Bjørn Einar Romøren
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Bjørn Einar Romøren is a Norwegian ski jumper representing Øvrevoll Hosle IL
in Bærum
.
His first World Cup victory came in Bischofshofen
, Austria
during the Four Hills Tournament
in January 2003. He has later won several World Cup competitions as well as two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
bronze medals (2003, 2005) in the team large hill event. He won a bronze medal in the team large hill at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
.
Romøren also has three medals in the team event at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships with two golds (2004, 2006) and a bronze (2008).
He held the world record from 2005–2011, by jumping 239 meters on 20 March 2005 in Planica
.
Øvrevoll Hosle IL
Øvrevoll Hosle Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club from eastern Bærum.-Organization and history:Sections are bandy, baseball, association football, ski jumping, cross-country skiing and handball. The club covers the areas Øvrevoll, Voll, Grav, parts of Bekkestua and Jar as well as Hosle...
in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
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His first World Cup victory came in Bischofshofen
Bischofshofen
Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
during the Four Hills Tournament
Four Hills Tournament
The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...
in January 2003. He has later won several World Cup competitions as well as two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
bronze medals (2003, 2005) in the team large hill event. He won a bronze medal in the team large hill at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
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Romøren also has three medals in the team event at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships with two golds (2004, 2006) and a bronze (2008).
He held the world record from 2005–2011, by jumping 239 meters on 20 March 2005 in Planica
Planica
Planica is an alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking destination in Triglav National Park.Planica is famous for...
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