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Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
NOR

Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports

Website
  
www.idrett.no (Norwegian)

Competitors
  
93 (44 men, 49 women) in 15 sports

Flag bearer
  
Vebjørn Rodal (athletics)

Medals Ranked 19th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 4 3 3 10

Norway was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 93 competitors, 44 men and 49 women, took part in 54 events in 15 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Trine Hattestad — Athletics, Women's javelin throw
  • Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m kayak singles
  • Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000 m kayak singles
  • Anita Rapp, Hege Riise, Brit Sandaune, Dagny Mellgren, Bente Nordby, Marianne Pettersen, Gøril Kringen, Bente Kvitland, Unni Lehn, Ingeborg Hovland, Silje Jørgensen, Monica Knudsen, Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Solveig Gulbrandsen, Margunn Haugenes, Kristin Bekkevold, Christine Boe Jensen, and Gro Espeseth — Football (Soccer), Women's team competition
  • Silver

  • Kjersti Plätzer — Athletics, Women's 20 km walk
  • Trude Gundersen — Taekwondo, Women's 67 kg
  • Fredrik Raaen Bekken and Olaf Tufte — Rowing, Men's double sculls
  • Bronze

  • Harald Stenvaag — Shooting, Men's small-bore rifle, three positions
  • Paul Davis, Herman Horn Johannessen, and Espen Stokkeland — Sailing, Men's soling team competition
  • Monica Sandve, Else-Marthe Sørlie, Heidi Tjugum, Jeanette Nilsen, Marianne Rokne, Birgitte Sættem, Mia Hundvin, Tonje Larsen, Cecilie Leganger, Kjersti Grini, Trine Haltvik, Elisabeth Hilmo, Kristine Duvholt, Ann Cathrin Eriksen, and Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim — Handball, Women's team competition
  • Archery

    In the sixth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway represented by three men and one woman. Their combined record was 1-4. The men's team also lost their first match.

    Men's team:

  • Nesteng, Humlekjær, and Grov — round of 16, 10th place
  • Men's competition

    Men's 200 m

  • Geir Moen
  • Round 1 — 20.76
  • Round 2 — 20.65 (did not advance)
  • John Ertzgaard
  • Round 1 — 21 (did not advance)
  • Men's 800 m

  • Vebjørn Rodal
  • Round 1 — 01:46.76
  • Semifinal — 01:48.73 (did not advance)
  • Men's 5000 m

  • Marius Bakken
  • Round 1 — 13:44.80 (did not advance)
  • Men's 3000 m steeplechase

  • Jim Svenøy
  • Round 1 — 08:23.61
  • Final — 08:27.20 (9th place)
  • Men's javelin throw

  • Pål-Arne Fagernes
  • Qualifying — 86.74
  • Final — 83.04 (9th place)
  • Men's triple jump

  • Ketill Hanstveit
  • Qualifying — 16.75 (did not advance)
  • Men's decathlon

  • Trond Høiby
  • 100m — 11.56
  • Long Jump — 6.22
  • Shot Put — 14.03
  • High Jump — DNS
  • Women's competition

    Women's 10000 m

  • Gunhild Halle-Haugen
  • Round 1 — DNF (did not advance)
  • Women's Javelin Throw

  • Trine Hattestad
  • Qualifying — 65.44
  • Final — 68.91 (Gold medal)Olympic record
  • Women's High Jump

  • Hanne Haugland
  • Qualifying — 1.89 (did not advance)
  • Women's 20 km Walk

  • Kjersti Plätzer
  • Final — 1:29:33 (Silver medal)
  • Men's Beach Competition

  • Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud — 9th place (tied)
  • Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide — 19th place (tied)
  • Men's competition

    Men's Kayak Singles 500m

  • Knut Holmann
  • Qualifying Heat — 01:40.990
  • Semifinal — 01:39.964
  • Final — 01:57.847 (Gold medal)
  • Men's Kayak Singles 1000m

  • Knut Holmann
  • Qualifying Heat — 03:36.565
  • Semifinal — 03:36.425
  • Final — 03:33.269 (Gold medal)
  • Men's Kayak Doubles 500m

