Norway at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:NOR
Nocname:Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Website: 
Location:Athens
Competitors:53
Sports:12
Flagbearer:Harald Stenvaag
Rank:17
Gold:5
Silver:0
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Norway competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's twenty-fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to the country's support of the United States boycott. With the absence of women's football and handball teams, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. A total of 53 athletes, 36 men and 17 women, competed only in 12 different sports. There was only a single competitor in badminton, swimming, taekwondo, weightlifting, and wrestling.

Sixteen athletes from the Norwegian team had previously competed in Sydney, including Olympic silver medalists Kjersti Plätzer in women's race walk and Olaf Tufte in men's single sculls. At age 51, rifle shooting veteran Harald Stenvaag became the second Norwegian in Summer Olympic history to participate in six Games, tying a record set by sailor Magnus Konow. He was appointed by the National Olympic Committee to carry the Norwegian flag in the opening ceremony.[1] Other notable Norwegian athletes featured kayak pair and world champions Nils Olav Fjeldheim and Eirik Verås Larsen, yachting siblings Christoffer and Siren Sundby, and breaststroke swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, the youngest of the team at age 19.

Despite fielding its smallest team since 1968, Norway left Athens with a remarkable tally of six medals, five golds and one bronze. As a result, the Games were considered the nation's most successful Summer Olympics since 1920.[2]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Norwegian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[3] [4]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Marius Bakken5000 m13:36.3812Did not advance
    Trond Nymark50 km walk3:53:2013
    Jim Svenøy3000 m steeplechase8:33.9710Did not advance
    Erik Tysse20 km walk
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Ronny Nilsenalign=left rowspan=2Javelin throw72.70 29Did not advance
    Andreas Thorkildsen81.748 Q86.50
    Combined events – Decathlon
    AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
    align=left rowspan=2Hans Olav UldalResult11.236.9913.531.8550.9515.0943.014.5060.004:41.70749527
    Points810811700670771839726760738670
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Stine LarsenMarathon2:39:5524
    Trine Pilskog1500 m4:08.6110Did not advance
    Kjersti Plätzer20 km walk1:30.4912

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Eirik Verås LarsenMen's K-1 500 m1:36.9051 q1:38.3611 Q1:38.6674
    Men's K-1 1000 m3:25.1501 Q3:25.897
    Nils Olav Fjeldheim
    Eirik Verås Larsen    		Men's K-2 1000 m3:09.2471 Q3:19.528
    Andreas Gjersøe
    Mattis Næss
    Jacob Norenberg
    Alexander Wefald    		Men's K-4 1000 m2:54.8944 q2:54.3502 Q3:01.6985
    Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Kurt Asle ArvesenRoad race5:41:569
    Time trial1:02:21.2828
    Morten HegrebergRoad raceDid not finish
    align=left rowspan=2Thor HushovdRoad raceDid not finish
    Time trial1:03:10.3632
    Mads KaggestadRoad raceDid not finish
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Lene Bybergalign=left rowspan=2Road race3:33:3548
    Linn Torp3:40:4353
    align=left rowspan=2Anita ValenRoad race3:25:4214
    Time trial34:31.9422

    Mountain biking

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Norwegian rowers qualified the following boats:

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Olaf TufteSingle sculls7:12.531 SA/B/C6:50.551 FA6:49.30
    Morten Adamsen
    Nils-Torolv Simonsen    		Double sculls6:45.262 SA/B6:14.693 FA6:37.257
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Norwegian sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Jannicke StålstrømMistral9371514121181414OCS10711
    Siren SundbyEurope13DSQ119441111247
    Karianne Eikeland
    Lise Birgitte Fredriksen
    Beate Kristiansen    		Yngling1413461011489156859
    Open
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112131415M*
    Peer MobergLaser7183723122634143DSQ2419821
    Frode Bovim
    Christoffer Sundby    		49er139OCS6413815116911322884
    M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Five Norwegian shooters qualified to compete in the following events:

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=3Espen Berg-Knutsen10 m air rifle584=41Did not advance
    50 m rifle prone592=16Did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions1156=22Did not advance
    Harald JensenSkeet122 (5)6 Q1456
    Leif Steinar Rolland10 m air rifle592=18Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Harald Stenvaag50 m rifle prone592=16Did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions114930Did not advance
    Erik WatndalSkeet1218Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Norwegian swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

    Men

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Norway has qualified a single taekwondo jin.

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Beach

    AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Vegard Høidalen
    Jørre Kjemperud    		align=left rowspan=2Men'sPool D

    L 0 – 2 (13–21, 18–21)

    W 2 – 1 (18–21, 21–19, 15–10)

    W 2 – 1 (22–24, 26–24, 15–13)    		3 Q
    L 1 – 2 (15–21, 21–19, 6–15)    		Did not advance
    Pool A

    L 1 – 2 (15–21, 21–19, 10–15)

    W 2 – 1 (16–21, 22–20, 15–9)

    L 0 – 2 (18–21, 17–21)    		4Did not advance
    Susanne Glesnes
    Kathrine Maaseide    		align=left rowspan=2Women'sPool D

    L 0 – 2 (14–21, 14–21)

    W 2 – 1 (21–18, 17–21, 15–13)

    L 0 – 2 (19–21, 27–29)    		3Did not advance
    Nila Håkedal
    Ingrid Tørlen    		Pool C

    L 0 – 2 (18–21, 19–21)

    L 1 – 2 (11–21, 23–21, 12–15)

    W 2 – 1 (13–21, 21–17, 15–12)    		4Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Norway has qualified a single weightlifter.

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men's Greco-Roman

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: OL-veteranen bærer flagget. Olympic veteran will carry the flag. no. Nettavisen. 11 August 2004. 28 April 2014.
    2. Web site: 2004 Athens: Medal Tally. USA Today. 1 April 2014.
    3. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. June 4, 2011.
    4. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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