Father of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen found guilty of hitting daughter but avoids jail

Gjert Ingebrigtsen found not guilty of physical abuse of JakobHanded suspended 15-day sentence and fined for abuse of IngridThe father of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been found guilty of hitting the Norwegian runner’s younger sister, Ingrid, with a wet towel, and handed a 15-day suspended sentence.However, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who coached his Jakob to 1500m gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 before an acrimonious split a year later, was acquitted of the same charges against Jakob after a court in Norway found there was “reasonable doubt” about the accusations. Continue reading...

Father of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen found guilty of hitting daughter but avoids jail
  • Gjert Ingebrigtsen found not guilty of physical abuse of Jakob

  • Handed suspended 15-day sentence and fined for abuse of Ingrid

The father of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been found guilty of hitting the Norwegian runner’s younger sister, Ingrid, with a wet towel, and handed a 15-day suspended sentence.

However, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who coached his Jakob to 1500m gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 before an acrimonious split a year later, was acquitted of the same charges against Jakob after a court in Norway found there was “reasonable doubt” about the accusations. Continue reading...