Kurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.
I is the debut album of Norwegian singer-songwriter Kurt Nilsen.
Leif Erlend Johannessen is a Norwegian chess player, and Norway's fifth grandmaster. He received his title in 2002, and was at the time Norway's second youngest grandmaster of all times. He picked up his first norm in Oslo, the second at Bermuda and finally the third in the Sigeman tournament in Malmö. Johannessen has yet to win the Norwegian championship, the closest he has come is second place in 1999 after losing the play-off 0-2 to Berge Østenstad. Johannessen has won the Norwegian blitz and rapid championship several times though.
Norway competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 40 competitors, 39 men and 1 woman, took part in 39 events in 11 sports.
Otto Olavus Johannessen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Paul Davis is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He graduated from the University of Toronto Schools. He received a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Herman Horn Johannessen and Espen Stokkeland. Soling world Champion 2002 with Bill Abbott and Will Abbott, Soling World Champion 2009 with Bill Abbott and Joanne Abbott, Soling World Champion 2011 with Peter Hall and Phil Kerrigan, Shark world Champion 2012 with Robert Davis and Brandon Tattersall, He won the 2012 Soling world championship with Peter Hall and William Hall
Herman Horn Johannessen is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Paul Davis and Espen Stokkeland. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 470 class.
Trygve Johannessen is a former Norwegian footballer. He is best known for his time at Viking, with whom he won four league titles and one cup between 1974-1982. He scored a total of 181 goals in 312 games for Viking.
Olaf Johannessen was a Norwegian shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting.
George F. "Chip" Johannessen is an American writer, editor, and producer of several popular television series. He is credited with work on 24, Moonlight, Millennium, and Beverly Hills, 90210, among others.
Råde Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Råde, Østfold. It has sections for association football, race walking, team handball, floorball, tennis, volleyball, speed skating and skiing.
Karl-Arne Johannessen is a Norwegian physician, health administrator and sports official. He was president of the Norwegian Handball Federation from 1999 to 2004, and the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports from 2004 to 2007.
Sverre Johannessen was a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Bærum, and represented the club Stabæk IF. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, and at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. His best placement was an eighteenth place in downhill at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
Berit Johannessen is a Norwegian cross-country skier, born in Oslo. She represented the club Fossum IF. She competed in 5 km, 10 km and the relay at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. She was Norwegian champion in 10 km in 1978.
Knut Erik Johannessen is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Oslo, and represented the club Njård IL. He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
Eirik Johannessen is a Norwegian former sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Erik Johannessen is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Viking between 1971 and 1983. He won the Norwegian league six times and earned six caps while playing for Norway. Johannessen has later been a part of Viking coaching-staff as a goalkeeping-coach.
Henry Johannessen was a Norwegian football player. He was born in Fredrikstad, and played for the sports club Fredrikstad FK. He played for the Norwegian national team at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He scored seven goals in 14 matches for Norway between 1946 and 1955.
Events from the year 2011 in Sweden
Tore Johannessen was a Norwegian ice hockey referee and sports administrator. As a referee, he officiated at both the Ice Hockey World Championships, and the Winter Olympic Games, and later served as president of the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. His career was recognized by induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame as a builder in ice hockey, and he received the Norwegian King's Medal of Merit.
