How he went from being “a pretty bad ski jumper” to become world champion – Aftenposten

He was not a child star with a huge jump talent, but Rune Velta had an unswerving belief that he could be the best.

Rune Velta (25) jumped into gold ahead Severin Freund and Stefan Kraft. Down on the plain got all lump in my throat.

25-year-old was touched. Skip Chief Clas Brede Bråten was so touched that he had trouble talking clean. Alexander Stöckl was touched. Teammates threw himself on his neck. Rune Velta, the man almost no one had great faith stood bathed in floodlights on the plain normal hill in Falun.

– Slightly stressful. It was good to be on the podium. But we will see tomorrow, said a smiling Rune Velta after it began to sink in that he was world champion.

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Not like any other

The history of Rune Velta is not quite like any other stories to all other world champions. Then he jumped on skis in youth, there were few who would think that man would jump up on the top step of a world championship.

– He was not a child star. He was a pretty bad ski jumper. There are many in Norway today who can say that they have turned a world champion, says Norway’s skip Clas Brede Bråten.

– He has not the greatest talent, says jumping coach Alexander Stöckl.

– He’s a modest guy who does so much of themselves, says teammate Anders Jacobsen Unimaginable many repetitions When needed an explanation for that 25-year-old from Lommedalen now is best. And mostly all about hard work.

Day after day. It’s about taking his goal of becoming world champion seriously. Do not just say it, but also do it.

– Behind this lies the unfathomable many repetitions of a particular movement that came out today.

In addition to hard physical regime. It’s also about a man who has changed. Long, he was the quietest boy in the back row in ski jumping team. He who did exactly what the coach thought he should do.

– He has gone from being very little independent to be very independent. What is fascinating about Rune Velta is the quiet calm way of working. He has taken very big step, says jump Clas Brede Bråten.

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Release

Over the past year he has freed himself more and more from the coaches and manager says. He has done more as he would himself.

– Rune Velta are very interested, and he is willing to learn in all areas. He is critical and self-conscious. Far more than before. He is also more objective in terms of their own achievements. And that is what we want. Performers who are self says his head coach Alexander Stöckl when he should explain why it was precisely Rune Velta left standing wins.

topple greatest achievements before he made sure that two to three thousand jumps enthusiasts ran amok in the ground Falun, was a second place in the World Championships in ski jumping, three years ago, and another space from the World Cup in Willingen 1 February. When he was beaten by German Severin Freund with one point.

Yesterday revenge. It was Freund which this time had to settle for second step of the podium. The difference between the two was not greater than 0.4 points.

– A bit of a feeling when I stood out on the plain and waited for the result. Then I thought “f ***, today, I hope that I’m ahead.” When it was clear that I had won, I was totally knocked out and I struggled to stand. But then came the guys running, told 25-year-old art break on the plain before the final results came up.

Afterwards there came another tear da “Yes, we love” resounding out of the Swedish mining town, and it Norwegian flag went all the way.

– There are many I can thank for this gold. But father first and foremost and Magnus Brevik, my coach for the past eight years. The two have meant extremely much that I’ve gotten to this, he said.

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Norwegian success again

Last weekend set a world record jumps Norwegian (Anders Fannemel, 251.5 meters). This weekend was another jump world champion. Jumpers’ sports director Clas Brede Bråten was so touched that he had trouble finding words for this.

– World really stood silent for a few seconds while we waited for the decision. It was very much emotion. We are very proud and happy that we can show ourselves as the hop nation we will be. But it almost becomes a bit much for a week.

He spoke on behalf of himself when he told why this was special for him.

– I think of all the work that is behind and all those people who have worked hard for this. It is so good to know that they are sitting at home with tears in his eyes and is very happy that we have a new world champion, he said.

Published: February 21. 2015 9:52 p.m.