Namesakes
Hans Christian Andersen
(m) 1805-1875 
Notable Writers
Carl Albert Andersen
(m) 1876-1951
Olympic Medalists 1900 pole vault (bronze)
Frithjof Andersen
(m) 1893-1975
Olympic Medalists 1920 Greco-Roman wrestling (bronze)
Ove Andersen
(m) 1899-1967
Olympic Medalists 1928 3000 m steeplechase (bronze)
Greta Andersen
(f) 1927-2023
Olympic Medalists 1948 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (gold/silver)
Grete Waitz
(a.k.a. Andersen) (f) 1953-2011
Olympic Medalists 1984 marathon (silver)
Morten Andersen
(m) 1960-
Hall-of-Famers 2017 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Anja Andersen
(f) 1969-
Notable Athletes (handball)
Olympic Medalists 1996 handball (gold)
Espen Andersen
(m) 1993-
Notable Athletes (skiing)
Olympic Medalists 2018 Nordic combined (silver)