Rune Velta
| Rune Velta | |
|---|---|
 Velta in Engelberg, 2014 | |
| Country |  Norwegian |
| Full name | Rune Velta |
| Born | 19 July 1989 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Personal best | 243 m (797 ft) Vikersund, 26 February 2012 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2010–2016 |
| Indiv. podiums | 6 |
Rune Velta (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈrʉ̂ːnə ˈvɛ̀ltɑ]; born 19 July 1989) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.
Career
[edit]On 25 February 2012, Velta finished second in the Ski Flying World Championships in Vikersund, behind winner Robert Kranjec. He made his World Cup debut in March 2010 in Oslo, where he finished 43rd. The week before he had recorded his best placements in the Continental Cup, with a sixth and a fifth place in the same city. He first finished among the top 30 in the World Cup with a 17th place from December 2010 in Lillehammer. This was followed by 10th place the next day.[1]
He hails from Bærums Verk, and represents Lommedalens IL.[1]
References
[edit]
 | This biographical article relating to Norwegian ski jumping is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |