Norway at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Norway at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  NOR
NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website www.nif.idrett.no (Norwegian)
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
Competitors 66 (60 men and 6 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearer Leif Jenssen (weightlifting)
Medals
Rank: 21		 Gold
1		 Silver
1		 Bronze
0		 Total
2
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Norway was represented at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 66 competitors, 60 men and 6 women, took part in 44 events in 11 sports.[1]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics

In the second appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway was represented by only one man. A veteran of the 1972 Summer Olympics, Jan Erik Humlekjær shot two points less than his performance of four years before. Nevertheless, he moved up eight places in the ranking.

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's 1500 metres

  • Heat — 3:44.59 min (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres

  • Heat — did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking)
  • Heat — 13:20.60 min
  • Final — 13:30.33 min (→ 9th place)

Men's 10.000 metres

  • Heat — 28:23.07 min (→ advanced to the final)
  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification — 2.16 m
  • Final — 2.18m (→ 9th place)
  • Qualification — 2.16 m
  • Final — 2.10m (→ 14th place)

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualification — 61.30 m
  • Final — 63.06 m (→ 7th place)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 82.52 m
  • Final — 78.24 m (→ 11th place)
  • Qualification — 80.32 m
  • Final — 74.88 m (→ 14th place)

Women's 1500 metres

  • Heat — 4:07.20 min
  • Semi final — 4:04.80 min (→ did not advance)

Women's High Jump

  • Qualification — 1.70 m (→ did not advance)

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's Individual Road Race

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1976.

Men's épée
Men's team épée

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's Coxless Fours

Men's Coxed Fours

Women's Single Sculls

Women's Double Sculls

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Mixed One Person Dinghy

Mixed Two Person Dinghy

Mixed Three Person Keelboat

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Mixed Free Pistol, 50 metres

Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres

Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres

Mixed Running Target, 50 metres

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Norway at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NOR/summer/1976/. Retrieved 2011-04-10.