Anders Bardal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anders Bardal |
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Bardal in Engelberg, 2014
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| Country |  Norway |
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| Born | 24 August 1982 Steinkjer, Norway |
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 230 m (750 ft) Planica, 15 March 2008 |
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| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2001–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Anders Bardal (born August 24, 1982) is a famous former ski jumper from Norway. He is known for his amazing jumps and for winning many medals in big competitions. Anders competed in the sport for many years, showing great skill and dedication.
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Anders Bardal's Ski Jumping Career
Anders Bardal started his journey in ski jumping at a young age. He first competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. There, he finished 25th in the individual large hill event. He also joined the Norwegian team, which placed ninth.
His first big individual win in the Ski jumping World Cup happened on January 27, 2008. This was in Zakopane, Poland, and was a major step in his career.
World Championship Medals
Anders won several silver medals with his team at the Ski Jumping World Championships. These wins happened in 2007, 2009, and twice in 2011. He also earned a bronze medal in the team event at the 2008 Ski Flying World Championships. In 2010, he got a silver medal in the team ski flying event.
Olympic Achievements
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Anders was part of the Norwegian team. They won a bronze medal in the team large hill event. This was a proud moment for him and his country.
In 2012, Anders achieved a huge success. He won the overall World Cup title. He was the first Norwegian to win this title since Espen Bredesen in 1993/94. This showed he was the best ski jumper in the world that season.
A year later, at the 2013 Ski Jumping World Championships, he won a gold medal. This was for the individual normal hill event in Val di Fiemme.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Anders won another bronze medal. This time, it was in the individual normal hill event.
Life After Ski Jumping
Anders Bardal retired from ski jumping at the end of the 2014/15 season. He now lives in Trondheim, Norway, with his wife and their two children. He also studies at the Trondheim Business School.
World Cup Results
Anders Bardal competed in the Ski Jumping World Cup for many seasons. Here are his overall standings and individual wins.
Overall Standings in the World Cup
This table shows how Anders Bardal ranked in the overall World Cup each season. The "Overall" column shows his final position. "4H" means the Four Hills Tournament, and "SF" means Ski Flying.
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | NT |
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| 2000/01 | 53 | — | N/A | 22 |
| 2001/02 | 36 | 35 | N/A | 15 |
| 2002/03 | 42 | 34 | N/A | 44 |
| 2003/04 | 32 | 33 | N/A | 16 |
| 2004/05 | 54 | — | N/A | 41 |
| 2005/06 | 27 | 38 | N/A | 36 |
| 2006/07 | 16 | 23 | N/A | 15 |
| 2007/08 | 5 | 7 | N/A | 5 |
| 2008/09 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 16 |
| 2009/10 | 36 | — | 33 | 16 |
| 2010/11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | N/A |
| 2011/12 |  |
4 | 5 | N/A |
| 2012/13 |  |
5 | 19 | N/A |
| 2013/14 | 4 | 6 | — | N/A |
| 2014/15 | 18 | 20 | — | N/A |
Individual World Cup Wins
Anders Bardal won seven individual World Cup events during his career. Each win was a testament to his skill and hard work.
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
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| 1 | 2007/08 | 27 January 2008 |  Zakopane |
Wielka Krokiew HS134 | LH |
| 2 | 2011/12 | 17 December 2011 |  Engelberg |
Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137 | LH |
| 3 | 15 January 2012 |  Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf |
Kulm HS200 | FH | |
| 4 | 12 February 2012 |  Willingen |
Mühlenkopfschanze HS145 | LH | |
| 5 | 2012/13 | 9 January 2013 | Wisła |
Malinka HS134 (night) | LH |
| 6 | 2013/14 | 19 January 2014 | Zakopane |
Wielka Krokiew HS134 | LH |
| 7 | 7 March 2014 |  Trondheim |
Granåsen HS140 (night) | LH |
See also
In Spanish: Anders Bardal para niños
