Erik Johnsen

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Erik Johnsen
CountryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Born (1965-07-04) 4 July 1965 (age 58)
Oslo, Norway
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
World Cup career
Seasons 19871989
1991
Individual wins2
Indiv. podiums6
Indiv. starts20
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Calgary Individual LH
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Calgary Team LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Erik Johnsen (born 4 July 1965) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.

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Career

His best-known successes were at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he earned two medals, with a silver in the large hill event and a bronze in the team event. Johnsen also won the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1988. His career ended due to problems in adjusting from the Daescher technique to the V-style in 1991.

World Cup

Standings

 Season Overall4HSF
1986/87 85N/A
1987/88 752N/A
1988/89 7524N/A
1990/91

Wins

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSize
1 1987/88 18 March 1988   Flag of Norway.svg Meldal Kløvsteinbakken K105LH
220 March 1988   Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Holmenkollbakken K105LH

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