Rune Velta

Rune Velta (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈrʉ̂ːnə ˈvɛ̀ltɑ]; born 19 July 1989) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.

Rune Velta
Velta in Engelberg, 2014
Country	Norwegian
Full name	Rune Velta
Born	(1989-07-19) 19 July 1989 (age 36)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Personal best	243 m (797 ft) Vikersund, 26 February 2012
World Cup career
Seasons	2010–2016
Indiv. podiums	6
Medal record World Championships 2015 Falun Individual NH 2015 Falun Team LH 2015 Falun Mixed team NH 2015 Falun Individual LH Ski Flying World Championships 2012 Vikersund Individual

Career

On 25 February 2012, Velta finished second in the Ski Flying World Championships in Vikersund, behind winner Robert Kranjec. He made his World Cup debut in March 2010 in Oslo, where he finished 43rd. The week before he had recorded his best placements in the Continental Cup, with a sixth and a fifth place in the same city. He first finished among the top 30 in the World Cup with a 17th place from December 2010 in Lillehammer. This was followed by 10th place the next day.^[1]

Velta was the only male ski jumper who won medals in all competitions at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015. He retired one year later after disputes with head coach Alexander Stöckl.^[2]

Velta was head coach of the Swiss national team from 2023 until 2025.^[3]

He hails from Bærums Verk, and represents Lommedalens IL.^[1]