| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1957-11-15) 15 November 1957 (age 67) Tønsberg, Norway |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
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 Grunde Vegard [no].
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.
He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in both platform, where he placed 11th, and in springboard.
He has been credited for introducing the chamois leather cloth to the diving sport.
References
- ^ "Jon Grunde Vegard". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Jon Grunde Vegard". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- Sundby, Jørn. "stup – norgesmestere menn". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- Sørhus, Martine (6 August 2024). "Norsk oppdagelse brukes av utøvere i hele verden". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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