Famous People with Name Nilsen

Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen: is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross country skier. She was a junior World Champion in both sports. At senior level she has won a gold medal in relay at the World Orienteering Championships.

Elin Nilsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Elin Nilsen: is a former Norwegian Cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2004. She won three silver medals in the 4 x 5 km at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998). Her best individual Olympic finish was 4th in the 30 km event in both in 1992 and 1998.

Phil Nilsen            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Phil Nilsen: is a rugby union footballer for Leeds Tykes. His usual position is at hooker. Nilsen originally hails from Sale and has been in Leeds academy since he was 17 years old having been recruited by the now director of rugby Stuart Lancaster.

Oliver John Nilsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Oliver John Nilsen: was a businessman and Lord Mayor of Melbourne.Nilsen was elected to the Melbourne City Council in 1934, representing the Gipps Ward. He sat on the electric-supply committee for thirty years. He was elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne in August 1951 and served

Nils Emaus Nilsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Nils Emaus Nilsen: was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vest-Agder and Rogaland in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954. Nilsen held various positions in Haugesund city council in 1922–1931, 1937–1940 and 1945–1953, serving as mayor during the term 1945–1947.