Norway at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 7 in 2 sports | |||||||||||
Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 5 |
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Norway competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Results from Norwegian athletes are typically considered separate from those of Swedish competitors despite the Union between Sweden and Norway that existed in 1900.
Medalists
Norway finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings with 5 medals.
Silver
Silver | ||
№ | Sportsmen | Discipline) |
1 | Ole Østmo | Shooting, Standing Military Rifle |
2 | Ole Østmo, Hellmer Hermandsen, Tom Seeberg, Ole Sæther, Olaf Frydenlund | Shooting, Team Military Rifle |
Bronze
- Carl-Albert Andersen — Athletics, Pole Vault
- Ole Østmo — Shooting, Prone Military Rifle
- Ole Østmo — Shooting, Military Rifle - 3 Positions
Results by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Two Norwegian athletes, a runner and a jumper, competed in four athletics events, winning one bronze medal in the pole vault.
Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Final |
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200 metres | — | Yngvar Bryn | Unknown 3rd, heat 2 | Did not advance |
400 metres | — | Yngvar Bryn | Unknown 5th, heat 2 | Did not advance |
Event | Place | Athlete | Final |
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High jump | 4th | Carl-Albert Andersen | 1.70 metres |
Pole vault | 3rd | Carl-Albert Andersen | 3.20 metres |
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Norway won four medals in the five military rifle events, including the silver medal in the team section. Østmo took bronze in the individual overall, as well as a silver and a bronze in two of the positions.
Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
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Military rifle standing | 2nd | Ole Østmo | 299 |
9th | Hellmer Hermandsen | 280 | |
13th | Tom Seeberg | 275 | |
16th | Olaf Frydenlund | 271 | |
26th | Ole Sæther | 239 | |
Military rifle kneeling | 12th | Ole Sæther | 293 |
13th | Hellmer Hermandsen | 290 | |
15th | Ole Østmo | 289 | |
21st | Tom Seeberg | 272 | |
27th | Olaf Frydenlund | 259 | |
Military rifle prone | 3rd | Ole Østmo | 329 |
10th | Hellmer Hermandsen | 308 | |
16th | Tom Seeberg | 301 | |
18th | Ole Sæther | 298 | |
22nd | Olaf Frydenlund | 287 | |
Military rifle three positions | 3rd | Ole Østmo | 917 |
13th | Hellmer Hermandsen | 878 | |
17th | Tom Seeberg | 848 | |
20th | Ole Sæther | 830 | |
24th | Olaf Frydenlund | 817 | |
Military rifle team | 2nd | Olaf Frydenlund, Hellmer Hermandsen, Ole Østmo, Ole Sæther, Tom Seeberg | 4290 |