Tommy Ingebrigtsen
Tommy Ingebrigtsen (born 8 August 1977) is a Norwegian former ski jumper who competed from 1993 to 2007, representing Byåsen IL in Trondheim. He won the large hill competition at the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships in Thunder Bay, at the age of seventeen. Ingebrigtsen also competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a bronze in the team large hill event at Turin in 2006. He twice held the world distance record, both set in Planica, with a jump of 219.5 metres on 20 March 1999 and 231 m on 20 March 2005.
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| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Tommy Ingebrigtsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1977 Trondheim, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 231 m (758 ft) Planica, 20 March 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1994–2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tommy, himself a rock guitarist, is the son of musician Dag Ingebrigtsen.
Sports results
- 1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships – Gold: Individual large hill
- 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships- Silver: Individual normal hill, Bronze: Team large hill
- 2006 Winter Olympics – Bronze: Team large hill
World Cup
Ski jumping world records
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
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| 20 March 1999 | Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 | Planica, Slovenia | 219.5 | 720 |
| 20 March 2005 | Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS215 | Planica, Slovenia | 231 | 758 |
References
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Martin Schmitt |
World's longest ski jump 219.5 m (720 ft) 20 March 1999 – 16 March 2000 |
Succeeded by Thomas Hörl |
| Preceded by Matti Hautamäki |
World's longest ski jump 231 m (758 ft) 20 March 2005 – 20 March 2005 |
Succeeded by Bjørn Einar Romøren |
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