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.[1]
| Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 93 (44 men, 49 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Vebjørn Rodal (athletics) |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
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Archery
editIn 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 individual | |||||||||
| Bård Nesteng | Lars Erik Humlekjær | Martinus Grov | |||||||
| 1/32 eliminations | Defeated | Henk Vogels Netherlands |
158-149 | Lost to | Michele Frangilli Italy |
168-158 | Lost to | Matteo Bisiani Italy |
166-158 |
| 1/16 eliminations | Lost to | Sebastien Flute France |
160-148 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Men's team:
- Nesteng, Humlekjær, and Grov – round of 16, 10th place
| Women's individual | |||
| Wenche-Lin Hess | |||
| 1/32 eliminations | Lost to | Ying He China |
160-145 |
Athletics
editMen's competition
editMen's 200 m
- Round 1 – 20.76
- Round 2 – 20.65 (did not advance)
- Round 1 – 21 (did not advance)
Men's 800 m
- Round 1 – 01:46.76
- Semifinal – 01:48.73 (did not advance)
Men's 5000 m
- Round 1 – 13:44.80 (did not advance)
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
- Round 1 – 08:23.61
- Final – 08:27.20 (9th place)
Men's javelin throw
- Qualifying – 86.74
- Final – 83.04 (9th place)
Men's triple jump
- Qualifying – 16.75 (did not advance)
Men's decathlon
- 100m – 11.56
- Long Jump – 6.22
- Shot Put – 14.03
- High Jump – DNS
Women's competition
editWomen's 10000 m
- Round 1 – DNF (did not advance)
Women's javelin throw
- Qualifying – 65.44
- Final – 68.91 (gold medal) – Olympic record
Women's high jump
- Qualifying – 1.89 (did not advance)
Women's 20 km walk
- Final – 1:29:33 (silver medal)
Beach volleyball
editMen's beach competition
edit- Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud – 9th place (tied)
- Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide – 19th place (tied)
Canoeing
editFlatwater
editMen's competition
editMen's kayak singles 500m
- Qualifying heat – 01:40.990
- Semifinal – 01:39.964
- Final – 01:57.847 (gold medal)
Men's kayak singles 1000m
- Qualifying heat – 03:36.565
- Semifinal – 03:36.425
- Final – 03:33.269 (gold medal)
Men's kayak doubles 500m
- 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
- Qualifying heat – 01:54.366
- Semifinal – 01:53.661 (did not advance)
Men's canoe singles 1000m
- Qualifying heat – 03:55.378
- Semifinal – bye
- Final – 03:58.159 (5th place)
Cycling
editCross country mountain bike
editMen's cross country mountain bike
- Final – lapped (35th place)
- Final – DNF
Women's mountain bike
- Final – 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)
Road cycling
editMen's competition
editMen's individual time trial
- Final – 0:59:00 (7th place)
Men's road race
- Final – 5:36:14 (78th place)
- Final – DNF
- Final – DNF
- Final – DNF
Women's competition
editWomen's individual time trial
- Final – 0:45:01 (20th place)
Women's road race
- Final – 3:08:02 (29th place)
- Final – 3:10:33 (35th place)
- Final – 3:11:04 (38th place)
Fencing
editThree fencers, all women, represented Norway in 2000.
Football
editWomen's tournament
edit- Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
 Norway
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 China
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Nigeria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| United States | 2–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
Milbrett  18'Hamm 24' |
Report |
- Semi-finals
Germany  | 0–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wunderlich 80' (o.g.) |
- Gold medal match
| Norway | 3 – 2 (a.e.t./g.g.) | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Espeseth 44' Gulbrandsen 78'Mellgren  102' |
Report | Milbrett 5', 90' |
Gymnastics
editHandball
editRowing
editSailing
editWomen's single-handed dinghy (Europe)
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- Did not advance to Round Robin
Open high-performance two-handed dinghy (49er)
- 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)
Shooting
editTaekwondo
editTennis
edit| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Christian Ruud | Men's singles |  Vinciguerra (SWE)L 2–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Wrestling
editNotes
edit- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games Archived 9 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
References
edit- ^ "Norway at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2012.