Norway was represented at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 66 competitors, 60 men and 6 women, took part in 44 events in 11 sports.[1]
| Norway at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 66 (60 men and 6 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Leif Jenssen (weightlifting) |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Alf Hansen and Frank Hansen — Rowing, Men's double sculls
Silver
edit- Finn Tveter, Rolf Andreassen, Arne Bergodd, and Ole Nafstad — Rowing, Men's coxless four
Archery
editIn the second appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway was represented by only one man. A veteran of the 1972 Summer Olympics, Jan Erik Humlekjær shot two points less than his performance of four years before. Nevertheless, he moved up eight places in the ranking.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Jan Erik Humlekjær — 2337 points (→ 24th place)
Athletics
editMen's 1500 metres
- Heat — 3:44.59 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 5.000 metres
- Heat — did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking)
- Heat — 13:20.60 min
- Final — 13:30.33 min (→ 9th place)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 28:23.07 min (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — 2.16 m
- Final — 2.18m (→ 9th place)
- Qualification — 2.16 m
- Final — 2.10m (→ 14th place)
Men's Discus Throw
- Qualification — 61.30 m
- Final — 63.06 m (→ 7th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 82.52 m
- Final — 78.24 m (→ 11th place)
- Qualification — 80.32 m
- Final — 74.88 m (→ 14th place)
Women's 1500 metres
- Heat — 4:07.20 min
- Semi final — 4:04.80 min (→ did not advance)
Women's High Jump
- Qualification — 1.70 m (→ did not advance)
Canoeing
editCycling
editEight cyclists represented Norway in 1976.
- Thorleif Andresen — 4:49:01 (→ 38th place)
- Geir Digerud — 5:04:42 (→ 55th place)
- Pål Henning Hansen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Stein Bråthen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Harald Bundli — 1:08.093 (→ 7th place)
- Jan Georg Iversen — 7th place
Fencing
editFive fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1976.
Rowing
editMen's coxless fours
Men's coxed fours
Women's single sculls
Women's double sculls
Sailing
editMixed One Person Dinghy
Mixed Two Person Dinghy
Mixed Three Person Keelboat
Shooting
editMixed Free Pistol, 50 metres
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres
Mixed Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres
Mixed Running Target, 50 metres
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Norway at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2015.