Ingebrigtsen in the national team: Part of the European Championship investment
Filip Ingebrigtsen is on the national team called the EC team. The Olympic group, of which he is not part, gets a little extra support when it comes to sports. Henrik Ingebrigtsen is also part of this group.
A total of 22 athletes were selected to enter the elite team. Five of them are para-athletes.
– We still believe in Filip as an athlete, says sports manager Erlend Slokvik.
– We have long-term goals and plans for Filip with a view to the Olympics. “We see he still has potential,” said Slokvik,
The selection of teams consisting of two parts is based on which championships the management thinks the athletes can participate in.
This became clear when the Norwegian Athletics Association unveiled its elite athletics teams for the upcoming season on Tuesday morning.
The national team consists of a number of athletes from various disciplines.
– There are already ten athletes who have qualified for the Olympics, said sports director Erlend Slokvik during the presentation of the elite teams.
The biggest tension is associated with Filip Ingebrigtsen, who put his poor season behind him.
Filip Ingebrigtsen was one of the world’s best middle distance runners from 2016 and for many years to come. Among other things, he won bronze from WC in 2017 and EC gold in 2016. In recent years, he has experienced difficulties. Among other things, he did not qualify for the WC this year.
It was previously announced that the Ingebrigtsen brothers would not attend the elite team presentation.
Sports manager Erlend Slokvik also explained that the association would not answer questions about Gjert Ingebrigtsen’s refusal of accreditation for indoor WC and EC next season.
Ingebrigtsen has obtained a lawyer after it became clear that he, as Narve coach Gilje Nordås, was refused accreditation.
Following are the national team selections for next season:
Olympic Team:
Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen, Moelven IL (Mari Ann Bentdal)
Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen, Sandnes IL (self)
Narve Gilje Nordås, Sandnes IL (Gjert Ingebrigtsen)
Zerei Kbrom Mezngi, IL Skjalg (Asle Tjelta)
Karsten Warholm, Dimna IL (Leif Olav Alnes)
Sondre Mogens Guttormsen, SK Vidar (Atle Guttormsen)
Pål Haugen Lillefosse, Fana IL (Bjørn Åge Herdlevær)
Eivind Prestegård Henriksen, IK Tjalve (Paul Solberg)
Thomas Mardal, Gloppen FIL (Paul Solberg)
Markus Rooth, IK Tjalve (Espen Rooth)
Sander Aae Skotheim, IK Tjalve (Eirik Røe)
Henriette Jæger, Aremark IF (Unn Merete Lie Jæger)
Line Kloster, SK Vidar (Petar Vukicevic)
Amalie Hammild Iuel, IK Tjalve (Leif Olav Alnes)
Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal, IK Tjalve (Knut Jæger Hansen)
Lene Onsrud Retzius, IL at BUL (Anatoly Gordienko)
Sigrid Borge, IK Tjalve (Andreas Thorkildsen)
EC team:
Filip Mangen Ingebrigtsen, Sandnes IL (self)
Henrik Børkja Ingebrigtsen, Sandnes IL (self)
Magnus Tuv Myhre, Brandbu IF (Tore Myhre)
Awet Nfatlem Kibrab, Ull/Kisa IL (Hans Jørgen Borgen)
Vladimir Vukicevic, SK Vidar (Petar Vukicevic)
Jakob Boutera, Ull/Kisa IL (self)
Ingar Bratseth-Kiplesund, SK Vidar (Frank Brissach)
Henrik Flåtnes, Tonsberg FIK (Dietmar Mögenburg)
Simen Guttormsen, SK Vidar (Atle Guttormsen)
Marcus Thomsen, IL Norna-Salhus (Paolo Dal Soglio)
Hedda Hynne, IK Tjalve (Erik Sakshaug)
Andrea Rooth, Lambertseter IF (Vegard Rooth)
Beatrice Nedberge Llano, Laksevåg TO (Nathan Ott)
PL Team:
Salum Ageze Kashafali, IL Norna-Salhus (Stephan Johansson)
Sword Vegard Dragsund, IL Norna Salhus (Stephan Johansson)
Skjalg Kongssund, Moelven IL (Dag Kåshagen)
Ida-Louise Øverland, IK Hind (Jan Herman Hordvik)
Ida Nesse, IL Tyrving (Jo Nesse)
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