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Norway at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNOR
NOCNorwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Websitewww.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Melbourne, Australia/Stockholm, Sweden
22 November – 8 December
Competitors22 (19 men, 3 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearersThor Thorvaldsen (Melbourne)
Birck Elgaaen (Stockholm)
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Norway competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 22 competitors, 19 men and 3 women, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.[1][2]

Athletics

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Canoeing

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Equestrian

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Individual dressage

Team dressage

Individual jumping

Sailing

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Shooting

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Five shooters represented Norway in 1956.

50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
100m running deer
Trap

Wrestling

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References

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  1. ^ "Norway at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Norway Equestrianism at the 1956 Stockholm Equestrian Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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