Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Norway was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
| Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 98 (48 men, 55 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Linda Andersen (sailing) |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Vebjørn Rodal — Athletics, Men's 800 m
- Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000 m Kayak Singles
Silver
- Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles
- Steffen Størseth and Kjetil Undset — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Bronze
- 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
Archery
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
Men's 200 metres
- 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
- Heat – 1:48.60 min (→ did not advance)
- Heat – 1:45.30 min (→ advanced to the semi final)
- Semi final – 1:43.96 min (→ advanced to the final)
- Final – 1:42.58 min (→
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
- 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
- Lena Solli
- Heat – 13.13 s (→ advanced to the quarter final)
- Quarter final – 13.30 s (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — 2.28 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 2.32 m (→ 5th place)
Women's High Jump
- Qualification — 1.93 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 1.96 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Triple Jump
- Qualification — 16.15 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Qualification — 59.60 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
- Qualification — 62.24 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 62.28 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 79.78 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 64.52 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 64.98 m (→
Boxing
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
Road Competition
Women's Individual Road Race
- Ragnhild Kostoll
- Final — 02:37:06 (→ 18th place)
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Individual Time Trial
- Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country
- Final — 2:28:16 (→ 11th place)
Women's Cross Country
- Gunn-Rita Dahle
- Final — 1:53.50 (→ 4th place)
Football
- Women's tournament
| 21 July 1996 Match 1 | Norway | 2–2 |  | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:00 UTC−4 | Medalen  Aarønes |
Report | Pretinha |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 45,946 Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain) |
| 23 July 1996 Match 2 | Norway | 3–2 |  | Washington, D.C. |
| 18:30 UTC−4 | Aarønes Medalen Riise |
Report | Wiegmann Prinz |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Eddie Lennie (Australia) |
| 25 July 1996 Match 3 | Norway | 4–0 |  | Washington, D.C. |
| 18:30 UTC−4 | Pettersen Medalen Tangeraas |
Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 30,237 Referee: Omer Al Mehannah (Saudi Arabia) |
| 28 July 1996 Semifinals | Norway | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |  | Athens |
| 17:30 UTC−4 | Medalen |
Report | Akers MacMillan  |
Stadium: Sanford Stadium Attendance: 64,196 Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) |
Swimming
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)
Men's Beach Competition
- Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide — 7th place overall
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