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Bjorn Daehlie

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The Resume

    (June 19, 1967- )
    Born in Elverum, Norway
    Cross-country skier
    Won a total number of 8 Gold Medals in the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998)
    Won four Silver Medals in the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998)
    Won a total number of 16 medals in the World Championships (9 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze) (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999)

Why he might be annoying:

    He listed hunting and fishing as hobbies.
    He originally wanted to be a soccer player, but he switched to Nordic skiing instead.
    He finished at 20th place in his final 30 km competition at the 1998 Olympics.
    He suffered a roller skiing injury that force him into early retirement from cross-country skiing competition.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He created the Salomon Nordic System Pilot Bindings.
    He is considered a Norwegian culture icon.
    He speaks English, German and Norwegian.
    He is the all time most winning Winter Olympian as he is one of the most successful cross-country skiers of all time.
    He shared the 1997 Holmenkollen medal with Bjarte Engen Vik and Stefania Belmondo.
    After his skiing career was over, he went on to have a great business career.
    He was a competitor in America's largest cross country ski race, the American Birkebeiner (2009).

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 31 Votes: 96.77% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 94.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 120 Votes: 53.33% Annoying