Jon-Hermann Hegg
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Biography
Jon-Hermann Hegg (born 26 March 1999) is a Norwegian sport shooter. His achievements include winning individual gold medal at the European championships and individual bronze at the World championships., as well as team gold medals both in World and European championships. He holds a team world record in 50 metre rifle three positions since 2021.
Biography
Hegg was born in Dingle, Ireland, on 26 March 1999.
2021
Competing at the 2021 European Shooting Championships in Croatia, Hegg won a gold medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions, ahead of silver medalist Henrik Larsen. Together with Simon Claussen, who placed 7th in the final, these three set a new world record for teams in the qualifications with a total of 3549 points, all three qualifying for the final. He won a silver medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Simon Claussen and Henrik Larsen.
He represented Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, competing in men's 10 m air rifle and in 50 metre rifle three positions.
2022
At the 2022 European 25/50 m Events Championships, he won a gold medal in 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team, together with Jeanette Hegg Duestad.
At the 2022 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Cairo he won a gold medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Simon Claussen and Henrik Larsen, after defeating a French team in the final match.
2023
At the 2023 European 10 m Events Championships in Tallinn, together with Jeanette Hegg Duestad he won the 10 m air rifle mixed team, defeating a team from Israel in the final.
Competing at the 2023 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Baku, he won the team gold medal in 50 m rifle prone, along with Ole Martin Halvorsen and Henrik Larsen. He won a bronze medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Ole Martin Halvorsen and Henrik Larsen.