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Tommy Ingebrigtsen is listed as a ski jumper, musician and guitarist. Tommy Ingebrigtsen was born in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway on August 8, 1977. The age as of 2026 is 49. Listed accolades include Aftenposten Gold Medal (1995) and Olavstatuetten (1995). The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
Tommy Ingebrigtsen is a profile I find almost cinematic. Winning a world championship large hill title at seventeen is extraordinary, and an Olympic team bronze at Turin confirms it was no fluke. But what fascinates me is the second act: a ski jumper who became a guitarist. The arc from the solitary, nerve-flattening focus of standing at the top of a jump to the expressive freedom of playing music feels like two opposite ways of being alive, and he chose both. I am drawn to people who refuse a single identity, and his leap from the hill to the stage is exactly that kind of story.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tommy Ingebrigtsen
- Name (Japanese)
- トミー・インゲブリクトセン
- Reading
- とみー・いんげぶりくとせん
- Born
- August 8, 1977 (age 49)
- Origin
- Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- ski jumper / musician / guitarist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Aftenposten Gold Medal
- 1995 Olavstatuetten
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tommy Ingebrigtsen born?
Tommy Ingebrigtsen was born on August 8, 1977 and is 49 years old.
Where is Tommy Ingebrigtsen from?
Tommy Ingebrigtsen is from Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.
What does Tommy Ingebrigtsen do?
Tommy Ingebrigtsen works as ski jumper, musician, guitarist.
How tall is Tommy Ingebrigtsen?
Tommy Ingebrigtsen is 178 cm tall.
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