| Kristian Brenden | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Norway |
| Born | 12 June 1976 Lillehammer, Norway |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Personal best | 204.5 m (671 ft) Planica, 17-19 March 1999 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1996–2001 |
| Individual wins | 2 |
| Indiv. podiums | 8 |
| Indiv. starts | 78 |
| Team starts | 1 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
Kristian Brenden (born 12 June 1976) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.
In the World Cup he finished 29 times among the top 10 and on the podium 8 times. He won the competitions in December 1996 in Lillehammer and in January 1998 in Zakopane.
He participated in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where he finished 8th in the normal hill, 13th in the large hill and 4th in the team event. At the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he finished 14th in the normal hill and 17th in the large hill.
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | NT | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995/96 | 84 | — | — | N/A | 81 |
| 1996/97 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997/98 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 22 | 14 |
| 1998/99 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 44 | 22 |
| 1999/00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000/01 | 61 | — | 35 | — | N/A |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996/97 | 1 December 1996 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakken K120 (night) | LH |
| 2 | 1997/98 | 17 January 1998 |  Zakopane | Wielka Krokiew K116 | LH |
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