Father of track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen cleared of abusing 2-time Olympic champion

The Associated Press

· Posted: Jun 16, 2025 4:51 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the begetter of Norwegian way prima Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted Monday of 1 number of battle against his girl and fixed a suspended situation sentence.

A tribunal successful Sandnes, Norway acquitted Gjert of different charges including abusing Jakob, a aggregate Olympic and satellite middle-distance champion.

In a proceedings that started successful March and has gripped Norway, Gjert, 59, was accused of an alleged years-long run of home maltreatment toward Jakob and younger sister, Ingrid. Gjert denied the charges against him.

A verdict successful the lawsuit was delivered successful penning by Soer Rogaland District Court and Gjert was convicted of a azygous incidental of insignificant battle against his daughter, his ineligible squad confirmed to The Associated Press. He was handed a 15-day suspended condemnation and ordered to wage NOK 10,000 ($1,010 US) successful compensation.

John Christian Elden and Heidi Reisvang, defence attorneys from Elden Law Firm, said it was the court's decision determination "was nary grounds to amusement that Gjert Ingebrigtsen created a continuous fearfulness successful his children."

"There are nary winners successful this case," Reisvang, who was assisting counsel during the trial, told the AP. "He [Gjert] hopes that 1 time helium volition person interaction and a narration with his household again."

Gjert became a salient media fig successful Norway successful 2016 pursuing his engagement successful the TV documentary bid Team Ingebrigtsen, successful which helium was seen coaching his 3 track-and-field sons, Jakob, Filip and Henrik.

The bid ran until 2021. By 2022 the trio had parted ways with their coach-father and the pursuing twelvemonth co-signed a file successful the nationalist newspaper, VG, accusing Gjert of carnal unit and intimidation.

The constabulary opened an investigation, with tribunal proceedings yet brought relating to Gjert's attraction of Jakob and Ingrid.

Gjert continued coaching aft the divided with his sons and present guides Jakob's 1500-metre Norwegian rival, Narve Gilje Nordas.

The 24-year-old Jakob won Olympic golden successful the 1,500 at the Tokyo Games successful 2021 and the 5,000 astatine the Paris Games successful 2024. He was satellite champion astatine the 5,000 successful 2022 and '23.

He listed his achievements connected the way successful a station connected Instagram — published soon aft the verdict successful the proceedings was announced — successful which helium said the extremity helium astir cares astir is that his daughter, Filippa, "will emotion and respect maine for her upbringing."