 Østvold in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Ski jumping | ||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Østvold (born 13 January 2001) is a Norwegian ski jumper.
Career
During the 2022–23 FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup, Østvold won the winter overall 1079 points. He had 12 podium finishes, including six victories.1 During the summer of 2024 he lost several sponsors, and had to begin working night shifts at a hotel to raise funds for his ski jumping career.2
He was unable to compete at the 2025 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix due to his suit being two centimeters too big on one upper arm.3 He represented Norway at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2026 and won a bronze medal in the team event.45
References
References
- "Benjamin Østvold". fis-ski.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- "Tar nattevakter og opprettet spleis for å redde karrieren: – Det er flaut". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 28 December 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- "Mer hopptrøbbel: Østvold fikk startnekt i Sommer Grand Prix". gauldalsposten.no (in Norwegian). 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- "Japan claim historic gold in dramatic team event at Ski Flying Worlds". fis-ski.com. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- "Norsk VM-bronse i skiflyging". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 25 January 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.