Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway.Alamy Stock Photo Olympic champ Ingebrigtsen's father acquitted of abusing son The court however found him guilty of one violent incident involving his daughter Ingrid. 11.26am, 16 Jun 2025 Share options A NORWAY COURT on Monday acquitted Gjert Ingebrigtsen of abusing his son, Olympic champion runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, but convicted him and handed him a 15-day suspended sentence for assaulting his daughter on one occasion. Gjert Ingebrigtsen, 59, acted as trainer until 2022 to Jakob, 24, who won Olympic golds in the 5,000m in Paris in 2024 and the 1,500m in Tokyo in 2021. He was accused of physical and psychological violence against Jakob and his sister Ingrid, 19, between 2008 and 2022, but denied the charges. At the conclusion of the lengthy trial that lasted from 24 March to 15 May at the Sandnes court, he was acquitted of the abuse alleged by Jakob. The court however found him guilty of one violent incident involving his daughter Ingrid. Advertisement In her testimony, Ingrid told the court her father hit her in the face with a wet towel in January 2022 — a picture taken that day showed her with a red cheek. He said he was aiming for her finger, which she was pointing at him during a row. In addition to a 15-day suspended prison sentence, Ingebrigtsen Sr was ordered to pay Ingrid 10,000 kroner ($1,000) in damages. Prosecutors had called for him to be jailed for two and a half years, “They didn’t say they were disappointed. They said they were surprised,” Mette Yvonne Larsen, Jakob’s and Ingrid’s lawyer, told reporters when describing her clients’ reactions to the verdict. Meanwhile, the accused’s lawyers noted that “what was decisive for the court’s conclusion was the lack of evidence proving that Gjert Ingebrigtsen had instilled constant fear in his children.” “The court specifically highlighted that several close family members as well as external witnesses had neither observed nor witnessed mistreatment,” they said in a statement. The parties have 14 days to appeal the verdict. Throughout the trial, Jakob referred to his father as “the accused” and told the court he stopped calling him “dad” at the age of 11 or 12. Jakob — who claimed the 1,500m and 3,000m world indoor titles right before the opening of the trial in March — along with Henrik and Filip cut ties with their father in 2022. On the final day of the trial, Jakob told the court the proceedings had “profound and heartbreaking consequences” for the siblings regardless of the verdict. “We have known that from the beginning, but it was nonetheless important to tell our story,” he said. – © AFP 2025 Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Olympic champ Ingebrigtsen's father acquitted of abusing son”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Olympic champ Ingebrigtsen's father acquitted of abusing son”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... Jakob Ingebrigtsen News in 60 seconds FreePodcastRugby Weekly Extra Leinster boss the Bulls, Baird shines, Conan leads by example 23 mins ago FreeEnd of the road More Mayo heartbreak - 'They'll rue that loss to Cavan. 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