Johan Remen Evensen

Who is Johan Remen Evensen?

Johan Remen Evensen is a former Norwegian ski jumper from Molde. He currently holds the world record for longest ski jump.

A late bloomer, Evensen made his World Cup debut during the 2008–09 season at age 23, and earned a place in the Norwegian World Cup team following consecutive top-12 finishes at Granåsen. On 14 December 2008, Evensen finished on the podium for the first time in his career, when he finished third in the World Cup event at Pragelato. On 11 February 2011, Evensen made the world's longest ski jump with 246,5 meters in the ski flying qualification round at Vikersund, Norway. The following day he won his first world cup competition in the main event. Evensen announced his retirement from the sport just prior to the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2012, effective immediately.