Lasse Ottesen (born 8 April 1974) is a Norwegian former ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2002.

Lasse Ottesen
CountryNorway
Born (1974-04-08) 8 April 1974 (age 50)
Oslo, Norway
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski clubAurskog-Finstadbru SK
World Cup career
Seasons1991–2002
Starts193
Podiums9
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer Normal hill – K90

Career

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He grew up in the little hamlet of Aurskog in eastern Norway and represented the local sports club Aurskog-Finstadbru SK.

His biggest success at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer where he earned a silver medal in the Individual Normal Hill. Ottesen also finished 4th at the 1995 Nordic skiing World Championships in the Individual Large Hill. In 1997, he sat the world record in Planica with 212 meters.

After retiring, he became a coach. He was the ski jumping coach for the Nordic combined teams of Norway and then the United States, and later became the head coach for the United States.

Lasse is now Nordic combined director in the International Ski Federation (FIS). He’s work for FIS has been outstanding since he was offered the job in 2011, particularly he’s work for spearheading women’s Nordic Combined.

Controversy

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In the 1993/94 Four Hills Tournament, Ottesen was accused of helping his compatriot Espen Bredesen beat German Jens Weißflog. Weißflog was protecting an 8-point lead before the last jump, and the jumping order was Bredesen – Ottesen – Weißflog. After Bredesen's jump, Ottesen delayed his jump and was disqualified. The wind conditions being worsened, Weißflog lost 20 points on his last jump, lost the tourney and complained of foul play afterwards.[1]

Ski jumping world record

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Date Hill Location Metres Feet
22 March 1997   Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Planica, Slovenia 212 696

References

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Records
Preceded by World's longest ski jump
22 March 1997 – 19 March 1999
Succeeded by