Norway at the 2000 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 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors 95
Flag bearer Knut Holmann (canoeing)
Medals Gold
4		 Silver
3		 Bronze
3		 Total
10
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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

[edit] Silver

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

[edit] Bronze

  • Paul Davis, Herman Horn Johannessen, and Espen Stokkeland — Sailing, Men's soling 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

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