Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	NOR
Nocname:	Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1968
Website:
Location:	Mexico City
Competitors:	46
Sports:	11
Flagbearer:	Berit Berthelsen (athletics)
Rank:	25
Gold:	1
Silver:	1
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto
App Begin Year:	1900
See also:	1906 Intercalated Games

Norway competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 46 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 11 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Gold

• Egil Søby, Steinar Amundsen, Tore Berger, and Jan Johansen — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000m Kayak Fours

Silver

• Peder Lunde, jr. and Per Olav Wiken — Sailing, Men's Star Team Competition

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Men's 1500 metres

• Arne Kvalheim

• Heat - 3:47.50 min (→ advanced to the semi-final)

• Semi final - 3:55.32 min (→ did not advance)

Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

• Arne Risa

• Heat - 9:07.31 min (→ advanced to the final)

• Final - 9:09.98 min (→ 8th place)

Men's 110 metres hurdles

• Kjellfred Weum

• Heat - 14.08 s (→ advanced to the semi-final)

• Semi final - 14.04 s (→ did not advance)

Women's high jump

• Anne Lise Wærness

• Qualification - 1.60 m (→ did not advance)

Women's long jump

• Berit Berthelsen

• Qualification - 6.48 m (→ advanced to the final)

• Final - 6.40 m (→ 7th place)

Women's pentathlon

• Berit Berthelsen - 4649 pts (→ 18th place)

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Six cyclists represented Norway in 1968.

Individual road race

• Thorleif Andresen
• Tore Milsett
• Jan Erik Gustavsen
• Ørnulf Andresen

Team time trial

• Thorleif Andresen
• Ørnulf Andresen
• Tore Milsett
• Leif Yli

Individual pursuit

• Knut Knudsen

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Men's épée

• Jan von Koss
• Dag Midling

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Four shooters, all men, represented Norway in 1968.

50 m pistol

• John Rødseth

300 m rifle, three positions

• Elling Øvergård
• Bjørn Bakken

50 m rifle, three positions

• Bjørn Bakken
• Elling Øvergård

50 m rifle, prone

• Bjørn Bakken
• Elling Øvergård

Trap

• Kjell Sørensen

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norway at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417042656/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NOR/summer/1968/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 14 September 2014 . sports-reference.com.