Daniel Andre Tande and Silje Opseth Norwegian champions
Oct 31, 2020·Ski Jumping
Daniel Andre Tande and Silje Opseth won the Norwegian national championships on the normal hill in Oslo on Friday.
Daniel Andre Tande claimed the title with his jumps of 103.5 m and 105 m and a total of 277.5 points.
With this performance, he came in ahead of Halvor Egner Granerud, who finished second with 103.5 m and 105.5 m and 275.0 points. Marius Lindvik, who won the large hill nationals in Trondheim two weeks ago, was third in this competition with 102 m and 103.5 m and 259.6 points. (News: Lindvik and Kvandal win Norwegian nationals)
Fredrik Villumstad was fourth, followed by nordic combined athlete Jarl Magnus Riiber and Johann Andre Forfang in fifth and sixth.
In the women's competition, Silje Opseth took the win with 102.5 m and 98.5 m and 254.5 points, ahead of Erin Maria Kvandal (101.5 m and 101 m; 250.3 points) and Anna Odine Stroem (91 m and 98.5 m; 215.2 points).
Problems with injuries in team Norway
Some well-known athletes were not able to take part in this competition. Robert Johansson missed it due to back problems and Thomas Aasen Markeng had to undergo surgery earlier this week to remove a screw from his knee. He plans to return to the hill again soon.
Anders Fannemel is also still fighting for his comeback after he suffered an ACL tear in summer 2019. The former world record holder wanted to start jumping training again this summer but still struggles with pain in his knee. According to an interview with the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, the 30-year-old is currently even thinking about retiring due to these lengthy problems.
