Henrik Larsen (sport shooter)

Henrik Larsen (born 8 September 1997) is a Norwegian sport shooter, born in Fredrikstad. 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]

Henrik Larsen
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997
Fredrikstad, Norway
Sport
SportShooting
ClubKrapfoss
Medal record
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

Larsen 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]

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.


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