Bjørn Einar Romøren
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| Bjørn Einar Romøren | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Bjørn Einar Romøren | |
| Date of birth | April 1, 1981 (age 25) | |
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | |
| Professional information | ||
| Club | Hosle IL | |
| Skis | Fischer | |
| Personal best | 239 m (Planica 2005) | |
| World Cup | ||
| Seasons | 2001- | |
| Wins | 6 | |
| Podiums | 8 | |
| Total podiums | 14 | |
| Medal record | |||
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| Men's ski jumping | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Team large hill | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2003 Val di Fiemme | Team normal hill | |
| Bronze | 2005 Oberstdorf | Team large hill | |
| Ski flying World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2004 Planica | Team | |
| Gold | 2006 Kulm | Team | |
Bjørn Einar Romøren (born April 1, 1981 in Oslo) is a Norwegian ski jumper representing Hosle I.L. in Bærum. His first World Cup victory came in Bischofshofen, Austria during the Four Hills Tournament in January 2003. He has later won several World Cup competitions as well as two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships bronze medals (2003, 2005) in the team large hill event. He won a bronze medal in the team large hill at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
On March 20, 2005 he set a new world record in ski jump, jumping 239 meters in Planica.
