Simon Claussen

Simon Kolstad Claussen
Personal information
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	21 June 1991 (age 33); Setskog, Norway
Sport
Sport	Shooting
Club	Høland/Bjørkelangen ; Kisen
Medal record
World Championships
European Games
European Championships

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.^[1]

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.^[2] He won a bronze medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions mixed team, along with Jenny Stene.^[3] 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.^[4]

2022

He won a silver medal in 300 m rifle at the 2022 ISSF World Shooting Championships.^[5]^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8]

2023

In June 2023 Claussen competed at the 2023 European Games, where he won a bronze medal in mixed team, along with Jenny Stene.^[9] 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.^[10]

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.^[11]

References

^ Tosterud, Svein-Erik. "Simon Kolstad Claussen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ Rønning, Dag (30 May 2021). "Helmatch-bronse til Jeanette Hegg Duestad – lagsølv til gutta". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^ Rønning, Dag (31 May 2021). "Lagsølv på helmatch til riflejentene – bronse i mix-lag til Jenny og Simon". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^ 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.
^ "VM-sølv til Simon Kolstad Claussen i Kairo". skyting.no (in Norwegian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ "VM-sølv til Claussen". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ "Men's 50 m rifle three positions team results" (PDF). isssf-sports.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ "Norge herjet på VMs siste dag – skytegull til Duestad og Claussen". Dagsavisen. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ "Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Mixed Team – Results" (PDF). european-games.org. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Team – Results" (PDF). european-games.org. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "VM i skyting: Norge tok gull og sølv i lagkonkurransen på 300 meter rifle". abcnyheter.no (in Norwegian). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

External links

Simon Claussen at the International Shooting Sport Federation
Simon Claussen at Team Norway (in Norwegian)

[snl-1] Tosterud, Svein-Erik. "Simon Kolstad Claussen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[2] Rønning, Dag (30 May 2021). "Helmatch-bronse til Jeanette Hegg Duestad – lagsølv til gutta". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[3] Rønning, Dag (31 May 2021). "Lagsølv på helmatch til riflejentene – bronse i mix-lag til Jenny og Simon". skyting.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 September 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] "VM-sølv til Simon Kolstad Claussen i Kairo". skyting.no (in Norwegian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[6] "VM-sølv til Claussen". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[7] "Men's 50 m rifle three positions team results" (PDF). isssf-sports.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

[8] "Norge herjet på VMs siste dag – skytegull til Duestad og Claussen". Dagsavisen. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[9] "Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Mixed Team – Results" (PDF). european-games.org. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

[10] "Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Team – Results" (PDF). european-games.org. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

[11] "VM i skyting: Norge tok gull og sølv i lagkonkurransen på 300 meter rifle". abcnyheter.no (in Norwegian). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

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