Asbjørn Osnes (21 April 1932 – 22 September 2011) was a Norwegian

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

. He placed 18th in the individual ski jump event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. In 1958 he improved the hill record at

Vikersundbakken Vikersundbakken or Vikersund Hill is a ski flying hill at Vikersund in Modum, Norway. It is one of the two largest purpose-built ski flying hills in the world. Nine world records have been set there, including the current record of 253.5 met ...

. He was born in

Hønefoss __NOTOC__ Hønefoss is a town and the administrative center of the municipality of Ringerike in Buskerud county, Norway. Hønefoss is an industrial center of inner Østlandet, containing several factories and other industry. As of 1 January 2008 ...

, represented the club

Jevnaker IF Jevnaker Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Jevnaker. It has sections for association football, speed skating, gymnastics and skiing. Football The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the third tier of Norweg ...

and died in

Jevnaker Jevnaker is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302. The parish of ''Jævnaker'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see forman ...

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* 1932 births 2011 deaths People from Jevnaker Ski jumpers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Norwegian male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Norway People from Ringerike (municipality) Skiers from Buskerud 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-skijumping-bio-stub