Joshua Hedberg

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Joshua Hedberg
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2007-01-29) January 29, 2007 (age 18)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Diving
Event(s)10 m platform, 10 m synchro
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Singapore 10 m synchro
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Montréal Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Montréal10 m platform
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Montréal10 m synchro

Joshua Hedberg (born January 29, 2007) is an American diver.

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Early life and education

Hedberg was born to Alina and Mark Hedberg in Rockford, Illinois and grew up in Belvidere, Illinois. [1] [2] He moved to Noblesville, Indiana at 11 years old to focus on his diving training. [3]

On November 5, 2024, Hedberg committed to Indiana University where he will join the diving team in the fall of 2025. [4] He was ranked the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2025. [5]

Career

Hedberg made his World Aquatics Championships debut in 2022, where he became the youngest U.S. male diver to qualify for the World Championship. [6] He competed in the 10 metre platform event and finished in 11th place with a score of 375.10.. [7]

In February 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in the 10 metre synchro event and finished in 14th place with a score of 324.51. [8] In November 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships and won a gold medal in the mixed team event with a score of 361.50, and a bronze medal in the platform event with a score of 528.70. [9] [10]

In July 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships and won a bronze medal in the 10 metre synchro event, along with Carson Tyler, with a score of 410.70. [11] This was team USA's first medal in the event since David Boudia and Thomas Finchum won silver in 2009. [12]

References

  1. "Joshua Hedberg". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. Trowbridge, Matt (January 25, 2022). "This Rockford native is the youngest USA men's diver to make World Championships". Rockford Register Star . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  3. Trowbridge, Matt (October 25, 2022). "15-year-old former Rockford diver continues Olympic quest at event in Germany". Rockford Register Star . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  4. Pelshaw, Anya (November 5, 2024). "#1 Ranked Diver, US National Champion Josh Hedberg Commits To Indiana (2025)". SwimSwam . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  5. Duperre, Noah (October 30, 2024). "The Top 10 NCAA Diving Recruits In The Boys' High School Class of 2025". SwimSwam . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  6. Woods, David (December 19, 2021). "Noblesville 14-year-old is youngest to represent USA men's diving at a World Championships". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  7. Woods, David (July 3, 2022). "Noblesville 15-year-old Josh Hedberg finishes 11th in world diving". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  8. "Bacon advances on 3-meter; Hedberg/Tyler 14th in 10m synchro at World Championships". usadiving.org. February 8, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  9. "USA Wins Mixed Team Event Gold at Junior World Championships". usadiving.org. November 25, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  10. "Joshua Hedberg Wins Platform Bronze at World Junior Championships". usadiving.org. November 30, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  11. "Tyler and Hedberg Win 10-Meter Synchro Bronze at World Aquatics Championships". usadiving.org. July 29, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  12. Zaccardi, Nick (July 29, 2025). "Carson Tyler, Josh Hedberg win U.S.' first men's diving medal at worlds in decade". NBC Sports . Retrieved August 5, 2025.