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Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNOR
NOCNorwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Websitewww.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Atlanta
Competitors98 (48 men, 55 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Linda Andersen (sailing)
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Norway was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.

Medalists

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Gold

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Silver

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Bronze

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Results by event

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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:

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 (→ 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

  • 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 (→ 8th 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)

Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)

Road Competition

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Women's Individual Road Race

  • 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

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Men's Cross Country

  • Final — 2:28:16 (→ 11th place)

Women's Cross Country

  • Final — 1:53.50 (→ 4th place)
Women's tournament
21 July 1996 Match 1 Norway  2–2  Brazil Washington, D.C.
15:00 UTC−4 Medalen 32'
Aarønes 68'
Report Pretinha 57', 89' Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 45,946
Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
23 July 1996 Match 2 Norway  3–2  Germany Washington, D.C.
18:30 UTC−4 Aarønes 5'
Medalen 34'
Riise 65'
Report Wiegmann 32'
Prinz 62'
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Eddie Lennie (Australia)
25 July 1996 Match 3 Norway  4–0  Japan Washington, D.C.
18:30 UTC−4 Pettersen 25', 86'
Medalen 60'
Tangeraas 74'
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.)  United States Athens
17:30 UTC−4 Medalen 18' Report Akers 76' (pen.)
MacMillan gold-colored soccer ball 100'
Stadium: Sanford Stadium
Attendance: 64,196
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
1 August 1996 Bronze Medal Match Brazil  0–2  Norway Athens
18:00 UTC−4 Report Aarønes 21', 25' Stadium: Sanford Stadium
Attendance: 76,489
Referee: Ingrid Jonsson (Sweden)

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

Women's 100 m Freestyle

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

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

Men's Beach Competition

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References

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