Vegard Opaas
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Vegard Opaas is a former Norwegian
ski jumper.
He had his biggest season in 1987 when he became the first Norwegian ski jumper to win the overall World Cup
. Espen Bredesen
has been the other ski jumper from Norway
to match that performance in 1993/94.
In Planica 1987 he set the world record with 193m, which lasted only for a few minutes.
That same year he won three medals at the world championships
in Oberstdorf
. This included two silvers (individual large hill, team large hill) and one bronze (individual normal hill).
He also finished eighth in the normal hill event at the 1984 Winter Olympics
in Sarajevo
he also participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
.
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.
He had his biggest season in 1987 when he became the first Norwegian ski jumper to win the overall World Cup
Ski jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...
. Espen Bredesen
Espen Bredesen
Espen Bredesen is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000 representing Oppsal IL/Kollenhopp in Oslo.At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he performed badly, coming last in the normal hill and 57th out of 59 on the large hill. He had converted from the classical to the V-style just a month...
has been the other ski jumper from Norway
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...
to match that performance in 1993/94.
In Planica 1987 he set the world record with 193m, which lasted only for a few minutes.
That same year he won three medals at the world championships
1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987 took place 11–21 February 1987 in Oberstdorf, West Germany. Following the domination of the skating technique at the previous championships, the FIS introduced separate cross-country skiing races in the classical technique and the freestyle technique at...
in Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
. This included two silvers (individual large hill, team large hill) and one bronze (individual normal hill).
He also finished eighth in the normal hill event at the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
he also participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
.
Victories
| Season | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | December 11, 1983 |  Thunder BayThunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... |
| 1985-86 | December 14, 1985 |  Lake PlacidLake Placid Lake Placid may refer to:*Lake Placid, New York, site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics**Lake Placid , a lake near the New York village*Lake Placid, Florida, a town in Florida... |
| 1986-87 | December 13, 1986 | Lake Placid Lake Placid Lake Placid may refer to:*Lake Placid, New York, site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics**Lake Placid , a lake near the New York village*Lake Placid, Florida, a town in Florida... |
| December 30, 1986 |  OberstdorfOberstdorf Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide... |
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| January 10, 1987 |  Štrbské PlesoŠtrbské Pleso Štrbské Pleso with its large glacial mountain lake is a favorite ski, tourist, and health resort in the High Tatras, Slovakia. With extensive parking facilities and a stop on the Tatra trolley and rack railway, it is a starting point for a host of popular hikes including to Kriváň and... |
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| March 20, 1987 |  OsloOslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
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| 1988-89 | December 11, 1988 | Lake Placid Lake Placid Lake Placid may refer to:*Lake Placid, New York, site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics**Lake Placid , a lake near the New York village*Lake Placid, Florida, a town in Florida... |