Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the Olympic Games
Flag of Norway
IOC code:   NOR
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Competitors	98
Flag Bearer	Linda Andersen (sailing)
Medals	Gold 2	Silver 2	Bronze 3	Total 7
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Winter Olympic Games appearances
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Norway was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Gold 1.2 Silver 1.3 Bronze 2 Results by event 2.1 Archery 2.2 Athletics 2.3 Boxing 2.4 Swimming

[edit] Medals

Norway finished in 30th position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and seven medals overall.

[edit] Gold

• Vebjørn Rodal — Athletics, Men's 800 m

• Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000 m Kayak Singles

[edit] Silver

• Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles

• Steffen Størseth and Kjetil Undset — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls

[edit] 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

[edit] Results by event

[edit] 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)

[edit] Athletics

Men's Discus Throw

• Svein Inge Valvik

• Qualification — 59.60m (→ did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Trine Hattestad

• Qualification — 64.52m
• Final — 64.98m (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's Discus Throw

• Mette Bergmann

• Qualification — 62.24m
• Final — 62.28m (→ 9th place)

Women's High Jump

• Hanne Haugland

1. Qualification — 1.93m
2. Final — 1.96m (→ 9th place)

Women's Marathon

• Anita Haakenstad — 2:43.58 (→ 48th place)

[edit] Boxing

Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)

• Jorn Johnson
  1. First Round — Defeated Sean Black (Jamaica), 13-7
  2. Second Round — Lost to Mohamed Salah Marmouri (Tunisia), 4-17

[edit] Swimming

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

• Borge Mørk
  1. Heat — 1:04.92 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

• Borge Mørk
  1. Heat — 2:20.42 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

• Vibeke Johansen
  1. Heat — 26.22 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

• Vibeke Johansen
  1. Heat — 56.88 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

• Irene Dalby
  1. Heat — 4:19.34 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

• Irene Dalby
  1. Heat — 8:37.73
  2. Final — 8:38.34 (→ 5th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

• Elin Austevoll
  1. Heat — 1:09.96
  2. B-Final — 1:10.27 (→ 12th place)

• Terrie Miller
  1. Heat — 1:11.09 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

• Elin Austevoll
  1. Heat — 2:32.48 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

• Elin Austevoll
  1. Heat — 2:19.81 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States

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