Researching Ronny Nilsen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 39 people with the Nilsen surname? In that year Nilsen was ranked number 3540 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ronny means "Form of VERONICA. true image" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ronny Nilsen and the Nilsen Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 201 people with the Nilsen surname in the UK? Nilsen is now ranked number 3853 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nilsen surname in the USA? Nilsen is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Ronny Nilsen
Ronny Nilsen
Ronny Nilsen (born 7 May 1971 in Åsane, Bergen) is a former Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin. He represented the Hordaland club IL Norna-Salhus. He was a policeman in Oslo for many years, but since 1 September 2008 he is the head of sport of Norges Friidrettsforbund.
He took part in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, 2005 World Championships in Helsinki and the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, but failed to get past the qualification rounds.
Nilsen has a personal best of, which places him third on the Norwegian all-time list, behind Andreas Thorkildsen and Pål Arne Fagernes. He competed for the club IL Norna-Salhus.
Nilsen is a graduate of the Norwegian Police University College, and for many years worked at the Sentrum politistasjon in Oslo. After a period as senior advisor at NAV, he found a job as the head of sport at Norges Friidrettsforbund.
Source: Ronny Nilsen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nilsen
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