Ingebrigtsen's father cleared of abuse of Olympic champion
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father and former trainer of Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, has been cleared of abusing the two-time Olympic champion.
In the climax of a trial that has gripped Norway, the court announced that there was insufficient evidence of Jakob's claims that his father had overseen a childhood of fear and intimidation marked by violence and threats.
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However, Gjert has been found guilty of hitting Jakob's younger sister Ingrid, now 19, in the face with a towel during a row in 2022.
Gjert has been given a suspended prison sentence of 15 days for the incident and fined 10,000 Norwegian Kroner (£745).
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