Henrik Larsen (sport shooter)

Henrik Larsen (born 8 September 1997) is a Norwegian sport shooter. His achievements include individual gold and silver medals at the European championships, and team gold medals both in World and European championships. He holds a team world record in 50 metre rifle three positions since 2021.

Henrik Larsen
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997
Fredrikstad, Norway
Sport
SportShooting
ClubKrapfoss
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Cairo50 m rifle 3 positions team
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku50 m rifle prone team
Bronze medal – third place2023 Baku50 m rifle 3 positions team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Bologna50 m rifle 3 positions team
Gold medal – first place2021 Osijek50 m rifle prone
Silver medal – second place2021 Osijek50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place2021 Osijek50 m rifle 3 positions team
Silver medal – second place2022 Hamar10 m rifle
Silver medal – second place2022 Wrocław50 m rifle prone mixed team
Silver medal – second place2022 Wrocław50 m rifle 3 positions team
Bronze medal – third place2023 Tallinn10 m air rifle mixed team

Biography

Larsen was born in Fredrikstad on 8 September 1997.[1]

He enrolled at the University of Kentucky (UK) in 2017, but only spent the 2017–18 school year there. During his year at UK, he competed for the school's rifle team, leading the Wildcats to an NCAA team title, winning the individual NCAA title in air rifle, and being named a first-team All-American in all three possible disciplines (air rifle, smallbore, aggregate).[2]

2021

Competing at the 2021 European Shooting Championships in Croatia, Larsen won an individual gold medal in 50 m rifle prone. This was Larsen's first international medal in senior championships.[3] He won a silver medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions, behind winner Jon-Hermann Hegg. Together with Simon Claussen, who placed 7th in the final, these three set a new world record for teams in the qualifications, with 3549 points, all three qualifying for the final.[4] He won a silver medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Jon-Hermann Hegg and Simon Claussen.[5]

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.[1]

2022

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 Jon-Hermann Hegg, after defeating a French team in the final match.[6]

2023

At the 2023 European 10 m Events Championships in Tallinn, he won the bronze final against Sweden in 10 m air rifle mixed team, teamed with Jenny Stene.[7]

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 Jon-Hermann Hegg.[8] He won a bronze medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Ole Martin Halvorsen and Jon-Hermann Hegg.[9]

Records
World record held in 50 metre rifle three positions (2021–)
Men's Teams 3549  Norway (Claussen, Larsen, Hegg) 29 May 2021 Osijek (CRO)

References
  1. "Henrik Larsen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. "School-Record 20 Wildcats to Compete in Olympics" (Press release). Kentucky Wildcats. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. Rønning, Dag (27 May 2021). "EM-gull til Henrik Larsen!". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. Rønning, Dag (29 May 2021). "EM-gull på helmatch til Jon-Hermann Hegg – sølv til Henrik Larsen". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. Rønning, Dag (30 May 2021). "Helmatch-bronse til Jeanette Hegg Duestad – lagsølv til gutta". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. "Men's 50 m rifle three positions team results" (PDF). isssf-sports.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  7. Rønning, Dag (13 March 2023). "Historiske 3 gull til Jeanette". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  8. "Norsk VM-gull for første gang på 21 år: – Laggullene er de fineste". abcnyheter.no (in Norwegian). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  9. "7. plass til Jenny Stene og 2 x lagbronse til Norge i 50m match". skyting.no (in Norwegian). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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