Scandal in Norway not only at the sporting level, but it transcends beyond and constitutes one of the novelties of the year at the national level. Gjert Ingebrigtsen, father and former coach of Jakob Ingebrigtsen current Olympic 1,500m and world 5,000m champion, will be tried for abuse charges against the double Olympic champion and threaten to “beat him to death”. A few months ago it became known that the Norwegian police had charged Gjert Ingebrigtsen with domestic violence and the Norwegian newspaper Verden Gang now has access to the prosecutor’s indictment.
The prosecution, initially for abuse in intimate relationships against one of Jakob’s brothers, was extended to abuse against Jakob Ingebrigtsen himself, whom he allegedly hit several times. According to the aforementioned Norwegian media, Gjert called his son a “thug, stupid or terrorist”, among other serious facts. It also details several episodes of physical violence since 2008, when Jakob Ingebrigtsenborn in 2000, was still of school age. That year there would have been hit on the head and slapped for being late for a race. The following year, Jakob fell from a motorcycle and his father allegedly kicked him in the stomach while he was kneeling on the ground.
As shown Gang of Verdens, Jakob Ingebrigtsen reported these allegations of physical and mental violence against himself and his brothers to the police. “He declared that his father, Gjert, had hit him several times in the head”, specifies the Norwegian media, which goes further: “On one occasion, the abuse lasted between 15 and 30 minutes”, as the athlete explained to the police. These episodes were repeated until that Jakob left to live on his own in 2018, although professionally they remained together for another four years. specifically until 2022, when the two brothers separated from their father while training. Gjert Ingebrigtsen later became a coach Narve Gilje Nordås, world bronze at Budapest 2023, a championship for which Gjert was not accredited by the Norwegian Athletics Federation.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen’s defense maintains the the innocence of his client and The lawyers assure that he has never exposed any of his children to physical or mental abuse, it will therefore be the Justice which will decide on these accusations of violence, abuse and threats from the father towards his two children.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, a great champion
Jakob Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle-distance and long-distance runner, recognized as one of the most remarkable athletes of his generation. Born on September 19, 2000 in Sandnes, Norway, Jakob grew up in a family deeply devoted to athletics. From a young age, Jakob demonstrated exceptional talent, achieving his first major victory at the European Under-20 Athletics Championships, where he was crowned champion in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, a harbinger of its future notoriety on the international scene.
One of the most memorable moments of his career occurred in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (organized in 2021 due to the pandemic), where Jakob won the medal gold in the 1500 meterssetting an Olympic record with a time of 3:28.32. His technical approach, his endurance and his ability to accelerate in key moments have made him a formidable competitor, capable of facing the best in the world in high-caliber events.
