Jakob Ingebrigtsen (18) is nominated, and thus invited, in storfint company to a finals in Monaco 18. February.
On idrettsgallaen in Stavanger, norway, he received the practitioner award and the award for biggest breakthrough.
It was in Norway. But now it’s all over the world.
It is the charitable organization Lareus that organizes this annual major awards ceremony. The organization was established in 2000 with Nelson Mandela who held the opening speech.
And it is not småfolk 18-year-old is among at nominasjonslista.
TWO PRICES: Roger Federer won two awards during last year’s gala. Photo: AFP / NTB Scanpix Show more
– I have just heard rumors, ” says Jacob, Spoken to the Newspaper on telephone from South Africa.
He is surprised at the size of the award ceremony.
oh my gosh, is it so big? It is very fun, ” he says.
Jacob Ingebrigtsen is one of six athletes from around the world who are nominated in the category for this year’s breakthrough.
In the statutes for the prize are the following:
“the Prize is awarded to the athlete or team that has shown a great potential for an outstanding career. Or for an athlete who has shown great progress, and has taken steps towards a significantly higher sporting level.”
Lareus writing this about Jacob Ingebrigtsens candidacy:
“17-year-old won the stortalentet from Norway both the 1500 metres and 5000 metres at the european championships. Earlier that same year noted that he 3.52,28 of a mile. It is the fastest listing for a performer at that age.”
READY FOR MORE CHEERS: Henrik Ingebrigtsen (t.v.), Jacob and Philip are ready for a new jubelsesong. Photo: NTB Scanpix Show more
Jacob Ingebrigtsen compete with Anna Carrasco, Spain (motorcycle), Sofia Goggia, Italie (alpine skiing), Naomi Osaka, Japan (tennis), Geraint Thomas, England (cycling) and Briana Williams, Jamaica (athletics).
Big names
In the category for this year’s best male performer, these six nominated:
Novak Djokovitsj, Serbia (tennis), Lewis Hamilton, England, (Formula 1), LeBron James, USA (basketball), Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya (athletics), Kylian Mbappé, France (soccer) and Luka Modric, Croatia (football).
These six are the candidates for best female athlete:
Simone Biles, united STATES of america (the turn), Simona Halep, Romania (tennis), Angelique Kerber, Germany (tennis), Ester Ledecká, Tsjsekkia (snowboard), Daniela Ryf, Switzerland (triathlon) and Mikaela Shiffrin, of the united STATES (alpine skiing).
Lindsey Vonn, of the united STATES (alpine skiing) and Tiger Woods, USA (golf) is among the nominees for this year’s comeback.
Norway’s OLYMPIC squad,
Norway’s OLYMPIC squad in Pyeongchang is also nominated in the category this year’s team. The rationale is that Norway, with five million inhabitants, was the best nation. Here is Europalaget in the Ryder Cup (golf), a Mercedes (Formula 1), France’s world cup team (football), Golden State Warriors, the united STATES (basketball) and Real Madrid, Spain (football) the other five nominees.
Among last year’s winners you can find tennis players of all Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Also the former Italian football player Francesco Totti won a price.
Jacob Ingebrigtsen is the winner of the People’s idrettspris: – Very fun that people have voted me up
So it is undoubtedly storfint company Jacob Ingebrigtsen to rub shoulders with on the red carpet in Monaco 18. February.
If he shows up. For he it is not sure that he can handle.
Høydeopphold
my Brothers and I are on the four-week høydeopphold in South Africa. We come home in February. The preparations for the european CHAMPIONSHIP-indoor is in full swing. So I’m not sure that I have time to be there, ” says Jacob Ingebrigtsen.
the european CHAMPIONSHIP is held in Glasgow 1. to 3. march.
He confirms that everything goes as it should with exercise, also for his brothers Henry and Philip.
– Yes, it looks very good. We are completely accident-free all three, ” says Jacob Ingebrigtsen.
Klæbo inspired by Jacob (17): – It is absolutely at to look at what he gets to
