Bolli Thorleiksson
Bolli is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Bolli Þorleiksson, key historical character in the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga **Bolli Bollason, his son and character in the same saga *Justin Bolli, American professional golfer * Hans Bolli, Swiss bobsledder * Nathaniel Bolli MD, American anesthesiologist See also *Bollinger Bollinger () is a French Champagne house, a producer of sparkling wines from the Champagne region. They produce several labels of Champagne under the Bollinger name, including the vintage ''Vieilles Vignes Françaises, Grande Année'' and ''R.D. ...

Bolli Þorleiksson
Bolli Þorleiksson (also Bolli Thorleiksson; Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) was a key historical character in the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga, which recounts the history of the People of Laxárdalur. He courted the famed Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir. Although Guðrún preferred his foster-brother Kjartan Ólafsson, she gave herself to Bolli because of a false rumour that Kjartan was engaged to Ingibjörg Tryggvadóttir, the sister of King Ólafur Tryggvason. Bolli engaged in hostilities with his foster-brother, which ended with him killing Kjartan, and then being killed in turn by Kjartan's kinsmen at the dairy. Death and aftermath Bolli was well known for his skill and his swordsmanship. Prior to the attack, Thorstein the Black said "however underhanded he may be where he is, you may make up your mind for a brisk defence on his part, strong and skilled at arms as he is. He also has a sword that for a weapon is a trusty one." Bolli dealt one of his attackers a blow, wh ...
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Bolli Bollason
Bolli Bollason (also Bolli Bollison) was a key historical character in the Medieval Icelandic '' Laxdæla saga'', born around 1000. He grew up in Orlygsstadir, at Helgafell on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Iceland. He divided his time between Helgafell and Tunga, the home of Snorri the Goði. He was held in the highest regard among the contemporary Scandinavian rulers, and also in the Eastern Roman Empire. It is believed that he had reached the rank of ''manglabites'' in the Eastern Roman army,Heath, p 38 and on his return to Iceland, his finery and recognition earned him the name "Bolli the Elegant".Thorsson, p 419 His importance in the literary context of the saga is his prominence as the son of Bolli Þorleiksson and Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir, the two central characters of the work. He is mentioned at the end of the '' Sneglu-Hall þáttur'' (''The Tale of Sarcastic Halli''), and is also the subject of his own tale, the ''Bollaþáttur'', which was later appended to the ...
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Justin Bolli
Justin Bolli (born March 18, 1976) is an American professional golfer. who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour. Bolli was born in Portland, Oregon. Bolli started playing on the Nationwide Tour (now Web.com Tour) full-time in 2004 and moved up to the PGA Tour in 2005. In his rookie season on the PGA Tour, he only made 9 of 24 cuts with his best finish being tied for 17th at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic. He moved back to the Nationwide Tour in 2006. He finished in 8th place on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2007 to earn his PGA Tour card for 2008. He was not able to retain his PGA Tour card in 2008 and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2009. He won the Price Cutter Charity Championship in August 2009, his third victory on the Nationwide Tour. He finished 11th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. Bolli lost his Tour card in 2010 after only making 4 cuts in 23 events. He played on the Web.com Tour for two years and was 44th on the 2012 money list g ...
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Hans Bolli
Hans Bolli was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won two bronze medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships (1950, 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...). ReferencesBobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 Possibly living people Swiss male bobsledders Year of birth missing 20th-century Swiss people {{Switzerland-bobsleigh-bio-stub ...
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