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Paul Elvstrøm, a Common card
Paul Bert Elvstrøm was a Danish yachtsman and the founder of Elvstrøm Sails.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 59
- Power
- 126
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,100
Power 126 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Paul Elvstrøm quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Paul Elvstrøm card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
For his ______, Elvstrøm was chosen as "Danish Sportsman of the Century."
Answer
achievements. For his achievements, Elvstrøm was chosen as "Danish Sportsman of the Century." From the Paul Elvstrøm article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Robert Chambers. Robert Chambers 70 · Paul Elvstrøm 67 · Marseille Observatory 62 · ODR4 57 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Brian O'Leary. Brian O'Leary 6,900 · Paul Elvstrøm 5,100 · Department of Mathematics 4,000 · Marseille Observatory 1,700 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He won four Olympic gold medals and thirteen world titles in a range of classes including Snipe, Soling, Star, Flying Dutchman, Finn, 505, and 5.5 Metre.
- For his achievements, Elvstrøm was chosen as "Danish Sportsman of the Century."
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Paul Elvstrøm article was read about 5,100 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 59: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Paul Elvstrøm
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Paul Elvstrøm (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
