He is a former ski flying world record holder, with 251.5 m (825 ft) set in Vikersund on 15 February 2015.

He made his debut in the Continental Cup in September 2008 in Lillehammer, scoring two seventh places over two days.

[citation needed] He made his World Cup debut in December 2009, again in Lillehammer, and collected his first World Cup points by finishing tenth.

In 2015 season he was the first time in his career World Cup overall leader.

[citation needed] He held the world record for the world's longest ski jump at 251.5 meters (825 feet), which he jumped in Vikersund, Norway on 15 February 2015, beating Peter Prevc's record that was set the day before by 1.5 meters.