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Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
NOR

Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports

Website
  
www.idrett.no (Norwegian)

Competitors
  
83 (51 men and 32 women) in 17 sports

Flag bearer
  
Jorunn Horgen (sailing)

Medals Ranked 22nd
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 4 1 7

Norway was represented at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 83 competitors, 51 men and 32 women, took part in 64 events in 17 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Jon Rønningen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight
  • Linda Andersen — Sailing, Women's Europe Individual Competition
  • Silver

  • Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000m Kayak Singles
  • Harald Stenvaag — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle
  • Kjetil Undset, Lars Bjønness, Per Sætersdal, and Rolf Thorsen — Rowing, Men's Quadruple Sculls
  • Cathrine Svendsen, Heidi Tjugum, Annette Skotvoll, Ingrid Steen, Heidi Sundal, Hanne Hogness, Karin Pettersen, Tonje Sagstuen, Hege Frøseth, Susann Goksør, Henriette Henriksen, Mona Dahle, Kristine Duvholt, and Siri Eftedal — Handball, Women's Team Competition
  • Bronze

  • Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500m Kayak Singles
  • Archery

    In the fourth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway was again represented by only one man. He came within three points of defeating the eventual gold medallist in the semifinal, but was defeated there and again in the bronze medal match to come home with a certificate of merit rather than a medal.

    Men's Individual Competition:

  • Martinus Grov — Bronze Medal Match, 4th place (3-2)
  • Athletics

    Men's 800 metres

  • Atle Douglas
  • Heat – 1:48.08
  • Semi final – 1:48.63 (→ did not advance)
  • Vebjørn Rodal
  • Heat – 1:48.00
  • Semi final – 1:49.53 (→ did not advance)
  • Men's 10,000 metres

  • John Halvorsen
  • Heat – 28:21.57
  • Final – 29:53.91 (→ 19th place)
  • Men's High Jump

  • Steinar Hoen
  • Qualifying Heat — 2.23m (→ did not advance)
  • Håkon Särnblom
  • Qualifying Heat — 2.20m (→ did not advance)
  • Men's Discus Throw

  • Olav Jenssen
  • Qualifying Heat — 60.00m (→ did not advance)
  • Women's Discus Throw

  • Mette Bergmann
  • Qualifying Heat — 58.32m (→ did not advance)
  • Women's Javelin Throw

  • Trine Hattestad
  • Round 1 — 67.20 metres
  • Final — 63.54 metres (→ 5th place)
  • Women's Heptathlon

  • Anne Brit Skjæveland
  • Cycling

    Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented Norway in 1992.

    Men's road race
  • Bjørn Stenersen
  • Lars Kristian Johnsen
  • Karsten Stenersen
  • Men's team time trial
  • Stig Kristiansen
  • Roar Skaane
  • Bjørn Stenersen
  • Karsten Stenersen
  • Men's individual pursuit
  • Steffen Kjærgaard
  • Women's road race
  • Monica Valvik — 2:05:03 (→ 5th place)
  • Gunhild Ørn — 2:05:46 (→ 37th place)
  • Ingunn Bollerud
  • Diving

    Men's 3m Springboard

  • Christian Styren
  • Preliminary Round — 347.94 points (→ did not advance, 19th place)
  • Women's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Norway – South Korea 16-27
  • Norway – Spain 20-16
  • Norway – Austria 19-17
  • Semi Finals
  • Norway – Unified Team 23-20
  • Gold Medal Match
  • Norway – South Korea 21-28 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Team Roster
  • Cathrine Svendsen
  • Heidi Tjugum
  • Annette Skotvoll
  • Ingrid Steen
  • Heidi Sundal
  • Hanne Hogness
  • Karin Pettersen
  • Tonje Sagstuen
  • Hege Frøseth
  • Susann Goksør
  • Henriette Henriksen
  • Mona Dahle
  • Kristine Duvholt
  • Siri Eftedal
  • Head Coach: Sven-Tore Jacobsen
  • Sailing

    Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

  • Per Haugen
  • Final Ranking — 233.0 points (→ 22nd place)
  • Men's 470 Class

  • Herman Johannessen and Pal McCarthy
  • Final Ranking — 71.7 points (→ 5th place)
  • Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

  • Jorunn Horgen
  • Final Ranking — 102.7 points (→ 8th place)
  • Women's 470 Class

  • Ida Andersen and Tonje Kristiansen
  • Final Ranking — 100 points (→ 14th place)
  • Swimming

    Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Jarl Inge Melberg
  • Heat – 51.39 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
  • Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Jarl Inge Melberg
  • Heat – 1:50.70 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
  • Men's 400m Freestyle

  • Jarl Inge Melberg
  • Heat – 4:03.49 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
  • Men's 100m Backstroke

  • Thomas Holmen Sopp
  • Heat – 58.45 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
  • Men's 200m Backstroke

  • Thomas Holmen Sopp
  • Heat – 2:05.91 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
  • Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Børge Mørk
  • Heat – 1:05.47 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
  • Men's 200m Breaststroke

  • Børge Mørk
  • Heat – 2:19.11 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
  • Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

  • Jarl Inge Melberg, Thomas Holmen Sopp, Trond Høines, and Kjell Ivar Lundemoen
  • Heat – 7:31.35 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
  • Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Thomas Holmen Sopp, Børge Mørk, Trond Høines, and Jarl Inge Melberg
  • Heat – 3:52.42 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

  • Women's 200m Freestyle

  • Irene Dalby
  • Heat – 2:04.28 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
  • Women's 400m Freestyle

  • Irene Dalby
  • Heat – 4:16.05
  • B-Final – 4:14.46 (→ 11th place)
  • Women's 800m Freestyle

  • Irene Dalby
  • Heat – 8:38.58
  • Final – 8:37.12 (→ 5th place)
  • Tennis

    Men's Singles Competition

  • Christian Ruud
  • First round — Lost to Boris Becker (Germany) 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-7, 3-6
  • Men's Doubles Competition

  • Bent-Ove Pedersen and Christian Ruud
  • First round — Lost to Wayne Ferreira and Piet Norval (South Africa) 2-6, 4-6, 7-5, 3-6
  • Wrestling

    Men's Greco-Roman Light-Flyweight

  • Lars Rønningen
  • Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight

  • Jon Rønningen
  • References

    Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics Wikipedia