Olav Bjortomt
- January 9, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Olav Bjortomt |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 13, 1978(1978-12-13) |
| Age | 46 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Olav Bjortomt Biography
| Name | Olav Bjortomt |
| Birthday | Dec 13 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Olav Bjortomt is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on December 13, 1978 in England, United Kingdom.
He captained the University of Nottingham team to the quarter-finals in the 1999/2000 series of BBC’s University Challenge, and according to the credits of the show as of 2012, is currently a question setter. When he appeared on the Channel 4 quiz show Grand Slam in 2003, commentator James Richardson described him as the “Wayne Rooney of the quiz world.”
In 2001 Bjortomt was the winner of The Guardian’s Student Feature writer of the Year award. He has a History degree from the University of Nottingham and a Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism from Nottingham Trent University. He worked for The Times newspaper in London and has set the weekday Times2 quiz since July 2005 to the present day along with The Times Saturday quiz.
Olav Bjortomt Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Olav Bjortomt is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olav Bjortomt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Stein Olav Bjortomt (born 13 December 1978 in Eastbourne) is an English international quiz player, four-time world champion (2003, 2015, 2018, 2019) and three time individual European champion (2010, 2014, 2015). He is the star player of the world’s most successful quizzing club, Broken Hearts, with which he has won several European championships. As of 2018 he is one of the writers for the show The Chase.
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Who is Olav Bjortomt Dating?
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In 2007, Bjortomt competed in The National Lottery People’s Quiz and was the first contestant to qualify for the grand final, answering 97 per cent of his questions correctly during the show.
Facts & Trivia
Omar Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Olav Bjortomt celebrates birthday on December 13 of every year.
In 2008 and 2009 he unsuccessfully competed in Are You an Egghead?, which attempts to find another player to join the existing team.
Top Facts about Olav Bjortomt
- Olav Bjortomt is an English professional quizzer.
- He has won multiple quiz championships and titles.
- Bjortomt is a member of the British quizzing team.
- He has appeared on several TV quiz shows, including Mastermind.
- Olav holds a PhD in philosophy from Oxford University.
- He is known for his expertise in literature and classical music.
- Bjortomt has written quizzes for various publications and events.
- He is also a crossword setter for The Guardian newspaper.
- Olav’s highest score on Mastermind was 32 points out of 33.
- He currently ranks as one of the top quizzers in the world.
What nationality is Olav from Eggheads?
He is of Norwegian and Filipino descent.
What does Kevin from Eggheads do for a living?
TV Personality
Is Kevin Ashman joining the chase?
The real Kevin is neither leaving Eggheads nor joining The Chase. I’m excited to announce and can confirm that I WILL be the new chaser on @ITVChase from September. I’ve decided to adopt the moniker, The Cashman.
Who is Olav?
So who exactly is Olav? It turns out, Olav is a photographer , who has photographed stars like Barbara Palvin, Halsey, G-Eazy, Dua Lipa and more! According to On Board Magazine, he’s 27 years old, and got his start by taking pictures of snowboarders.
How much do Eggheads get paid?
There is no fee paid , as they compete for a cash prize, but you get quite a nice lunch. A new daily daytime general knowledge quiz presented by Dermot Murnaghan. 11,621 were here.