Jens Lurås Oftebro

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FullnameJens Christian Lurås Oftebro
Born (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 25)[1]
Oslo, Norway[1]
CountryNorway
SportSkiing
Jens Lurås Oftebro
Oftebro in 2023
Personal information
Full nameJens Christian Lurås Oftebro
Born (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 25)[1]
Oslo, Norway[1]
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSkiing
ClubIL Jardar
World Cup career
Seasons2018–present
Indiv. starts135
Indiv. podiums41
Indiv. wins11
Discipline titles3 – (3 BST: 2023, 2025, 2026)
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingTeam LH
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano CortinaIndividual NH
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano CortinaIndividual LH
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano CortinaTeam LH
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingIndividual LH
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 OberstdorfTeam NH
Gold medal – first place2023 PlanicaTeam LH
Gold medal – first place2023 PlanicaMixed team NH
Gold medal – first place2025 TrondheimMixed team NH
Silver medal – second place2023 PlanicaIndividual LH
Silver medal – second place2025 TrondheimIndividual NH
Bronze medal – third place2021 OberstdorfIndividual NH
Bronze medal – third place2025 TrondheimTeam LH
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 OberwiesenthalIndividual NH
Silver medal – second place2019 LahtiTeam NH
Bronze medal – third place2019 LahtiIndividual NH
Bronze medal – third place2018 KanderstegTeam NH
Updated on 15 March 2026

Jens Christian Lurås Oftebro[2] (born 21 July 2000)[1] is a Norwegian nordic combined skier. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he won gold medals in all three Nordic combined events, becoming the second athlete after Samppa Lajunen in 2002 to achieve this.

At the 2017 Junior World Championships, Oftebro competed in three events, recording an individual 17th place and a team competition 6th place. At the 2018 Junior World Championships he took a 10th place in the 5 kilometres event and won a bronze medal in the relay.[3]

Oftebro made his Continental Cup debut in January 2017 in Høydalsmo and recorded his first podium in January 2018 in Rena. He made his World Cup debut in March 2018 in Holmenkollen, at the same time finishing among the top 30 for the first time with a 27th place.[3] On 29 November 2019 he reached his first World Cup podium, finishing third in Ruka. Exactly one year later, also in Ruka, he won his first World Cup race.

Oftebro represents the sports club IL Jardar.[3] He is a younger brother of Einar Lurås Oftebro.

Nordic combined results

References

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