Norway was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
Vebjørn Rodal — Athletics, Men's 800 m
Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000 m Kayak Singles
Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles
Steffen Størseth and Kjetil Undset — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Trine Hattestad — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw
Peer Moberg — Sailing, Men's Laser Individual Competition
Reidun Seth, Tina Svensson, Trine Tangeraas, Marianne Pettersen, Hege Riise, Brit Sandaune, Merete Myklebust, Bente Nordby, Nina Nymark Andersen, Tone Gunn Frustol, Tone Haugen, Linda Medalen, Ann-Kristin Aarønes, Agnete Carlsen, and Gro Espeseth — Football (soccer), Women's Team Competition
In the fifth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway represented by one man and one woman. Their combined record was 3-2.
Women's Individual Competition:
Wenche-Lin Hess → Round of 32 - 17th place (1-1)
Men's Individual Competition:
Bertil Martinus Grov → Round of 16, 14th place (2-1)
Men's 200 metres
Geir Moen
Heat – 20.78 s (→ advanced to the quarter final)
Quarter final – 20.48 s (→ advanced to the semi final)
Semi final – 20.96 s (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
Atle Douglas
Heat – 1:48.60 min (→ did not advance)
Vebjørn Rodal
Heat – 1:45.30 min (→ advanced to the semi final)
Semi final – 1:43.96 min (→ advanced to the final)
Final – 1:42.58 min (→ Gold medal)
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
Jim Svenøy
Heat – 8:31.30 min (→ advanced to the semi final)
Semi final – 8:19.79 min (→ advanced to the final)
Final – 8:23.39 min (→ 8th place)
Women's Marathon
Anita Håkenstad — 2:43.58 hrs (→ 48th place)
Women's 100 metres hurdles
Lena Solli
Heat – 13.13 s (→ advanced to the quarter final)
Quarter final – 13.30 s (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
Steinar Hoen
Qualification — 2.28 m (→ advanced to the final)
Final — 2.32 m (→ 5th place)
Women's High Jump
Hanne Haugland
Qualification — 1.93 m (→ advanced to the final)
Final — 1.96 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Triple Jump
Sigurd Njerve
Qualification — 16.15 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
Svein Inge Valvik
Qualification — 59.60 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
Mette Bergmann
Qualification — 62.24 m (→ advanced to the final)
Final — 62.28 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
Pål Arne Fagernes
Qualification — 79.78 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
Trine Hattestad
Qualification — 64.52 m (→ advanced to the final)
Final — 64.98 m (→ Bronze medal)
Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)
Jørn Johnson
- First Round — Defeated Sean Black (Jamaica), 13-7
- Second Round — Lost to Mohamed Marmouri (Tunisia), 4-17
Women's Individual Road Race
Ragnhild Kostoll
Final — 02:37:06 (→ 18th place)
Ingunn Bollerud
Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Individual Time Trial
May Hartwell
Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Men's Cross Country
Rune Høydahl
Final — 2:28:16 (→ 11th place)
Women's Cross Country
Gunn-Rita Dahle
Final — 1:53.50 (→ 4th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Borge Mørk
- Heat — 1:04.92 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Borge Mørk
- Heat — 2:20.42 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Vibeke Johansen
- Heat — 26.22 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Vibeke Johansen
- Heat — 56.88 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Irene Dalby
- Heat — 4:19.34 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Irene Dalby
- Heat — 8:37.73
- Final — 8:38.34 (→ 5th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Elin Austevoll
- Heat — 1:09.96
- B-Final — 1:10.27 (→ 12th place)
Terrie Miller
- Heat — 1:11.09 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Elin Austevoll
- Heat — 2:32.48 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Elin Austevoll
- Heat — 2:19.81 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide — 7th place overall
