- Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Norway at the Olympic Games
Flag of Norway – Flag bearersIOC code NOR NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports Website www.nif.idrett.no (Norwegian) At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Competitors 93 (44 men, 49 women) in 15 sports Flag bearer Vebjørn Rodal (athletics) Medals
Rank: 19Gold
4Silver
3Bronze
3Total
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Contents
Medalists
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
Results by event
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 individual Bård Nesteng Lars Erik Humlekjær Martinus Grov 1/32 eliminations Defeated Henk Vogels
Netherlands158-149 Lost to Michele Frangilli
Italy168-158 Lost to Matteo Bisiani
Italy166-158 1/16 eliminations Lost to Sebastien Flute
France160-148 - - - - - - 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
China160-145 Athletics
Men's competition
Men's 200 m
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- Round 1 — 20.76
- Round 2 — 20.65 (did not advance)
- John Ertzgaard
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- Round 1 — 21 (did not advance)
Men's 800 m
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- Round 1 — 01:46.76
- Semifinal — 01:48.73 (did not advance)
Men's 5000 m
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- Round 1 — 13:44.80 (did not advance)
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
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- Round 1 — 08:23.61
- Final — 08:27.20 (9th place)
Men's javelin throw
- Pål-Arne Fagernes
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- Qualifying — 86.74
- Final — 83.04 (9th place)
Men's triple jump
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- Qualifying — 16.75 (did not advance)
Men's decathlon
- Trond Høiby
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- 100m — 11.56
- Long Jump — 6.22
- Shot Put — 14.03
- High Jump — DNS
Women's competition
Women's 10000 m
- Gunhild Halle-Haugen
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- Round 1 — DNF (did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
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- Qualifying — 65.44
- Final — 68.91 (Gold medal) — Olympic record
Women's High Jump
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- Qualifying — 1.89 (did not advance)
Women's 20km Walk
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- Final — 1:29:33 (Silver medal)
Canoe / Kayak
Flatwater
Men's competition
Men's Kayak Singles 500m
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- Qualifying Heat — 01:40.990
- Semifinal — 01:39.964
- Final — 01:57.847 (Gold medal)
Men's Kayak Singles 1000m
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- Qualifying Heat — 03:36.565
- Semifinal — 03:36.425
- Final — 03:33.269 (Gold medal)
Men's Kayak Doubles 500m
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- Qualifying Heat — 01:35.619
- Semifinal — 01:34.712 (did not advance)
Men's Kayak Doubles 1,000m
- Eirik Verås Larsen, Nils Olav Fjeldheim
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- Qualifying Heat — 03:15.483
- Semifinal — 03:17.288
- Final — 03:20.515 (9th place)
Men's Canoe Singles 500m
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- Qualifying Heat — 01:54.366
- Semifinal — 01:53.661 (did not advance)
Men's Canoe Singles 1000m
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- Qualifying Heat — 03:55.378
- Semifinal — Bye
- Final — 03:58.159 (5th place)
Cycling
Cross Country Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike
- Tom Larsen
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- Final — Lapped (35th place)
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- Final — DNF
Women's Mountain Bike
- Ragnhild Kostøl
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- Final — 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)
Road Cycling
Men's competition
Men's Individual Time Trial
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- Final — 0:59:00 (7th place)
Men's Road Race
- Bjoemar Vestoel
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- Final — 5:36:14 (78th place)
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- Final — DNF
- Svein Gaute Hølestøl
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- Final — DNF
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- Final — DNF
Women's competition
Women's Individual Time Trial
- Solrun Flataas
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- Final — 0:45:01 (20th place)
Women's Road Race
- Monica Valen
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- Final — 3:08:02 (29th place)
- Ingunn Bollerud
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- Final — 3:10:33 (35th place)
- Solrun Flataas
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- Final — 3:11:04 (38th place)
Sailing
Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Did not advance to Round Robin
Open High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)
- Christoffer Sundby and Vegard Arnhoff
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- 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)
Volleyball
Men's Beach Competition
For more details on this topic, see Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics — Men's beach volleyball.- Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud — 9th place (tied)
- Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide — 19th place (tied)
References
- 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 11/12/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
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