Vegard is a Norwegian

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* Vegard Aanestad (born 1987), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Arnhoff (born 1977), Norwegian sailor * Vegard Bergan (born 1995), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Braaten (born 1987), Norwegian footballer *

Vegard Breen Vegard Breen (born 8 February 1990) is a Norwegian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2010 and 2017. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France. Major results ;2008 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Roa ...

(born 1990), Norwegian cyclist * Vegard Robinson Bugge (born 1989), Norwegian cyclist * Vegard Bye (born 1951), Norwegian political scientist, writer, consultant and ex-politician * Vegard Ellefsen (born 1950), Norwegian diplomat *

Vegard Erlien Vegard Østraat Erlien (born 26 June 1998) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tromsø. He signed a contract with Tromsø in 2023. He previously played for Ranheim and Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian association foot ...

(born 1998), Norwegian footballer *

Vegard Forren Vegard Valgermo Forren (born 16 February 1988) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for KÍ Klaksvík. He was capped over 30 times for the Norway national team. Born in Kyrksæterøra, Forren was originally a youth ...

(born 1988), Norwegian footballer *

Vegard Hansen Vegard Hansen (born 8 August 1969) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who coaches 1. divisjon club Kongsvinger. During his time at Mjøndalen, the club was promoted to the 1. divisjon in 2008 and reached the play-offs for promot ...

(born 1969), Norwegian football coach *

Vegard Heggem Vegard Heggem (born 13 July 1975) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a right back. He rose to prominence with Rosenborg, winning three league titles and a cup, and scoring a goal to knock Milan out of the UEFA Champions ...

(born 1975), Norwegian footballer *

Vegard Høidalen Vegard Høidalen (born 10 May 1971 in Skien) is a professional beach volleyball player from Norway, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. Partnering Jørre Kjemperud he won the bronze medal in the men's b ...

(born 1971), Norwegian beach volleyball player *

Vegard Berg Johansen Vegard Berg Johansen (born 15 July 1973) is a retired Norwegian football striker. He started his football career in Svolvær. Joining Tromsdalen ahead of the 1993 season, he made his first-tier debut in 1997 for FK Haugesund. He was sold to C.F. ...

(born 1973), Norwegian footballer *

Vegard Lysvoll Vegard Bergstedt Lysvoll (born 16 August 1989) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker. He played for Svolvær, Lofoten and Start before he joined Tromsdalen ahead of the 2009 season. After scoring 30 goals in the 2011 season, Lysvoll ...

(born 1989), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Leikvoll Moberg (born 1991), Norwegian footballer *

Vegard Bjerkreim Nilsen Vegard Bjerkreim Nilsen (born 2 September 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He made his World Cup debut in January 2014 in the Nove Mesto sprint, also collecting his first World Cup points with a 19th place. He improved with every World ...

(born 1993), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Vegard Opaas Vegard Opaas (born 11 January 1962) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. Career On 15 March 1987 in Planica he jumped 193 metres (633 ft) in the third round, which was canceled right after. At that time this was the second longest jump in history. ...

(born 1962), Norwegian ski jumper * Vegard Røed (born 1975), Norwegian footballer *

Vegard Samdahl Vegard Samdahl (born March 21, 1978) is a Norwegian handballer, currently playing for Polish Ekstraklasa Men's Handball League side Wisła Płock. He has played for Sweden's Stavanger IF, Elitserien level club IFK Skövde and Danmarks Håndbo ...

(born 1978), Norwegian handballer * Vegard Sannes (born 1976), Norwegian footballer *

Vegard Skirbekk Vegard Skirbekk is a Norwegian population economist and social scientist specializing in demographic analysis and cohort studies. He is a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and also Professor of Population and Family He ...

(born 1975), Norwegian economist and social scientist *

Vegard Skjerve Vegard Skjerve (born 22 May 1988) is a retired Norwegian footballer who spent his career as a defender in Haugesund. Club career Skjerve was born in Rennebu. He made his debut for Haugesund on 6 April 2008 against Notodden Notodden () is a ...

(born 1988), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Haukø Sklett (born 1986), Norwegian former ski jumper *

Vegard Skogheim Vegard Skogheim (born 28 April 1966) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. During his active career, he played for HamKam, Werder Bremen and Viking. He had a total of 197 matches and 36 goals in the Norweg ...

(born 1966), Norwegian footballer and football coach *

Vegard Sletten Vegard Sletten (8 May 1907 – 17 December 1984) was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He worked in ''Stavanger Aftenblad'' from 1929 to 1945, except for the World War II years during parts of which he was imprisoned, and then in ''Verdens Gang'' ...

(1907–1984), Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor * Vegard Thune (born 1951), Norwegian politician *

Vegard Tveitan Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn (), is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, best known for his work with black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is also a founding member of Tho ...

(born 1975), Norwegian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist known as

Ihsahn Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn (), is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, best known for his work with black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is also a founding member of Tho ...

Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang (born 10 October 1963, in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. He has retired from international and Olympic competition. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Wi ...

(born 1963), Norwegian cross-country skier * Vegard Wennesland (born 1983), Norwegian politician * Vegard Ylvisåker, part of the Norwegian comedy duo

Ylvis Ylvis () are a Norwegian comedy duo consisting of brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker. They debuted as professional variety artists in 2000 and have since appeared in several countries in variety shows, comedy concerts, television shows, radio ...

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* Finn Vegard Nordhagen, Norwegian racing cyclist

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* Jon Grunde Vegard (born 1957), Norwegian diver *

Lars Vegard Lars Vegard (3 February 1880 – 21 December 1963) was a Norwegian physicist who is a pioneer in crystallography. He also made contributions to materials science and the science of aurora borealis. The Vegard's law in solid state chemistry and m ...

(1880–1963), Norwegian physicist, known for

Vegard's law In crystallography, materials science and metallurgy, Vegard's law is an empirical finding (heuristic approach) resembling the rule of mixtures. In 1921, Lars Vegard discovered that the lattice parameter of a solid solution of two constituents is a ...

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