Jon Grunde Vegard Explained

Jon Grunde Vegard
Birth Date:15 November 1957
Birth Place:Tønsberg, Norway
Sport:Diving
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Jon Grunde Vegard (born 15 November 1957) is a Norwegian diver.

Personal life

Born in Tønsberg, on 15 November 1957, Vegar is a son of diver and coach .

Career

Vegard represented the clubs Hamar IL, Spinn, Tønsberg, and Tønsberg SK. He won a total of 68 national titles in diving between 1972 and 1996, and was awarded the Kongepokal trophy in 1983. He won 35 titles in springboard, 27 in platform diving, and 6 in combined.[1]

He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in both platform, where he placed 11th, and in springboard.[2]

He has been credited for introducing the chamois leather cloth to the diving sport.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: stup – norgesmestere menn . Jørn . Sundby . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 6 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Jon Grunde Vegard . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034808/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/jon-grunde-vegard-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports-Reference.com . 23 May 2013 .
  3. News: Norsk oppdagelse brukes av utøvere i hele verden . Martine . Sørhus . nrk.no . 6 August 2024 . 6 August 2024 . no.