Jon-Hermann Hegg

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.

Jon-Hermann Hegg
Jon-Hermann Hegg
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999
Dingle, Ireland
Sport
SportShooting
ClubKisen
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 place2022 Cairo50 m rifle 3 positions
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 3 positions
Gold medal – first place2022 Wrocław50m rifle 3 positions mixed team
Gold medal – first place2023 Tallinn10 m air rifle mixed team
Silver medal – second place2021 Osijek50 m rifle 3 positions team
Silver medal – second place2022 Wrocław50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place2022 Wrocław50 m rifle 3 positions team
Bronze medal – third place2019 Bologna50 m rifle 3 positions

Biography

Hegg was born in Dingle, Ireland, on 26 March 1999.[1]

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.[2] He won a silver medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Simon Claussen and Henrik Larsen.[3]

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 European 25/50 m Events Championships, he won a gold medal in 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team, together with Jeanette Hegg Duestad.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6][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 Henrik Larsen.[8] He won a bronze medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Ole Martin Halvorsen and Henrik Larsen.[9]

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

References
  1. "Jon-Hermann Hegg". olympedia.org. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. Rønning, Dag (30 May 2021). "Helmatch-bronse til Jeanette Hegg Duestad – lagsølv til gutta". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. "European Championship 25/50m Wroclaw. 50m RIFLE 3 POSITIONS MIXED TEAM (FRI 16 SEP 2022)". results.sius.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  5. "Men's 50 m rifle three positions team results" (PDF). isssf-sports.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. Rønning, Dag (13 March 2023). "Historiske 3 gull til Jeanette". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  7. "Duestad med gull-hattrick i EM – dramatisk norsk lagseier i luftrifle". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 12 March 2023. 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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