regiment at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814...
13. Kurt Mosbakk (Unknow)
Norwegian Politician
Kurt Mosbakk (born 21 November 1934 is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
14. Haldis Lenes (1957)
Norwegian Rower
Haldis Lenes is a Norwegian sport rower. She was born in Orkdal. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where she placed fifth in the double sculls...
15. Peter Motzfeldt (1777)
Norwegian Politician
Peter Motzfeldt was a member of the constitutional assembly in Norway in 1814 then a Norwegian member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1814-1816 1818-1819 1824-1825 1828-1829 1831-1832...
16. Bjørn Myrbakken (1972)
Norwegian Ski Jumper
Bjørn Myrbakken is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 1995. He won a gold medal in the team large hill at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski...
