1979 in Norway

Åge Rønning, writer and journalist, is awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.
Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Dobloug Prize for Swedish and Norwegian fiction.
Bjørg Vik, writer, playwright and journalist, is awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the short stories En håndfull lengsel.

Notable births

Kari Mette Johansen, Olympic gold medalist in handball 2008 and 2012

Ole Morten Vågan

Haddy N'jie

Ingrid Tørlen

Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen

1 January – Anders Danielsen Lie, actor
4 January – Audun Ellingsen, jazz musician
5 January – Håvard Klemetsen, Nordic combined skier
7 January – Andreas Hauger, footballer
8 January – John Anders Bjørkøy, footballer
11 January – Kari Mette Johansen, handball player.^[1]
12 January – Åsa Elvik, politician
13 January – Einar Kalsæg, footballer
16 January – Espen Isaksen, footballer
20 January – Marte Reenaas, ski orienteering competitor
21 January – Thomas Berling, footballer
22 January – Ailo Gaup, motocross rider
22 January – Svein Oddvar Moen, footballer
23 January – Jarl Espen Ygranes, ice hockey player
24 January – Anita Auglend, singer
2 February – Olav Råstad, footballer
11 February – Joachim Sørum, footballer
6 March – Aksel Magdahl, sailor
11 March – Roger Hjelmstadstuen, snowboarder
11 March – Morten Tandberg, football manager
13 March – Børge Lund, handball player
13 March – Espen Olsen, footballer
15 March – Ola Berger, ski mountaineer anc cross-country skier
20 March – Liv Kjersti Bergman, biathlete
23 March – Jostein Hasselgård, singer
2 April – Stian Westerhus, guitarist
5 April – Jørgen Tengesdal, footballer
8 April – Rune Stordal, speed skater
9 April – André Jørgensen, handball player
10 April – Kai Risholt, footballer
10 April – Roger Risholt, footballer
12 April – Thomas Dybdahl, musician
12 April – Lars Granaas, footballer
14 April – Bård Nesteng, archer
17 April – Hanne Hukkelberg, singer-songwriter
20 April – Stian Barsnes-Simonsen, actor
20 April – Kenneth Kapstad, musician
23 April – Saera Khan, politician.^[2]
24 April – Tor Henning Hamre, footballer
25 April – Nils-Torolv Simonsen, rower
25 April – Martin Sjølie, pianist, songwriter and record producer
1 May – Lars Berger, biathlete.^[3]
2 May – Oddrun Brakstad Orset, ski mountaineer
4 May – Morten Kolseth, footballer
6 May – Jan Erik Mikalsen, composer
7 May – Henrik Bjørnstad, golf player
8 May – Marius Erlandsen, auto racing driver
8 May – Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, jazz musician
8 May – Ole Johan Singsdal, footballer
8 May – Ole Morten Vågan, jazz musician
10 May – Isabel Blanco, handball player
16 May – Hermund Nygård, jazz musician
20 May – Torgeir Micaelsen, politician.^[4]
21 May – Svein-Erik Edvartsen, footballer
22 May – Christer-André Cederberg, music producer
26 May – Joachim Hansen, mixed martial artist
29 May – Ella Gjømle Berg, cross-country skier
8 June – Jacob Norenberg, sprint canoer.^[5]
13 June – Nila Håkedal, beach volleyball player.^[6]
21 June – Henning Braaten, skateboarder
23 June – Susanna Wallumrød, singer
25 June – Haddy N'jie, singer, songwriter, writer and journalist
26 June – Mathias Eick, jazz musician
3 July – Erik Lund, rugby union footballer
4 July – Lene Westgaard, political scientist
17 July – Lars Rørbakken, strongman
21 July – Ingrid Tørlen, beach volleyball player.^[7]
24 July – Heidi Skjerve, jazz musician
26 July – Bodil Ryste, ski mountaineer and cross-country skier
3 August – Maria Haukaas Mittet, singer
4 August – Torgeir Ruud Ramsli, footballer
4 August – Nina Solheim, taekwondo practitioner
8 August – Ellinor Jåma, politician
9 August – Tore Ruud Hofstad, cross-country skier
10 August – Ove Alexander Billington, jazz pianist and composer
11 August – Christer George, footballer
22 August – Henriette Løvar, curler
27 August – Erik Watndal, sport shooter.^[8]
31 August – Camilla Huse, footballer
3 September – Stian Eckhoff, biathlete.^[9]
5 September – Kjersti Beck, handball goalkeeper
5 September – John Carew, footballer
11 September – Kenneth Høie, footballer
13 September – Linda Grubben, biathlete
15 September – Atle Gulbrandsen, racing driver and television announcer
22 September – Alex Valencia, footballer
23 September – Lisa Loven Kongsli, actress
24 September – Stine Hofgaard Nilsen, alpine skier
2 October – Kjetil Strand, handball player
5 October – Lisa Wiik, snowboarder
8 October – Wilhelm Brenna, ski jumper
9 October – Veronika Flåt, actress
10 October – Espen Søgård, footballer
14 October – Marcus Paus, composer
19 October – Ingunn Ringvold, roots singer, musician and songwriter
19 October – Magne Sturød, footballer
24 October – Lise Birgitte Fredriksen, sailor
1 November – Tommy Knarvik, footballer
2 November – Nina Ellen Ødegård, actress
8 november – Erling Sande, politician
10 November – Ragnvald Soma, footballer
30 November – Ellen Blom, ski mountaineer
3 December – Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold, writer
6 December – Tommy Wirkola, film director, producer and screenwriter
10 December – Tora Augestad, musician
14 December – Øystein Runde, comics writer and comics artist
18 December – Tone Hatteland Lima, cyclist
18 December – Øyvind Storflor, footballer
20 December – Espen Johnsen, footballer
20 December – Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, singer and actor
27 December – Hanne Sørvaag, musician
28 December – Daniel Forfang, ski jumper

