Robert Johansson
Robert Høneren Johansson (born 23 March 1990) is a Norwegian ski jumper. He is a former ski flying world record holder, having landed a jump of 252 m (827 ft) in Vikersund on 18 March 2017. Johansson has often been nicknamed the "Wing Commander" for his distinctive handlebar moustache.
| Robert Johansson | |
|---|---|
Johansson in 2019 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Full name | Robert Høneren Johansson |
| Born | 23 March 1990 Lillehammer, Norway |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Ski club | Søre Ål IL |
| Personal best | 252 m (827 ft) Vikersund, 18 March 2017 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2014–present |
| Starts | 201 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Wins | 3 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 24 March 2024. | |
Ski jumping career
He finished fourth in the team competition at the 2009 Junior World Ski Championships, and also competed at the 2010 Junior World Ski Championships. In January 2012 he took his first Continental Cup podium, with a third place in Neustadt, and in March 2012 he won his first Continental Cup race in Kuopio.[2] In the World Cup he has finished once among the top 15, with a 13th place from Kuusamo in November 2013. He managed two more top-20 placements that season, with a 20th and a 19th place from Sapporo in January 2014.[2]
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Johansson won bronze in both the men's normal hill individual and men's large hill individual event.[3]
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
| Event | Individual | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Oberstdorf | 9 | |
| 2020 Planica | 5 |
World Cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | RA | W6 | T5 | P7 | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | — | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | — |
| 2013/14 | 61 | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2014/15 | 75 | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015/16 | 58 | — | 31 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2016/17 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017/18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2018/19 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | N/A | 19 | N/A | |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| 2020/21 | 5 | 17 | 7 | N/A | 10 | N/A | 8 | N/A |
| 2021/22 | 12 | 6 | — | 7 | N/A | N/A | — | N/A |
| 2022/23 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 20 | N/A | N/A | 12 | N/A |
| 2023/24 | 29 | — | 13 | 25 | N/A | N/A | 14 | N/A |
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017/18 | 18 March 2018 | Vikersund | Vikersundbakken HS240 | FH |
| 2 | 2018/19 | 10 March 2019 | Oslo | Holmenkollbakken HS134 | LH |
| 3 | 2020/21 | 24 January 2021 | Lahti | Salpausselkä HS130 (night) | LH |
Individual starts (201)
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | Points |
| 2008/09 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | q | – | – | |||||||
| 2013/14 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 13 | 42 | 50 | q | q | 41 | 46 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 39 | 41 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| 2014/15 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | 45 | – | – | – | – | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –¨ | |||
| 2015/16 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 33 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 2016/17 | 424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | 25 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 39 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 9 | q | 24 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2017/18 | 840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | 974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 16 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | 503 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | DQ | 25 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 8 | – | – | 12 | 8 | 5 | 13 | |||||||
| 2020/21 | 884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2021/22 | 531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 34 | – | – | – | 15 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 8 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| 2022/23 | 387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 21 | – | 12 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | q | 23 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 2023/24 | 195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | q | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | q | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 15 | 44 | 5 | 39 | 38 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | ||
Ski jumping national record
| Date | Hill | Location | Nation | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2017 | vikersundbakken HS240 | vikersund | Norway | 252 | 827 |
Moustache
Johansson competed in Pyeongchang with a manicured handlebar moustache which he began growing two years earlier. The moustache attracted considerable media attention.[3][4]
References
- "Robert JOHANSSON". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel Services. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- Robert Johansson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Josh Peter (10 February 2018). "Winter Olympics 2018 breakout star: Ski jumper Robert Johansson's mustache?". USA Today. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- "Norwegian wins 'Moustache Games' for magnificent facial hair". The Local. Norway. Agence France-Presse. 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2018.