US EditionNorwegian athletics coach Ingebrigtsen avoids jail in high-profile family case
- On June 16, 2025, in Oslo, Gjert Ingebrigtsen was convicted of minor assault for striking his daughter Ingrid with a wet towel but was cleared of all accusations of abuse against his son Jakob.
- The trial, which lasted nearly two months in March 2025 and attracted national attention, centered on accusations that Gjert subjected Jakob and Ingrid to prolonged physical and verbal mistreatment.
- Jakob accused his father of violence from childhood, detailing incidents when Gjert allegedly struck and kicked him after a bad school report and while playing on a scooter.
- Gjert, 59, rejected all accusations of violence, insisting he had never harmed anyone and portraying himself as a protective father who guided his three sons in their athletic careers up until 2022, including Jakob’s Olympic victories in 2021 and 2024.
- Gjert received a 15-day suspended sentence and must pay 10,000 Norwegian crowns to Ingrid, while prosecutors may still appeal the verdict that lets him avoid jail.
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Gjert Ingebrigtsen is, however, sentenced to 15 days in prison for assaulting his daughter Ingrid when she was 15 years old.
Father of track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen cleared of abusing 2-time Olympic champion
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted Monday of one count of assault against his daughter and given a suspended prison sentence. A Norwegian court acquitted Gjert of other charges, including abusing Jakob.
Gjert Ingrigtsen receives a conditional prison sentence, but is acquitted of the charge of violence against Olympic champion Jakob Ingrigtsen.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen: Olympic gold medallist's father Gjert Ingebrigtsen cleared of abusing Norwegian star after trial
During the trial, Jakob Ingebrigtsen - who won gold in the 5,000m at the Paris Games and 1,500m in Tokyo - had claimed his childhood was marred by fear and manipulation at the hands of his father Gjert, who had pleaded not guilty.
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