Roger Ruud

Roger Ruud (born 1 October 1958) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.

\Roger Ruud
Country Norway
Born (1958-10-01) 1 October 1958
Hurdal, Norway
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
World Cup career
Seasons19801986
Individual wins9
Indiv. podiums16
Indiv. starts61
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

He won the 1982 New Year's competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished second overall in the Four Hills Tournament that same year. He won the Holmenkollen ski jump competition in 1981.

Ruud was Norwegian champion in the large hill (1981) and twice in the normal hill (1982 and 1986). He was also Norwegian junior champion from 1975 to 1978. He also won three Norwegian Championships in Road racing.

Ruud finished 6th in the large hill and 13th in the normal hill at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.[1] He had nine additional World Cup career victories from 1980 to 1985.

In 2009, he has spent 30 days in prison for speeding.[2]

World Cup

Standings

Season Overall 4H
1979/80 2621
1980/81 2nd place, silver medalist(s)4
1981/82 82nd place, silver medalist(s)
1982/83 2022
1983/84 4518
1984/85 2332
1985/86 68

Wins

No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1979/8027 February 1980  Switzerland St. MoritzOlympiaschanze K94NH
2 1980/8110 January 1981  Czechoslovakia HarrachovČerťák K120LH
3 11 January 1981  Czechoslovakia LiberecJeštěd B K88NH
4 26 February 1981  France ChamonixLe Mont K95NH
5 28 February 1981  France St. NizierDauphine K112LH
6 15 March 1981  Norway OsloHolmenkollbakken K105LH
7 1981/8220 December 1981  Italy Cortina d’AmpezzoTrampolino Italia K92NH
8 1 January 1982  West Germany Garmisch-PartenkirchenGroße Olympiaschanze K107LH
9 1984/858 January 1985  Italy Cortina d’AmpezzoTrampolino Italia K92NH

References

  1. Roger Ruud. sports-reference.com
  2. Enger, Thomas. "Stjernene det lukter svidd av". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2009.
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