Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| Norway at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: NOR | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich | ||||
| Competitors | 116 | |||
| Flag Bearer | Harald Barlie (wrestling) | |||
| Medals | Gold 2 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 4 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Norway was represented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
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[edit] Medals
Norway finished in 21st position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and four medals overall.
[edit] Gold
- Knut Knudsen — Cycling, Men's 4,000m Individual Pursuit
- Leif Jenssen — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
[edit] Silver
- Frank Hansen and Svein Thøgersen — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
[edit] Bronze
- Egil Søby, Steinar Amundsen, Tore Berger, and Jan Johansen — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000m Kayak Fours
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Norway entered one woman and three men in the competition. Their best finisher, at 32nd place in the men's competition, was Jan Erik Humlekjaer.
Men's Individuel Competition:
- Jan Erik Humlekjaer - 2339 points (32nd place)
- Johannes Akkerhaugen - 2288 points (36th place)
- Egil Borgen Johansen - 2219 points (48th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Brit Stav - 1929 points (40th place)
[edit] Diving
Men's 3m Springboard:
- Roar Loken - 514.92 points (10th place)
[edit] Handball
Norway's 1-1-1 record in the first round put the team in a tie for second place with West Germany (which was the team that Norway had tied), but the advantage went to the West Germans and Norway's third-place finish put them into the ninth- to twelfth-place consolation bracket. They defeated Japan to set up a match with Poland for ninth and tenth places, which Norway won.
Men's Team Competition:
- Norway - 9th place (3-1-1)
