Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  NOR
NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
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At the 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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Norway was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.

Contents

[edit] Medals

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

[edit] Gold

[edit] Silver

[edit] Bronze

  • Peer Moberg — Sailing, Men's Laser Individual 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 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 (→ Image:Med 1.png Gold medal)

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

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 (→ Bronze Bronze medal)

[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] Cycling

[edit] Road Competition

Women's Individual Road Race

  • Ragnhild Kostoll
  • Final — 02:37:06 (→ 18th place)
  • Ingunn Bollerud
  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's Individual Time Trial

  • May Hartwell
  • Final — did not start (→ no ranking)

[edit] Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

  • Final — 2:28:16 (→ 11th place)

Women's Cross Country

  • Final — 1:53.50 (→ 4th place)

[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)

[edit] Volleyball

[edit] Men's Beach Competition

  • Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide — 7th place overall