Country Norway Indiv. podiums 17 Total podiums 17 Individual wins 7 Overall titles 1 | Seasons 1982–1990 Height 1.77 m Full name Vegard Opaas Name Vegard Opaas | |
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Born 11 January 1962 (age 62)
Oslo, Norway ( 1962-01-11 ) Personal best 193 m (633 ft)
Planica, 15 Mar 1987 | ||
Vegard opaas rekordhopp i planica 1987
Vegard Opaas (born 11 January 1962) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.
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Career
He had his biggest season in 1987 when he became the first Norwegian ski jumper to win the overall World Cup. Espen Bredesen has been the other ski jumper from Norway to match that performance in 1993/94.
That same year he won three medals at the world championships in Oberstdorf. This included two silvers (individual large hill, team large hill) and one bronze (individual normal hill). He also finished eighth in the normal hill event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo he also participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
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