Reidar Amble Ommundsen

Walter Steiner (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 lost 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.

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)
  • Eiker Arkiv: Kulturminneåret 2009 på Eiker: Vikkollen (2. januar 2009)
  • Arne Thoresen: Lengst gjennom lufta. Versal Forlag, Oslo 2007. ISBN 978-82-8188-030-6, s. 54-55
  • RSSSF Norway: Cupfinalen 1911
  • Norges Fotballforbund: Norgesmestere menn 1902-2009
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