Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 93 (44 men, 49 women) in 15 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Vebjørn Rodal (athletics) | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 19 |
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. 93 competitors, 44 men and 49 women, took part in 54 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Trine Hattestad — Athletics, Women's javelin throw
- Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m kayak singles
- Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000 m kayak singles
- 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
Silver
- Kjersti Plätzer — Athletics, Women's 20 km walk
- Trude Gundersen — Taekwondo, Women's 67 kg
- Fredrik Raaen Bekken and Olaf Tufte — Rowing, Men's double sculls
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 Bjerkrheim — Handball, Women's team competition
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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 |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's competition
Men's 200 m
- Round 1 — 20.76
- Round 2 — 20.65 (did not advance)
- Round 1 — 21 (did not advance)
Men's 800 m
- Round 1 — 01:46.76
- Semifinal — 01:48.73 (did not advance)
Men's 5000 m
- Round 1 — 13:44.80 (did not advance)
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
- Round 1 — 08:23.61
- Final — 08:27.20 (9th place)
Men's javelin throw
- Qualifying — 86.74
- Final — 83.04 (9th place)
Men's triple jump
- Qualifying — 16.75 (did not advance)
Men's decathlon
- 100m — 11.56
- Long Jump — 6.22
- Shot Put — 14.03
- High Jump — DNS
Women's competition
Women's 10000 m
- Gunhild Halle-Haugen
- Round 1 — DNF (did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualifying — 65.44
- Final — 68.91 (Gold medal) — Olympic record
Women's High Jump
- Qualifying — 1.89 (did not advance)
Women's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:29:33 (Silver medal)
Beach volleyball
Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's Beach Competition
- Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud — 9th place (tied)
- Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide — 19th place (tied)
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Flatwater
Men's competition
Men's Kayak Singles 500m
- Qualifying Heat — 01:40.990
- Semifinal — 01:39.964
- Final — 01:57.847 (Gold medal)
Men's Kayak Singles 1000m
- Qualifying Heat — 03:36.565
- Semifinal — 03:36.425
- Final — 03:33.269 (Gold medal)
Men's Kayak Doubles 500m
- Qualifying Heat — 01:35.619
- Semifinal — 01:34.712 (did not advance)
Men's Kayak Doubles 1,000m
- Eirik Verås Larsen, Nils Olav Fjeldheim
- Qualifying Heat — 03:15.483
- Semifinal — 03:17.288
- Final — 03:20.515 (9th place)
Men's Canoe Singles 500m
- Qualifying Heat — 01:54.366
- Semifinal — 01:53.661 (did not advance)
Men's Canoe Singles 1000m
- Qualifying Heat — 03:55.378
- Semifinal — Bye
- Final — 03:58.159 (5th place)
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Cross Country Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike
- Tom Larsen
- Final — Lapped (35th place)
- Final — DNF
Women's Mountain Bike
- Final — 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)
Road Cycling
Men's competition
Men's Individual Time Trial
- Final — 0:59:00 (7th place)
Men's Road Race
- Bjoemar Vestoel
- Final — 5:36:14 (78th place)
- Final — DNF
- Final — DNF
- Final — DNF
Women's competition
Women's Individual Time Trial
- Final — 0:45:01 (20th place)
Women's Road Race
- Final — 3:08:02 (29th place)
- Final — 3:10:33 (35th place)
- Final — 3:11:04 (38th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Three fencers, all women, represented Norway in 2000.
Football
Main article: Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Handball
Main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
- Race 1 — 7
- Race 2 — 10
- Race 3 — 12
- Race 4 — (23)
- Race 5 — 16
- Race 6 — 21
- Race 7 — (28) DNF
- Race 8 — 10
- Race 9 — 23
- Race 10 — 22
- Race 11 — 10
- Final — 131 (19th place)
Women's Double Handed Dinghy (470)
- Race 1 — (17)
- Race 2 — 9
- Race 3 — 7
- Race 4 — (17)
- Race 5 — 17
- Race 6 — 11
- Race 7 — 7
- Race 8 — 17
- Race 9 — 8
- Race 10 — 13
- Race 11 — 16
- Final — 105 (16th place)
Open Laser
- Race 1 — 12
- Race 2 — 7
- Race 3 — 11
- Race 4 — (32)
- Race 5 — 7
- Race 6 — 6
- Race 7 — (24)
- Race 8 — 4
- Race 9 — 10
- Race 10 — 22
- Race 11 — 15
- Final — 94 (10th place)
Open Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)
- Did not advance to Round Robin
Open High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)
- Race 1 — 16
- Race 2 — (17)
- Race 3 — (18) OCS
- Race 4 — 2
- Race 5 — 2
- Race 6 — 10
- Race 7 — 14
- Race 8 — 7
- Race 9 — 10
- Race 10 — 16
- Race 11 — 10
- Race 12 — 13
- Race 13 — 6
- Race 14 — 17
- Race 15 — 5
- Race 16 — 14
- Final — 142 (13th place)
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Notes
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
References
- ↑ "Norway at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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