Roar Ljøkelsøy
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Roar•Ljøkelsøy |
| Used name | Roar•Ljøkelsøy |
| Born | 31 May 1976 in Orkdal, Trøndelag (NOR) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | Orkdal Idrettslag |
| NOC |  Norway |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Roar Ljøkelsøy had a slow start to his career, winning his first World Cup event in January 2003 at age 26. In the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons Ljøkelsøy was very consistent, placing second in both seasons in the World Cup to Finland’s Janne Ahonen. During his career Ljøkelsøy won 11 individual World Cup events, adding three wins in team competition. He was at his best on bigger hills, winning the World Ski Flying Championship at Planica in 2004 and in 2006 at Bad Mittendorf. In both years he also led the Norwegian team to the team title.
At the World Championships Ljøkelsøy won four medals, winning two silvers – individual large hill in 2005 and team large hill in 2007, and two bronzes – individual large hill in 2007 and team large hill in 2005. He was also the 2004 Holmenkollen ski jump champion. Ljøkelsøy retired after the 2010 season. His all-time longest jump was 230.5 metres, set in 2005 at Planica.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | NOR |
Roar Ljøkelsøy | |||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 4 | ||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | NOR |
Roar Ljøkelsøy | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =40 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 4 | ||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | NOR |
Roar Ljøkelsøy | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 32 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 9 | ||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | NOR |
Roar Ljøkelsøy | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Winter Olympics | 20 February 2006 | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | Large Hill, Individual, Men | Jump #2 | 141.0 | 3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (2004/05 Oberstdorf second; 2005/06 Total third, Oberstdorf second, Bischofshofen third)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (0–2–2 2005 Oberstdorf SJP silver: large hill, bronze: team large hill; 2007 Sapporo SJP silver: team, bronze: large hill)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ski Flying Championships (4–0–0 2004 Planica gold: individual and team; 2006 Kulm gold: individual and team)