Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted Monday of assaulting his daughter and handed a suspended prison sentence.

SANDNES, Norway (AP) — Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted Monday of one count of assault against his daughter and given a suspended prison ...

Jakob had alleged that he was abused both physically and mentally from 2008 until 2018. The prosecutor had requested a prison sentence of 2½ years. A total of Nkr400,000 (£29,800) in ...

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, of Norway, stands on the podium after winning the gold medal in the men's 1500 meters at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, Sunday, March 23, 2025.

SANDNES, Norway (AP) — Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted Monday of assaulting his daughter and handed a suspended prison sentence.

The 24-year-old Jakob won Olympic gold in the 1,500 meters at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and the 5,000 at the Paris Games in 2024. He was world champion at the 5,000 in 2022 and '23.

SANDNES, Norway -- Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted Monday of assaulting his daughter and handed a suspended prison sentence.

The 24-year-old Jakob won Olympic gold in the 1,500 meters at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and the 5,000 at the Paris Games in 2024. He was world champion at the 5,000 in 2022 and ’23.

SANDNES, Norway (AP) — Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted Monday of one count of assault against his daughter and given a suspended prison ...