Full date missing

Dolk (artist), grafitti artist
Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen, chess player
Morten Morland, cartoonist
Ozan Özerk, physician
Robert Post, singer-songwriter
Einar Selvik, musician
Stein Urheim, jazz musician

Notable deaths

7 January - Thoralf Hagen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1887)
4 February - Hans Martin Gulbrandsen, canoeist (b.1914)
15 February - Karl Henry Karlsen, politician (b.1893)
7 March - Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (b.1906)
3 April – Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer, psalmist (b. 1900).^[10]
6 April - Finn Øen, politician (b.1902)
17 April - Trygve Olsen, politician (b.1921)
26 April - Trygve Stokstad, boxer (b.1902)
7 May - Erik Brofoss, economist, politician and Minister (b.1908)
8 June - Magnar Isaksen, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1910).^[11]
5 July - Rolf Holmberg, soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914)
10 July - Harald Færstad, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)
15 July - Haakon Sløgedal, politician (b.1901)
28 July - Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (b.1902)
6 August - Olav Hordvik, politician (b.1901)
24 August - Bernt Evensen, speed skater, Olympic gold medallist and racing cyclist (b.1905)
22 September - Tore Segelcke, actress (b.1901)
30 September - Johan Johannesen, track and field athlete (b.1898)
16 October - Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (b.1902)
16 October - Olav Svalastog, politician (b.1896)
14 December - Otto Monsen, track and field athlete (b.1887)

Full date unknown

Emil Boyson, poet, author, and translator (b.1897)
Anders Frihagen, politician and Minister (b.1892)
Gunnar Emil Garfors, poet (b.1900)
Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (b.1902)
Rolf Østbye, businessperson (b.1898)
Rolf Ingvar Semmingsen, civil servant (b.1908)
Nils Thomas, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1889)

References

↑ "Kari Mette Johansen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "Khan, Saera (1979-)". Stortinget. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "Lars Berger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "Micaelsen, Torgeir (1979-)". Stortinget. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "Jacob Norenberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "Nila Håkedal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "Ingrid Tørlen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "Erik Watndal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
↑ "Stian Eckhoff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ Elstad, Hallgeir. "Dagfinn Zwilgmeyer". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
↑ "Magnar Isaksen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 11 November 2012.

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