| Roger Ruud | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Norway |
| Born | 1 October 1958 Hurdal, Norway |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1980–1986 |
| Starts | 61 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
Roger Ruud (born 1 October 1958) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.
| Roger Ruud | |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Born | 1 October 1958 Hurdal, Norway |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1980–1986 |
| Starts | 61 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
Roger Ruud (born 1 October 1958) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.
He won the 1982 New Year's competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished second overall in the Four Hills Tournament that same year. He won the Holmenkollen ski jump competition in 1981.
Ruud was Norwegian champion in the large hill (1981) and twice in the normal hill (1982 and 1986). He was also Norwegian junior champion from 1975 to 1978. He also won three Norwegian Championships in Road racing.
Ruud finished 6th in the large hill and 13th in the normal hill at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. [1] He had nine additional World Cup career victories from 1980 to 1985.
| Season | Overall | 4H |
|---|---|---|
| 1979/80 | 26 | 21 |
| 1980/81 |  | 4 |
| 1981/82 | 8 | |
| 1982/83 | 20 | 22 |
| 1983/84 | 45 | 18 |
| 1984/85 | 23 | 32 |
| 1985/86 | 68 | — |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979/80 | 27 February 1980 |  St. Moritz | Olympiaschanze K94 | NH |
| 2 | 1980/81 | 10 January 1981 |  Harrachov | Čerťák K120 | LH |
| 3 | 11 January 1981 | Liberec | Ještěd B K88 | NH | |
| 4 | 26 February 1981 |  Chamonix | Le Mont K95 | NH | |
| 5 | 28 February 1981 | St. Nizier | Dauphine K112 | LH | |
| 6 | 15 March 1981 | Oslo | Holmenkollbakken K105 | LH | |
| 7 | 1981/82 | 20 December 1981 |  Cortina d’Ampezzo | Trampolino Italia K92 | NH |
| 8 | 1 January 1982 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Große Olympiaschanze K107 | LH | |
| 9 | 1984/85 | 8 January 1985 | Cortina d’Ampezzo | Trampolino Italia K92 | NH |
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