  • Eirik Verås Larsen, Nils Olav Fjeldheim
  • Qualifying Heat — 01:35.619
  • Semifinal — 01:34.712 (did not advance)
  • Men's Kayak Doubles 1,000m

  • Eirik Verås Larsen, Nils Olav Fjeldheim
  • Qualifying Heat — 03:15.483
  • Semifinal — 03:17.288
  • Final — 03:20.515 (9th place)
  • Men's Canoe Singles 500m

  • Christian Frederiksen
  • Qualifying Heat — 01:54.366
  • Semifinal — 01:53.661 (did not advance)
  • Men's Canoe Singles 1000m

  • Christian Frederiksen
  • Qualifying Heat — 03:55.378
  • Semifinal — Bye
  • Final — 03:58.159 (5th place)
  • Cross Country Mountain Bike

    Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike

  • Tom Larsen
  • Final — Lapped (35th place)
  • Rune Høydahl
  • Final — DNF
  • Women's Mountain Bike

  • Ragnhild Kostøl
  • Final — 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)
  • Men's competition

    Men's Individual Time Trial

  • Thor Hushovd
  • Final — 0:59:00 (7th place)
  • Men's Road Race

  • Bjoemar Vestoel
  • Final — 5:36:14 (78th place)
  • Kurt Asle Arvesen
  • Final — DNF
  • Svein Gaute Hølestøl
  • Final — DNF
  • Thor Hushovd
  • Final — DNF
  • Women's competition

    Women's Individual Time Trial

  • Solrun Flataas
  • Final — 0:45:01 (20th place)
  • Women's Road Race

  • Monica Valen
  • Final — 3:08:02 (29th place)
  • Ingunn Bollerud
  • Final — 3:10:33 (35th place)
  • Solrun Flataas
  • Final — 3:11:04 (38th place)
  • Fencing

    Three fencers, all women, represented Norway in 2000.

    Women's épée
  • Ragnhild Andenæs
  • Margrete Mørch
  • Silvia Lesoil
  • Women's team épée
  • Margrete Mørch, Ragnhild Andenæs, Silvia Lesoil
  • Sailing

    Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)

  • Siren Sundby
  • Race 1 — 7
  • Race 2 — 10
  • Race 3 — 12
  • Race 4 — (23)
  • Race 5 — 16
  • Race 6 — 21
  • Race 7 — (28) DNF
  • Race 8 — 10
  • Race 9 — 23
  • Race 10 — 22
  • Race 11 — 10
  • Final — 131 (19th place)
  • Women's Double Handed Dinghy (470)

  • Carolina Toll and Jeanette Lunde
  • Race 1 — (17)
  • Race 2 — 9
  • Race 3 — 7
  • Race 4 — (17)
  • Race 5 — 17
  • Race 6 — 11
  • Race 7 — 7
  • Race 8 — 17
  • Race 9 — 8
  • Race 10 — 13
  • Race 11 — 16
  • Final — 105 (16th place)
  • Open Laser

  • Peer Moberg
  • Race 1 — 12
  • Race 2 — 7
  • Race 3 — 11
  • Race 4 — (32)
  • Race 5 — 7
  • Race 6 — 6
  • Race 7 — (24)
  • Race 8 — 4
  • Race 9 — 10
  • Race 10 — 22
  • Race 11 — 15
  • Final — 94 (10th place)
  • Open Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)

  • Paul Davis, Herman Horn Johannessen and Espen Stokkeland
  • Did not advance to Round Robin
  • Open High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)

  • Christoffer Sundby and Vegard Arnhoff
  • Race 1 — 16
  • Race 2 — (17)
  • Race 3 — (18) OCS
  • Race 4 — 2
  • Race 5 — 2
  • Race 6 — 10
  • Race 7 — 14
  • Race 8 — 7
  • Race 9 — 10
  • Race 10 — 16
  • Race 11 — 10
  • Race 12 — 13
  • Race 13 — 6
  • Race 14 — 17
  • Race 15 — 5
  • Race 16 — 14
  • Final — 142 (13th place)
  • References

    Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics Wikipedia