Reidar Amble Ommundsen

Reidar Amble Ommundsen (born 17 March 1890 – 26 December 1940) was a Norwegian ski jumper and soccer player.

Reidar Amble Ommundsen
Reidar Amble Ommundsen in 1925
Country Norway
Born(1890-03-17)17 March 1890
Sørvågen, Flakstad, Norway
Died26 December 1940(1940-12-26) (aged 50)
Oslo, Norway
Personal best54 m (177 ft)
Mjøndalen, Norway
(7 February 1915)

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

  1. Isak Kobro: Norges læger 1909-1925. Aschehaug, Oslo 1927 (registrert hos Nasjonalbiblioteket men ikke digitalisert)
  2. "New ski jump record". Harrisburg Telegraph. 19 February 1916.
  3. "Ny verdensrekord i hop paa ski (page 5)" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 7 February 1915.


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