Anders Fannemel
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Anders Fannemel is a Norwegian
ski jumper
.
He made his debut in the Continental Cup
in September 2008 in Lillehammer
, scoring two seventh places over two days. He finished in lower positions throughout the rest of the 2008–09 season, but in the 2009–10 season he recorded a fifth and a first place in the Continental Cup, again in Lillehammer, in August 2009. He made his World Cup debut in December 2009, again in Lillehammer, and collected his first World Cup points by finishing tenth.
He represents the sports club Hornindal IL
, and lives in Hornindal
.
Fannemel started ski jumping when he was 14 year old, which is very late compared too other elite ski jumpers.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
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He made his debut in the Continental Cup
Ski jumping Continental Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup is arranged yearly by the International Ski Federation . It's the second-highest ski jumping season-long competition, only surpassed by the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The cup usually consist of juniors, or jumpers who are fighting for a spot on their nation's...
in September 2008 in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
, scoring two seventh places over two days. He finished in lower positions throughout the rest of the 2008–09 season, but in the 2009–10 season he recorded a fifth and a first place in the Continental Cup, again in Lillehammer, in August 2009. He made his World Cup debut in December 2009, again in Lillehammer, and collected his first World Cup points by finishing tenth.
He represents the sports club Hornindal IL
Hornindal IL
Hornindal Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Hornindal. It has sections for association football, volleyball, Nordic skiing, biathlon and weightlifting....
, and lives in Hornindal
Hornindal
Hornindal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Grodås.Hornindal was separated from Eid in 1867...
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Fannemel started ski jumping when he was 14 year old, which is very late compared too other elite ski jumpers.