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Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
NOR

Competitors
  
46 in 11 sports

Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports

Website
  
www.idrett.no (Norwegian)

Flag bearer
  
Berit Berthelsen (athletics)

MedalsRanked 25th
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal1102

Norway competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 46 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 11 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Egil Søby, Steinar Amundsen, Tore Berger, and Jan Johansen — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000m Kayak Fours

    • Silver

  • Peder Lunde, jr. and Per Olav Wiken — Sailing, Men's Star Team Competition

    • Athletics

    Men's 1500 metres

  • Arne Kvalheim
  • Heat — 3:47.50 min (→ advanced to the semi final)
  • Semi final — 3:55.32 min (→ did not advance)

    • Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

  • Arne Risa
  • Heat — 9:07.31 min (→ advanced to the final)
  • Final — 9:09.98 min (→ 8th place)

    • Men's 110 metres hurdles

  • Kjellfred Weum
  • Heat — 14.08 s (→ advanced to the semi final)
  • Semi final — 14.04 s (→ did not advance)

    • Women's high jump

  • Anne Lise Wærness
  • Qualification — 1.60 m (→ did not advance)

    • Women's long jump

  • Berit Berthelsen
  • Qualification — 6.48 m (→ advanced to the final)
  • Final — 6.40 m (→ 7th place)

    • Women's pentathlon

  • Berit Berthelsen — 4649 pts (→ 18th place)

    • Cycling

    Six cyclists represented Norway in 1968.

    Individual road race
  • Thorleif Andresen
  • Tore Milsett
  • Jan Erik Gustavsen
  • Ørnulf Andresen
    • Team time trial
  • Thorleif Andresen
  • Ørnulf Andresen
  • Tore Milsett
  • Leif Yli
    • Individual pursuit
  • Knut Knudsen

    • Fencing

    Men's épée
  • Jan von Koss
  • Dag Midling

    • Shooting

    Four shooters, all men, represented Norway in 1968.

    50 m pistol
  • John Rødseth
    • 300 m rifle, three positions
  • Elling Øvergård
  • Bjørn Bakken
    • 50 m rifle, three positions
  • Bjørn Bakken
  • Elling Øvergård
    • 50 m rifle, prone
  • Bjørn Bakken
  • Elling Øvergård
    • Trap
  • Kjell Sørensen

    • References

    Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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