Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 112 (101 men, 11 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Harald Barlie (wrestling) |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Norway was represented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 112 competitors, 101 men and 11 women, took part in 70 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Norway finished in 21st position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and four medals overall.
Gold
[edit]
- Knut Knudsen — Cycling, Men's 4,000m Individual Pursuit
- Leif Jenssen — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
Silver
[edit]
- Frank Hansen and Svein Thøgersen — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Bronze
[edit]
- Egil Søby, Steinar Amundsen, Tore Berger, and Jan Johansen — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000m Kayak Fours
Archery
[edit]In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Norway entered one woman and three men in the competition. Their best finisher, at 32nd place in the men's competition, was Jan Erik Humlekjær.
Men's Individuel Competition:
- Jan Erik Humlekjær - 2339 points (→ 32nd place)
- Johannes Akkerhaugen - 2288 points (→ 36th place)
- Egil Borgen Johansen - 2219 points (→ 48th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Brit Stav - 1929 points (40th place)
Athletics
[edit]Men's 100 metres
- Heat — 10.49 s (→ advanced to the quarter-final)
- Quarter final — 10.55 s (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Heat — 21.16 s (→ advanced to the quarter-final)
- Quarter final — 25.30 s (→ did not advance)
Women's 1500 metres
- Heat — 4:14.10 min (→ advanced to the semi-final)
- Semi final — 4:09.70 min (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 4:16.00 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Heat — 13:38.6 min (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 13:34.38 min (→ 7th place)
- Heat — 14:01.6 min (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 14:15.8 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Heat — 14:01.6 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
- Heat — 8:42.0 min (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 8:54.8 min (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.61 m (→ did not advance)
Men's triple jump
- Qualification — 16.41 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 16.44 m (→ 8th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Round 1 — 77.54 metres (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 83.08 metres (→ 5th place)
Men's 20 km walk
- Jan Rolstad — 1:33:03 hrs (→ 11th place)
Men's 50 km walk
- Kjell Georg Lund — 4:34.23 hrs (→ 24th place)
Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Seven cyclists represented Norway in 1972.
- Tore Milsett — 17th place
- Thorleif Andresen — 70th place
- Arve Haugen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jan Henriksen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Final — 1:09.72 (→ 18th place)
Diving
[edit]Men's 3m Springboard:
- Roar Løken — 514.92 points (→ 10th place)
Fencing
[edit]Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1972.
Gymnastics
[edit]Handball
[edit]Norway's 1-1-1 record in the first round put the team in a tie for second place with West Germany (which was the team that Norway had tied), but the advantage went to the West Germans and Norway's third-place finish put them into the ninth- to twelfth-place consolation bracket. They defeated Japan to set up a match with Poland for ninth and tenth places, which Norway won.
Men's Team Competition:
- Norway - 9th place (3-1-1)
Rowing
[edit]Men's Coxed Pairs
- Heat — 8:00.56
- Repechage — 8:03.50
- Semi-finals — 8:30.29
Shooting
[edit]Seven male shooters represented Norway in 1972.
Swimming
[edit]Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 54.41s (→ 22nd place, did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:00.98 (→ 31st place, did not advance)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:20.86 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Medley
- Heat — 4:59,72 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:01.47 (→ 17th place, did not advance)
Women's 200m Medley
- Heat — 5:25,08 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m Medley
- Heat — 2:36,27 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Norway at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
