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Marius Lindvik
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Country Norway
Born (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 27)
Sørum, Norway
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ski club Rælingen SK
Personal best 245.5 m (805 ft)
Planica, 27 March 2022
World Cup career
Seasons 2016–present
Individual wins 8
Team wins 5
Indiv. podiums 24
Team podiums 15
Indiv. starts 172
Team starts 26
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold 2022 Beijing LH individual
World Championships
Gold 2025 Trondheim Individual NH
Gold 2025 Trondheim Mixed team LH
Silver 2023 Planica Team LH
Bronze 2025 Trondheim Team LH
European Games
Silver 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Mixed team NH
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Gold 2022 Vikersund Individual
Bronze 2022 Vikersund Team
Updated on 16 February 2025.

Marius Lindvik (born 27 June 1998) is a talented ski jumper from Norway. He is famous for winning a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Ski jumping is a winter sport where athletes slide down a ramp and then launch themselves into the air, trying to jump as far as possible.

Marius Lindvik's Early Career

Marius started showing his skills early on. At the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, he won a silver medal. This was a great start to his international career.

Junior World Championships Success

He also competed in the Junior World Championships several times.

  • In 2016, his team won a silver medal.
  • In 2018, he had an amazing year, winning both an individual gold medal and a mixed team gold medal. His team also earned a bronze medal that year.

Continental Cup and World Cup Debut

Marius first competed in the Continental Cup in 2015. This is a series of competitions for ski jumpers. He achieved his first podium finish (meaning he placed in the top three) in 2017. In January 2018, he won his first Continental Cup event. He even won the entire winter circuit of the 2017–18 FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup.

His first appearance in the top-level FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was in December 2015. He later earned his first World Cup points in January 2018 by finishing 8th. He also helped his team get a third-place finish in a team competition.

Olympic and World Championship Achievements

Marius Lindvik has achieved great success at the highest levels of ski jumping.

Winning Olympic Gold

One of his biggest achievements was winning a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He won in the men's large hill individual competition, which is a very challenging event.

World Championship Medals

He has also won several medals at the World Championships:

  • In 2022, he won an individual gold medal at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2022 in Vikersund. He also helped his team win a bronze medal there.
  • At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2023 in Planica, his team earned a silver medal.
  • In 2025, at the World Championships in Trondheim, he won two gold medals: one in the individual normal hill event and another with the mixed team. His team also secured a bronze medal in the large hill event.

A Challenging Moment in 2025

During the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 in Trondheim, Marius faced a difficult situation. He lost a silver medal due to a rule violation related to his ski jump suit. This incident was widely discussed in the news.

Marius Lindvik's World Cup Performance

Marius has been a consistent performer in the World Cup series.

Individual Wins in World Cup

He has won several individual World Cup events. Here are some of his victories:

No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 2019/20 1 January 2020   Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Große Olympiaschanze HS142 LH
2 4 January 2020   Austria Innsbruck Bergiselschanze HS130 LH
3 2020/21 17 January 2021   Poland Zakopane Wielka Krokiew HS140 (night) LH
4 2021/22 8 January 2022   Austria Bischofshofen Paul-Ausserleitner HS140 (night) LH
5 16 January 2022   Poland Zakopane Wielka Krokiew HS140 (night) LH
6 30 January 2022   Germany Willingen Mühlenkopfschanze HS147 (night) LH
7 5 March 2022   Norway Oslo Holmenkollbakken HS134 LH
8 27 March 2022   Slovenia Planica Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS240 FH

Personal Life and Club

Marius Lindvik was born in Sørum, Norway, and comes from Frogner i Sørum. He represents the sports club Rælingen SK.

See also

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