Line Jahr (born 16 January 1984 in
Drammen
Drammen () is a city and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and villages such ...
) is a retired 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 ...
.
She came in ninth place in the
2009 World Championship in
Liberec
Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...
, and finished fourth at the
2005 Winter Universiade.
She made her debut in the Continental Cup, the then highest level in women's ski jumping, in March 2004 with a fourth place in
Park City. Jahr has finished among the top three 26 times in single's and team events, with four wins and sevem second places. She started in the
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup for women since its installation at december 3rd 2011.
[ Jahr retired in 2017.
In 2024 she became assistent coach of the US women's national team alongside head coach Trevor Edlund.][
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1984 births
Living people
Norwegian female ski jumpers
Olympic ski jumpers for Norway
Ski jumpers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping
Norwegian ski jumping coaches
Skiers from Drammen
21st-century Norwegian sportswomen
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