Sigurd Pettersen

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Sigurd Pettersen
Full nameSigurd Pettersen
Born (1980-02-28) 28 February 1980 (age 44)
Kongsberg, Norway
Ski clubRollag og Veggli IL
Personal best227.5 m (746 ft)
Planica, 20 Mar 2005
World Cup career
Seasons2002–09
Podiums11
Wins6
Four Hills titles1 (2004)
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Val di Fiemme Team normal hill
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Oberstdorf Team large hill
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Planica Team
Updated on
January 12, 2008.

Sigurd Pettersen (born 28 February 1980) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. His greatest achievement is winning the 2003–04 Four Hills Tournament, with wins in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Bischofshofen.

Pettersen also won two bronze medals in the team large hill events at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (2003, 2005) and had his best individual finish of 10th in the 2005 event. He won a gold medal in the team event at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2004.

Pettersen's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 24th in the individual large hill at Turin in 2006. He also has six individual career victories, all in the large hill, from 2002 to 2004.

Pettersen's own ski club is Rollag og Veggli in Rollag, Norway.

He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Bugge, Mette (5 September 2008). "40 år og fortsatt full fart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.