Jens Lurås Oftebro (born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian
nordic combined
Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...
skier.
Career
At the
2017 Junior World Championships he competed in three events, recording an individual 17th place and a team competition 6th place. At the
2018 Junior World Championships he took a 10th place in the 5 kilometres event and won a bronze medal in the relay.
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He made his Continental Cup debut in January 2017 in ]Høydalsmo
Høydalsmo is a village in Tokke municipality in Telemark county, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion o ...
and recorded his first podium in January 2018 in Rena. He made his World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...
debut in March 2018 in Holmenkollen
Holmenkollen () is a mountain and a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It goes up to above sea level and is well-known for its international skiing competitions.
Overview
In addition to being a residential area, the are ...
, at the same time finishing among the top 30 for the first time with a 27th place.Ruka Ruka may refer to:
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. Exactly one year later, also in Ruka, he won his first World Cup race.
He represents the sports club IL Jardar
Idrettslaget Jardar is a Norwegian sports club from Bærum, Akershus. It covers the areas Slependen, Jong and Tanum.
Sports clubs in the area before World War II were Tanum IL, and minor clubs such as Jongsåsen IF, Pil and Uredd. IL Jardar w ...
.[ He is a younger brother of Einar Lurås Oftebro.
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World Championship
References
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2000 births
Living people
Skiers from Bærum
Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined
Nordic combined skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Norway
Olympic gold medalists for Norway
Olympic silver medalists for Norway
Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic medalists in Nordic combined
21st-century Norwegian people
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