Norway at the 2004 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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At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 53 in 12 sports
Flag bearer Harald Stenvaag (shooting)
Medals
Rank: 17		 Gold
5		 Silver
0		 Bronze
1		 Total
6
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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 • 2008
Winter Games
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Norway at the 2004 Summer Olympics was represented by The Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.

Norway first participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics and has since competed in all Olympic summer games except for the 1904 Games and the 1980 Games which Norway boycotted. Historically, Norway's strongest sports have been sailing and shooting.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

[edit] Bronze

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Badminton

[edit] Beach Volleyball

  • Bjørn Maaseide and Iver Horrem - Failed to proceed from preliminaries.
  • Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud - Defeated in round of 16.
  • Kathrine Maaseide and Susanne Glesnes - Failed to proceed from preliminaries.
  • Nila Håkedal and Ingrid Tørlen - Failed to proceed from preliminaries.

[edit] Flatwater Kayak

[edit] Cycling

  • Thor Hushovd - Road Race: Did not finish; Individual Time Trial: Finished 31st.
  • Kurt Asle Arvesen - Road Race: Finished 9th; Individual Time Trial: Finished 27th.
  • Mads Kaggestad - Road Race: Did not finish.
  • Morten Hegreberg - Road Race: Did not finish.
  • Anita Valen - Road Race: Finished 14th; Individual Time Trial: Finished 22nd.
  • Lene Byberg - Road Race: Finished 48th.
  • Linn Torp - Road Race: Finished 53rd.
  • Gunn-Rita Dahle - Mountainbike: Won.

[edit] Rowing

  • Olaf Tufte - Men's Single Sculls: Won.
  • Nils-Torolv Simonsen and Morten Gundro Adamsen - Men's Double Sculls: Finished 7th.

[edit] Sailing

  • Peer Moberg - Laser: Finished 21st.
  • Christoffer Sundby and Frode Bovim - 49er: Finished 4th.
  • Siren Sundby - Europe: Won.
  • Jannicke Stålstrøm - Mistral: Finished 11th.
  • Karianne Eikeland, Beate Kristiansen and Lise Birgitte Fredriksen - Yngling: Finished 9th.

[edit] Shooting

  • Harald Jensen - Skeet: Finished 6th.
  • Erik Watndal - Skeet: Finished 8th.
  • Harald Stenvaag - 50 m Rifle Prone: Finished 16th; 50 m Rifle 3 Positions: Finished 30th.
  • Espen Berg-Knutsen - 10 m Air Rifle: Finished 41st; 50 m Rifle Prone: Finished 16th; 50 m Rifle 3 Positions: Finished 22nd.
  • Leif Rune Rolland - 10 m Air Rifle: Finished 18th.

[edit] Swimming

[edit] Taekwondo

  • Nina Solheim - 67 kg: Proceeded to the quarter final, but was injured during the quarter final match and lost.

[edit] Weightlifting

  • Stian Grimseth - +105 kg: Snatch: 185 kg (12th out of 17 contestants), but was injured during Clean & Jerk and failed to finish.

[edit] Wrestling

  • Fritz Aanes - Greco-Roman 84 kg: Won one match and lost one in the first elimination round, but failed to qualify for the next round.


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