Fred Roar Syversen (born 1966) is a
Norwegian freeskier
Freeskiing, or new school skiing, is a specific type of alpine skiing, which involves tricks, jumps, and terrain park features, such as rails, boxes, jibs, or other obstacles. This form of skiing resulted from the growth of snowboarding combin ...
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In 2008 he unintentionally set a world record by performing a 107 meters (352 ft) high jump in the
Alps
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References
External links
Video of the jump by Fred Syversen in the "Perfect Moment" documentary, on
YouTube
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(uploaded by Nuit2laglisse)
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1966 births
Living people