Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 98 (48 men, 55 women) in 16 sports | |||||||||||
Flag bearer | Linda Andersen (sailing) | |||||||||||
Medals Rank: 30 |
Gold 2 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 7 |
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1906 |
Norway was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
Contents
Medalists[edit]
Gold[edit]
- Vebjørn Rodal — Athletics, Men's 800 m
- Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000 m Kayak Singles
Silver[edit]
- Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles
- Steffen Størseth and Kjetil Undset — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Bronze[edit]
- Trine Hattestad — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw
- Peer Moberg — Sailing, Men's Laser Individual Competition
- Reidun Seth, Tina Svensson, Trine Tangeraas, Marianne Pettersen, Hege Riise, Brit Sandaune, Merete Myklebust, Bente Nordby, Nina Nymark Andersen, Tone Gunn Frustol, Tone Haugen, Linda Medalen, Ann-Kristin Aarønes, Agnete Carlsen, and Gro Espeseth — Football (soccer), Women's Team Competition
Results by event[edit]
Archery[edit]
In the fifth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway represented by one man and one woman. Their combined record was 3-2.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Wenche-Lin Hess → Round of 32 - 17th place (1-1)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Bertil Martinus Grov → Round of 16, 14th place (2-1)
Athletics[edit]
Men's 200 metres
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- Heat – 20.78 s (→ advanced to the quarter final)
- Quarter final – 20.48 s (→ advanced to the semi final)
- Semi final – 20.96 s (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
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- Heat – 1:48.60 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
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- Heat – 8:31.30 min (→ advanced to the semi final)
- Semi final – 8:19.79 min (→ advanced to the final)
- Final – 8:23.39 min (→ 8th place)
Women's Marathon
- Anita Håkenstad — 2:43.58 hrs (→ 48th place)
Women's 100 metres hurdles
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- Heat – 13.13 s (→ advanced to the quarter final)
- Quarter final – 13.30 s (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
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- Qualification — 2.28 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 2.32 m (→ 5th place)
Women's High Jump
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- Qualification — 1.93 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 1.96 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Triple Jump
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- Qualification — 16.15 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
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- Qualification — 59.60 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
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- Qualification — 62.24 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 62.28 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
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- Qualification — 79.78 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
Boxing[edit]
Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)
- Jørn Johnson
- First Round — Defeated Sean Black (Jamaica), 13-7
- Second Round — Lost to Mohamed Marmouri (Tunisia), 4-17
Cycling[edit]
Road Competition[edit]
Women's Individual Road Race
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- Final — 02:37:06 (→ 18th place)
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- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Individual Time Trial
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- Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Mountain Bike[edit]
Men's Cross Country
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- Final — 2:28:16 (→ 11th place)
Women's Cross Country
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- Final — 1:53.50 (→ 4th place)
Swimming[edit]
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Borge Mørk
- Heat — 1:04.92 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Borge Mørk
- Heat — 2:20.42 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Vibeke Johansen
- Heat — 26.22 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Vibeke Johansen
- Heat — 56.88 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Irene Dalby
- Heat — 4:19.34 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Irene Dalby
- Heat — 8:37.73
- Final — 8:38.34 (→ 5th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Elin Austevoll
- Heat — 1:09.96
- B-Final — 1:10.27 (→ 12th place)
- Terrie Miller
- Heat — 1:11.09 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Elin Austevoll
- Heat — 2:32.48 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Elin Austevoll
- Heat — 2:19.81 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Volleyball[edit]
Men's Beach Competition[edit]
- Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide — 7th place overall