Rune Velta

Rune Velta
Velta in Engelberg, 2014
Country Norway Norwegian
Full name Rune Velta
Born (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989
Personal best 243 m (797 ft)
Vikersund, 26 February 2012
World Cup career
Seasons 2010–2016
Indiv. podiums 5
Medal record
World Championships
2015 FalunIndividual NH
2015 FalunTeam LH
2015 FalunMixed NH
2015 FalunIndividual LH
Ski Flying World Championships
2012 VikersundIndividual

Rune Velta (Norwegian pronunciation: [²rʉːnə ˈveltɑ]; born 19 July 1989) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.

Career

On 25 February 2012, Velta finished second in the Ski Flying World Championships in Vikersund, behind winner Robert Kranjec. He made his World Cup debut in March 2010 in Oslo, where he finished 43rd. The week before he had recorded his best placements in the Continental Cup, with a sixth and a fifth place in the same city. He first finished among the top 30 in the World Cup with a 17th place from December 2010 in Lillehammer. This was followed by 10th place the next day.[1]

He hails from Bærums Verk, and represents Lommedalens IL.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rune Velta at the International Ski Federation


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