Andreas Stjernen

Andreas Stjernen
Andreas Stjernen
	Stjernen in Hinzenbach, 2015
Country	Norway
Full name	Andreas Kolset Stjernen
Born	30 July 1988 (age 35); Levanger, Norway
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Ski club	Sprova IL
Personal best	249 m (817 ft); Vikersund, 14 February 2016
World Cup career
Seasons	2009–2019
Individual wins	1
Team wins	7
Indiv. podiums	7
Team podiums	14
Indiv. starts	167
Team starts	20
Medal record
Representing Norway
Men's ski jumping
Winter Olympic Games
World Championships
Men's ski flying
World Championships
	Updated on 24 March 2019.

Last updated January 07, 2024

Andreas Kolset Stjernen (born 30 July 1988) is a Norwegian retired ski jumper. He is the son of former ski jumper Hroar Stjernen.^[2]

Career

He made his debut in the Continental Cup in February 2005 in Brotterode, scoring two 49th places over two days. His first time among the top thirty occurred in March 2006 in Bischofshofen when he finished 28th, and his first time among the top ten occurred in March 2009 in Trondheim when he finished eighth. He made his World Cup debut in December 2009 in Lillehammer and collected his first World Cup points by finishing 19th.^[3] His personal best is 249 meters set in Vikersund on 14 February 2016. Stjernen won the 2017–18 FIS Ski Flying World Cup, becoming the first Norwegian to achieve this feat.

He represented the sports club Sprova IL and Trønderhopp,^[3] and lives in Levanger.^[4]

World Cup

Standings

Season	Overall	4H	SF	RA	W5	P7	NT
2009/10	56	41	—	N/A	N/A	N/A	54
2010/11	48	—	42	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011/12	37	—	48	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012/13	19	43		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013/14	43	—	—	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014/15	36	—	11	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015/16	12	15	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016/17	12	10	14	4	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017/18	8	19			22	8	N/A
2018/19	19	7	27	38	—	—	N/A

Individual wins

No.	Season	Date	Location	Hill	Size
1	2017/18	13 January 2018	Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf	Kulm HS235	FH

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References

↑ "Andreas STJERNEN". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel Services. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
↑ Hernes, Øystein (27 April 2017). "Andreas Stjernen ble far for første gang: – En fantastisk følelse". vg.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
1 2 Andreas Stjernen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
↑ "Andreas Kolset Stjernen (1988) – Skattelister 2008" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2009.

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[1] "Andreas STJERNEN". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel Services. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

[2] Hernes, Øystein (27 April 2017). "Andreas Stjernen ble far for første gang: – En fantastisk følelse". vg.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[bio-3] 1 2 Andreas Stjernen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation

[4] "Andreas Kolset Stjernen (1988) – Skattelister 2008" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2009.

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