Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the Olympic Games

Flag of Norway
IOC code: NOR
NOC: Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
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2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors 95 
Flag bearer Knut Holmann (canoeing)
Medals Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
10
Summer Olympic Games appearances
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Winter Olympic Games appearances
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Norway was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.

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[edit] Medals

Norway finished in 19th position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and ten medals overall.

[edit] Gold

  • Anita Rapp, Hege Riise, Brit Sandaune, Dagny Mellgren, Bente Nordby, Marianne Pettersen, Gøril Kringen, Bente Kvitland, Unni Lehn, Ingeborg Hovland, Silje Jørgensen, Monica Knudsen, Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Solveig Gulbrandsen, Margunn Haugenes, Kristin Bekkevold, Christine Boe Jensen, and Gro Espeseth — Football (Soccer), Women's team competition

[edit] Silver

  • Fredrik Raaen Bekken and Olaf Tufte — Rowing, Men's double sculls

[edit] Bronze

  • Harald Stenvaag — Shooting, Men's small-bore rifle, three positions
  • Paul Davis, Herman Horn Johannessen, and Espen Stokkeland — Sailing, Men's soling team competition
  • Monica Sandve, Else-Marthe Sørlie, Heidi Tjugum, Jeanette Nilsen, Marianne Rokne, Birgitte Sættem, Mia Hundvin, Tonje Larsen, Cecilie Leganger, Kjersti Grini, Trine Haltvik, Elisabeth Hilmo, Kristine Duvholt, Ann Cathrin Eriksen, and Susann Goksør — Handball, Women's team competition

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

In the sixth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway represented by three men and one woman. Their combined record was 1-4. The men's team also lost their first match.

Men's individual
Bård Nesteng Lars Erik Humlekjær Martinus Grov
1/32 eliminations Defeated Henk Vogels
Netherlands
158-149 Lost to Michele Frangilli
Italy
168-158 Lost to Matteo Bisiani
Italy
166-158
1/16 eliminations Lost to Sebastien Flute
France
160-148 - - - - - -

Men's team:

  • Nesteng, Humlekjær, and Grov - round of 16, 10th place
Women's individual
Wenche-Lin Hess
1/32 eliminations Lost to Ying He
China
160-145

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Men's competition

Men's 200 m

  • Geir Moen
    1. Round 1 - 20.76
    2. Round 2 - 20.65 (did not advance)
  • John Ertzgaard
    1. Round 1 - 21 (did not advance)

Men's 800 m

  • Vebjørn Rodal
    1. Round 1 - 01:46.76
    2. Semifinal - 01:48.73 (did not advance)

Men's 5000 m

Men's 3000 m steeplechase

  • Jim Svenøy
    1. Round 1 - 08:23.61
    2. Final - 08:27.20 (9th place)

Men's javelin throw

Men's triple jump

  • Ketil Hanstveit
    1. Qualifying - 16.75 (did not advance)

Men's decathlon

  • Trond Høiby
    1. 100m - 11.56
    2. Long Jump - 6.22
    3. Shot Put - 14.03
    4. High Jump - DNS

[edit] Women's competition

Women's 10000 m

  • Gunhild Halle-Haugen
    1. Round 1 - DNF (did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Trine Hattestad
    1. Qualifying - 65.44
    2. Final - 68.91 (Gold medal) - Olympic record

Women's High Jump

Women's 20km Walk

[edit] Canoe / Kayak

[edit] Flatwater

[edit] Men's competition

Men's Kayak Singles 500m

  • Knut Holmann
    1. Qualifying Heat - 01:40.990
    2. Semifinal - 01:39.964
    3. Final - 01:57.847 (Gold medal)

Men's Kayak Singles 1000m

  • Knut Holmann
    1. Qualifying Heat - 03:36.565
    2. Semifinal - 03:36.425
    3. Final - 03:33.269 (Gold medal)

Men's Kayak Doubles 500m

Men's Kayak Doubles 1,000m

  • Eirik Verås Larsen, Nils Olav Fjeldheim
    1. Qualifying Heat - 03:15.483
    2. Semifinal - 03:17.288
    3. Final - 03:20.515 (9th place)

Men's Canoe Singles 500m

  • Christian Frederiksen
    1. Qualifying Heat - 01:54.366
    2. Semifinal - 01:53.661 (did not advance)

Men's Canoe Singles 1000m

  • Christian Frederiksen
    1. Qualifying Heat - 03:55.378
    2. Semifinal - Bye
    3. Final - 03:58.159 (5th place)

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Cross Country Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike

  • Tom Larsen
    1. Final - Lapped (35th place)

Women's Mountain Bike

  • Ragnhild Kostøl
    1. Final - 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)

[edit] Road Cycling

[edit] Men's competition

Men's Individual Time Trial

Men's Road Race

  • Bjoemar Vestoel
    1. Final - 5:36:14 (78th place)
  • Svein Gaute Hølestøl
    1. Final - DNF

[edit] Women's competition

Women's Individual Time Trial

  • Solrun Flataas
    1. Final - 0:45:01 (20th place)

Women's Road Race

  • Monica Valen
    1. Final - 3:08:02 (29th place)
  • Ingunn Bollerud
    1. Final - 3:10:33 (35th place)
  • Solrun Flataas
    1. Final - 3:11:04 (38th place)

[edit] Sailing

Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)

  • Siren Sundby
    1. Race 1 - 7
    2. Race 2 - 10
    3. Race 3 - 12
    4. Race 4 - (23)
    5. Race 5 - 16
    6. Race 6 - 21
    7. Race 7 - (28) DNF
    8. Race 8 - 10
    9. Race 9 - 23
    10. Race 10 - 22
    11. Race 11 - 10
    12. Final - 131 (19th place)

Women's Double Handed Dinghy (470)

  • Carolina Toll and Jeanette Lunde
    1. Race 1 - (17)
    2. Race 2 - 9
    3. Race 3 - 7
    4. Race 4 - (17)
    5. Race 5 - 17
    6. Race 6 - 11
    7. Race 7 - 7
    8. Race 8 - 17
    9. Race 9 - 8
    10. Race 10 - 13
    11. Race 11 - 16
    12. Final - 105 (16th place)

Open Laser

  • Peer Moberg
    1. Race 1 - 12
    2. Race 2 - 7
    3. Race 3 - 11
    4. Race 4 - (32)
    5. Race 5 - 7
    6. Race 6 - 6
    7. Race 7 - (24)
    8. Race 8 - 4
    9. Race 9 - 10
    10. Race 10 - 22
    11. Race 11 - 15
    12. Final - 94 (10th place)

Open Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)

  • Paul Davis, Herman Horn Johannessen and Espen Stokkeland
    1. Did not advance to Round Robin

Open High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)

  • Christoffer Sundby and Vegard Arnhoff
    1. Race 1 - 16
    2. Race 2 - (17)
    3. Race 3 - (18) OCS
    4. Race 4 - 2
    5. Race 5 - 2
    6. Race 6 - 10
    7. Race 7 - 14
    8. Race 8 - 7
    9. Race 9 - 10
    10. Race 10 - 16
    11. Race 11 - 10
    12. Race 12 - 13
    13. Race 13 - 6
    14. Race 14 - 17
    15. Race 15 - 5
    16. Race 16 - 14
    17. Final - 142 (13th place)

[edit] References