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Vebjørn Anvik
Vebjørn is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Vebjørn Berg (born 1980), Norwegian sports shooter * Vebjørn Hoff (born 1996), Norwegian footballer *Vebjørn Rodal (born 1972), Norwegian middle distance athlete *Vebjørn Sand (born 1966), Norwegian painter and artist * Vebjørn Selbekk (born 1969), Norwegian newspaper editor and author *Vebjørn Tandberg Vebjørn Tandberg (16 September 1904–30 August 1978) was a Norwegian electronics engineer. Tandberg was born at Bodø in Nordland, Norway. He attended the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim (1930). He founded '' Tandbergs Rad ... (1904–1978), Norwegian electronics engineer * Vebjørn Vinje (born 1995), Norwegian footballer {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vebjørn Berg
Vebjørn Berg (born 1 April 1980) is a Norwegian sports shooter. He did well at several ISSF World Cups. He was also on the winning Norwegian team at the 2002 Shooting World Championship. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and received fourth at Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone, Men's 50 metre rifle prone. References External links * * * Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters for Norway Norwegian male sport shooters 1980 births Living people 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vebjørn Hoff
Vebjørn Alvestad Hoff (born 13 February 1996) is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Eliteserien side Lillestrøm. He started his career in Spjelkavik Spjelkavik is a borough in the town of Ålesund (town), Ålesund in Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is also called ''"Vika"'' by many locals. Spjelkavik is located on the western end of the island of Uksenøya, at the i ..., representing their senior team. In 2012, he joined the regional great team Aalesund, but did not make his league debut until July 2014 against Stabæk. He has represented Norway as a youth international. Career statistics Club References 1996 births Living people Footballers from Ålesund Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Spjelkavik IL players Aalesunds FK players Odds BK players Eliteserien players Men's association football midfielders Norway men's youth international footballers Norway men's under-21 internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vebjørn Rodal
Vebjørn Rodal (born 16 September 1972) is a Norwegian former middle distance athlete. He is an Olympic champion and won the gold medal in the 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the time 1:42.58. He is also a World Championships bronze medallist, European Championships silver medallist and European Indoor Championships bronze medallist in the 800 metres. Rodal is also the former Olympic record holder in the 800 m event and held the record until the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since 2010, Rodal has worked as a track and field commentator for NRK. Biography Rodal, born and raised in Berkåk in Rennebu Municipality, made his senior international debut in 1992, at the Barcelona Olympics, reaching the semi-finals in his event, the 800 m. Part of a group of successful Norwegian athletes, he won his first international medal only two years later, placing second at the 1994 European Championships. By finishing third in the final of the 1995 World Championships, he establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vebjørn Sand
Vebjørn Sand (born March 11, 1966) is a Norwegian painter and artist. He is known for his paintings as well as his public arts projects, such as the Vebjørn Sand Da Vinci Project, Da Vinci Project, and the Kepler–Poinsot polyhedron, Kepler Star monument (Norwegian Peace Star) at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. Early life and education Vebjørn Sand was born March 11, 1966, in Bærum, Norway, and was raised on the coastal islands of Hvaler where his father Øivind Sand worked as a school teacher and painter at the Waldorf School. His mother Kari Marie Søyland taught at the same school. Thanks to his parents, he grew up surrounded by art, science, design and mathematics. Renaissance, The European Renaissance and the Baroque in particular were an early inspiration for Vebjørn due to the great advancements in art, science, and philosophy during that period. When he was just 16 years old, Vebjørn toured Norway as a caricature artist, and over the course of three summers he painted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vebjørn Selbekk
Vebjørn Selbekk (born 14 April 1969) is a Norwegian newspaper editor and author. Selbekk became widely known in Norway and abroad after he in 2006 reprinted a facsimile of the ''Jyllands-Posten'' Muhammad cartoons as editor of the Christian newspaper ''Magazinet'' (now '' Dagen''), sparking a major incident and ensuing controversy. He has since been awarded by the free press organization Fritt Ord for his "firm defence of freedom of expression". Since 2015 he has been a member of the Broadcasting Council of the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. Early life, education and work Born in Trondheim, Selbekk grew up in Meråker Municipality in Nord-Trøndelag. His mother grew up in East Germany, until the family fled and she was sent to Trondheim as a nine-year old. Selbekk has a cand.mag. degree from the University of Trondheim in history, Christianity and social science. He has attended Livets Ord's Bible school in Uppsala, Sweden, and was for many years an important figure of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vebjørn Tandberg
Vebjørn Tandberg (16 September 1904–30 August 1978) was a Norwegian electronics engineer. Tandberg was born at Bodø in Nordland, Norway. He attended the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim (1930). He founded '' Tandbergs Radiofabrikk'' of Oslo in 1933 and made it a great success. In addition to his technical and commercial achievements, Tandberg was a pioneer in providing good conditions for his workforce. He instituted a 42-hour week and three weeks' annual vacation for all in 1937, and a free pension and health insurance scheme for all from 1938. A four-week vacation for all employees over 40 years of age was introduced in 1947, while the working week was reduced to 39 hours in 1948. There was a five-day work week during the summer months from 1955, over the full year from 1969. His life ended under tragic circumstances—suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Risk factors for suicide include mental disorders, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |