Simon Claussen Explained

Simon Kolstad Claussen
Birth Date:21 June 1991
Birth Place:Setskog, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Sport:Shooting
Club:Høland/Bjørkelangen
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Simon Kolstad Claussen (born 21 June 1991) is a Norwegian sport shooter. His achievements include winning both individual and team medals in rifle shooting at the 2022 world championships. He co-holds a team world record in 50 metre rifle three positions since 2021.

Biography

Born in Setskog on 21 June 1991, Claussen represents the clubs Høland/Bjørkelangen skytterlag and Kisen MSL. He has won several national titles in rifle shooting, and represented Norway internationally.

2021

Competing at the 2021 European Shooting Championships in Croatia, Claussen won a silver medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Jon-Hermann Hegg and Henrik Larsen.[1] He won a bronze medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions mixed team, along with Jenny Stene.[2] He also competed in 50 m rifle 3 positions, placing seventh. Together with Jon-Hermann Hegg and Henrik Larsen, who won individual gold and silver medals, respectively, he set a new world record for teams in the qualifications with a total of 3549 points.[3]

2022

He won a silver medal in 300 m rifle at the 2022 ISSF World Shooting Championships.[4] [5] He won a gold medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Henrik Larsen and Jon-Hermann Hegg, after defeating a French team in the final match.[6] Further, he won a gold medal in 300 m rifle prone mixed team, along with Jeanette Hegg Duestad, as well as gold medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions mixed team, at the 2022 World Championships.[7]

2023

In June 2023 Claussen competed at the 2023 European Games, where he won a bronze medal in mixed team, along with Jenny Stene.[8] Along with Ole Martin Halvorsen and Jon-Hermann Hegg, he qualified for the finals in 50 metre rifle team, where they placed fourth, defeated by Serbia in the bronze medal match.[9]

At the 2023 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Baku, he won a gold medal in 300 m rifle prone team, along with Kim-André Lund and Odd Arne Brekne. He placed fourth in the individual contest.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helmatch-bronse til Jeanette Hegg Duestad – lagsølv til gutta . Dag . Rønning . skyting.no . no . 30 May 2021 . 1 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Lagsølv på helmatch til riflejentene – bronse i mix-lag til Jenny og Simon . Dag . Rønning . skyting.no . no . 31 May 2021 . 1 September 2023.
  3. Web site: EM-gull på helmatch til Jon-Hermann Hegg – sølv til Henrik Larsen . Dag . Rønning . skyting.no . no . 29 May 2021 . 31 August 2023.
  4. Web site: VM-sølv til Simon Kolstad Claussen i Kairo . skyting.no . no . 25 October 2022 . 21 August 2023.
  5. News: VM-sølv til Claussen . no . nrk.no . 25 October 2022 . 21 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Men's 50 m rifle three positions team results . isssf-sports.org . 24 August 2023.
  7. News: Norge herjet på VMs siste dag – skytegull til Duestad og Claussen . Dagsavisen . 25 October 2022 . 21 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Mixed Team – Results. 2 July 2023. 31 July 2024. european-games.org.
  9. Web site: Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Team – Results. 29 June 2023. 31 July 2024. european-games.org.
  10. News: VM i skyting: Norge tok gull og sølv i lagkonkurransen på 300 meter rifle . abcnyheter.no . no . 27 August 2023 . 28 August 2023 .

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