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Norway at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
NOR

Norway at the 1956 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports

Website
  
www.idrett.no (Norwegian)

Competitors
  
22 (19 men, 3 women) in 6 sports

Flag bearer
  
Thor Thorvaldsen (Melbourne) Birck Elgaaen (Stockholm)

Medals Ranked 22nd
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 2 3

Norway competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 22 competitors, 19 men and 3 women, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.

Contents

Equestrian

Individual dressage

  • Else Christophersen
  • Anne-Lise Kielland
  • Bodil Russ

    • Team dressage

  • Else Christophersen
  • Anne-Lise Kielland
  • Bodil Russ

    • Individual jumping

  • Birck Elgaaen

    • Shooting

    Five shooters represented Norway in 1956.

    50 m rifle, three positions
  • Erling Kongshaug
  • Anker Hagen
    • 50 m rifle, prone
  • Erling Kongshaug
  • Anker Hagen
    • 100m running deer
  • Rolf Bergersen
  • John Larsen
    • Trap
  • Hans Aasnæs

    • References

    Norway at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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