Jert Ingebrigtsen, the father of famous Norwegian athlete Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted today of assaulting his daughter Ingrid and received a suspended prison sentence, but was acquitted of charges of abusing his son, a two-time Olympic champion.
In a trial that began in March, a 59-year-old Norwegian man was accused of allegedly committing years of domestic abuse, which he denied.
He was convicted of one incident of assault on his now 19-year-old daughter, for which he received a suspended 15-day jail sentence and will have to pay $1.010 in costs.
The court said there was insufficient evidence to support the claims of the 24-year-old multiple Olympic, world and European champion in the 1.500 and 5.000 meters and world record holder that his father intimidated, was violent and threatened him during his childhood.
One of today's most successful athletes claimed that his father punched and kicked him while he was in elementary school, and that during one argument, he threatened to beat him to death.
The defendant's lawyers stated that there are no winners in this case and that their client hopes to one day regain contact and connection with his family.
He became a prominent media personality in Norway in 2016 after appearing in the documentary series Tim Ingebrigtsen, which featured him coaching his athletic sons Jakob, Filip, and Henrik. The series ran until 2021.
By 2022, the three athletes had severed ties with their father, and a year later, in a signed column in the national newspaper VG, they accused him of physical violence and intimidation.
The police then began an investigation and legal proceedings were initiated.
Ingebrigtsen now coaches Narve Gilje Nordas, his son's great rival in the 1.500-meter competition.
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