- Gjert Ingebrigtsen used to coach Jakob and his brothers
- He ‘punched and kicked’ Jakob since he was a schoolboy
Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father will stand trial next year on charges that include abusing the double Olympic champion and threatening to “beat him to death”.
Ingebrigtsen, who won gold medals over 1500m in Tokyo and 5,000m in Paris, also alleges that his father and former coach, Gjert, “punched and kicked” him over a 10-year period from when he was a schoolboy.
Written by Sean Ingle
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