Reidar Amble Ommundsen
| Reidar Amble Ommundsen | |
|---|---|
 Reidar Amble Ommundsen in 1925 | |
| Country |  Norway |
| Born | 17 March 1890 Sørvågen, Flakstad, Norway |
| Died | 26 December 1940 (aged 50) Oslo, Norway |
| Personal best | 54 m (177 ft) Mjøndalen, Norway (7 February 1915) |
Reidar Amble Ommundsen (born 17 March 1890 – 26 December 1940) was a Norwegian ski jumper and soccer player.
Career
In 1911 he won the Norwegian soccer cup final 5–2, with his club Lyn Fotball against IF Urædd.[1]
On 7 February 1915 he set the ski jumping world record distance of 54 metres (177 ft) at Vikkollen hill in Mjøndalen, Norway.[2][3]
Ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 1915 | Vikkollen | Mjøndalen, Norway | 54 | 177 |
References
- ^ Isak Kobro: Norges læger 1909-1925. Aschehaug, Oslo 1927 (registrert hos Nasjonalbiblioteket men ikke digitalisert)
- ^ "New ski jump record". Harrisburg Telegraph. 19 February 1916.
- ^ "Ny verdensrekord i hop paa ski (page 5)" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 7 February 1915.
External links
- Eiker Arkiv: Kulturminneåret 2009 på Eiker: Vikkollen (2. januar 2009)
- Arne Thoresen: Lengst gjennom lufta. Versal Forlag, Oslo 2007. ISBN 978-82-8188-030-6, s. 54-55
- RSSSF Norway: Cupfinalen 1911
- Norges Fotballforbund: Norgesmestere menn 1902-2009
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