Gjert Ingebrigtsen avoids jail for assaulting daughter Ingrid, not guilty of abusing son Jakob
A Norwegian court has found athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen guilty of one count of minor assault against his daughter Ingrid, while acquitting him of all charges of physical and mental abuse against his twice Olympic champion son Jakob.
Ingebrigtsen was sentenced to a 15-day suspended prison sentence and must pay compensation of 10,000 Norwegian crowns (€873) to Ingrid, 19, for hitting her with a wet towel on one occasion in 2022. He will not have to serve time in jail.
Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence of two-and-a-half years in a trial that captivated the Nordic nation.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won gold medals in the 5,000 metres at the 2024 Paris Games and the 1,500 metres in Tokyo in 2021, described during the trial in March a childhood he said was marked by fear and manipulation.
He accused his father of incidents of several incidents of abuse, including slapping him twice in 2008 and kicking him in the stomach after he fell off a scooter in 2009.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, 59, had pleaded not guilty in the case and denied the charges against him, telling the court he had been an overly protective father who had tried to help his ambitious children.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen will not file an appeal, his lawyer John Christian Elden said.
"He is relieved and hopes the matter will be resolved quickly," Elden said.
A lawyer representing Jakob Ingebrigtsen and his sister has been contacted for comment.
The Ingebrigtsen family became household names in 2016 when the TV show "Team Ingebrigtsen" aired for five seasons on national broadcaster NRK, showcasing the family training and balancing their ambitions with daily life.
A long list of witnesses was called to testify at the nearly two-month long criminal trial, including many family members, officials from Norway's athletics federation and other athletes and staff who worked with Gjert Ingebrigtsen and his sons.
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