Johan Remen Evensen

Johan Remen Evensen
Johan Remen Evensen
	Evensen in 2011
Country	Norway
Born	16 September 1985 (age 38); Øksnes, Norway
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Personal best	246.5 m (809 ft); Vikersund, 11 February 2011
World Cup career
Seasons	2009–2012
Starts	72
Podiums	6
Wins	1
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Men's ski flying
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
	Updated on 10 February 2016.

Johan Remen Evensen (born 16 September 1985) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. He is a two-time world record holder in ski flying, achieving his peak distance of 246.5 metres (809 ft) in 2011.

A late bloomer, Evensen made his World Cup debut during the 2008/09 season at age 23, and earned a place in the Norwegian World Cup team following consecutive top 12 finishes at Granåsen. On 14 December 2008, Evensen finished on the podium for the first time in his career, when he finished third in the World Cup event at Pragelato. On 11 February 2011, Evensen made the world's longest ski jump with 246.5 meters in the ski flying qualification round in Vikersund, Norway. The following day he won his first world cup competition in the main event. he announced his retirement from the sport just prior to the 2012 Ski Flying World Championships.^[1]

^ Burheim, Mads Gudim; Hugsted, Christian M. (February 20, 2012). "- Jeg er den første til å innrømme at jeg ikke er god nok" [- I'm the first to admit I'm not good enough]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved February 25, 2012.

[quitting-1] Burheim, Mads Gudim; Hugsted, Christian M. (February 20, 2012). "- Jeg er den første til å innrømme at jeg ikke er god nok" [- I'm the first to admit I'm not good enough]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved February 25, 2012.

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