Jens Lurås Oftebro
Jens Lurås Oftebro (born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian nordic combined skier.
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| Country | Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | IL Jardar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2018– | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 28 November 2021. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
At the 2017 Junior World Championships he 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.[1]
He 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.[1] 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.
He represents the sports club IL Jardar.[1] He is a younger brother of Einar Lurås Oftebro.