Jo Inge Bjørnebye (31 October 1946 – 24 March 2013Jo Inge Bjørnebye er død
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'' (25 March 2013)) was a Norwegian

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...

, born in Våler, Hedmark. He competed at the

1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time ...

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, where he placed 31st in the normal hill. He competed at the

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside ...

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, both in the normal and large hill. His son Stig Inge Bjørnebye was a professional footballer, most notably for

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and the Norwegian national team.

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* 1946 births 2013 deaths People from Våler, Norway Olympic ski jumpers for Norway Ski jumpers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Skiers from Innlandet {{Norway-skijumping-bio-stub