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 mKnut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000 m Kayak SinglesKnut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak SinglesSteffen Størseth and Kjetil Undset — Rowing, Men's Double ScullsTrine Hattestad — Athletics, Women's Javelin ThrowPeer Moberg — Sailing, Men's Laser Individual CompetitionReidun 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 CompetitionIn 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 MoenHeat – 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 DouglasHeat – 1:48.60 min (→ did not advance)Vebjørn RodalHeat – 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 SvenøyHeat – 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 SolliHeat – 13.13 s (→ advanced to the quarter final)Quarter final – 13.30 s (→ did not advance)Men's High Jump
Steinar HoenQualification — 2.28 m (→ advanced to the final)Final — 2.32 m (→ 5th place)Women's High Jump
Hanne HauglandQualification — 1.93 m (→ advanced to the final)Final — 1.96 m (→ 9th place)Men's Triple Jump
Sigurd NjerveQualification — 16.15 m (→ did not advance)Men's Discus Throw
Svein Inge ValvikQualification — 59.60 m (→ did not advance)Women's Discus Throw
Mette BergmannQualification — 62.24 m (→ advanced to the final)Final — 62.28 m (→ 9th place)Men's Javelin Throw
Pål Arne FagernesQualification — 79.78 m (→ did not advance)Women's Javelin Throw
Trine HattestadQualification — 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 KostollFinal — 02:37:06 (→ 18th place)Ingunn BollerudFinal — did not finish (→ no ranking)Women's Individual Time Trial
May HartwellFinal — did not start (→ no ranking)Men's Cross Country
Rune HøydahlFinal — 2:28:16 (→ 11th place)Women's Cross Country
Gunn-Rita DahleFinal — 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 
