Norway at the 1984 Summer Olympics
| Norway at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | NOR | ||||||||
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 103 (84 men and 19 women) in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Alf Hansen (rowing) | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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Norway was represented at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. Norway returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 103 competitors, 84 men and 19 women, took part in 76 events in 17 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Grete Waitz — Athletics, Women's Marathon
Bronze
- Dag Otto Lauritzen — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Hans Magnus Grepperud and Sverre Løken — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
Archery
In the third appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway was again represented by only one man. He posted Norway's best ranking in Olympic archery history with the 23rd place.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Jan Roger Skyttesæter — 2.465 points (→ 23rd place)
Athletics
- Øyvind Dahl — 2:19:28 (→ 33rd place)
- Stig Roar Husby — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
- Grete Waitz — 2:26:18 (→
Silver Medal) - Ingrid Kristiansen — 2:27:34 (→ 4th place)
- Bente Moe — 2:40:52 (→ 26th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 87.76 metres
- Final — 78.98 metres (→ 9th place)
- Qualification — 76.62 metres (did not advance, 15th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Round 1 — 62.68 metres
- Final — 64.52 metres (→ 5th place)
Men's Discus Throw
- Round 1 — 60.80 metres (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 65.28 metres (→ 4th place)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Tore Johnsen – Round 1, 65.72 metres (did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- Final Result — 7579 points (→ 17th place)
Men's 20 km walk
- Erling Andersen — 1:25:42 (→ 8th place)
Men's 50 km walk
- Lars Ove Moen — 4:15:12 (→ 13th place)
- Erling Andersen — disqualified (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Heavyweight
Canoeing
Cycling
Ten cyclists represented Norway in 1984.
- Dag Otto Lauritzen — +0:21 (→
Bronze Medal) - Morten Sæther — +0:21 (→ 4th place)
- Atle Kvålsvoll — +6:48 (→ 20th place)
- Hans Petter Ødegård — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Unni Larsen — 2:11:14 (→ 4th place)
- Nina Søby — 2:13:28 (→ 18th place)
- Hege Stendahl — 2:13:28 (→ 19th place)
Diving
Men's 3m springboard
- Jon Grunde Vegard – 531.48 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10m platform
- Jon Grunde Vegard – 494.67 (→ 11th place)
Women's 3m springboard
- Tine Tollan – 419.55 (→ did not advance)
Women's 10m platform
- Tine Tollan – 341.31 (→ 12th place)
Equestrianism
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1984.
Football
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Quarterfinals
- Did not advance
- Team Roster
- ( 1.) Erik Thorstvedt
- ( 2.) Svein Fjælberg
- ( 3.) Terje Kojedal
- ( 4.) Knut Torbjørn Eggen
- ( 5.) Trond Sirevåg
- ( 6.) Per Egil Ahlsen
- ( 7.) Per Edmund Mordt
- ( 8.) Kai Erik Herlovsen
- ( 9.) Stein Gran
- (10.) Tom Sundby
- (11.) Stein Kollshaugen
- (12.) Ola By Rise
- (13.) Joar Vaadal
- (14.) Egil Johansen
- (15.) Jan Berg
- (16.) André Krogsæter
- (17.) Arve Seland
Gymnastics
Judo
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Heat — 3:57.88
- B-Final — 3:57.46 (→ 13th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:05.43 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:25.75 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:08.09
- B-Final — 2:08.03 (→ 14th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:28.37
- B-Final — 4:28.20 (→ 11th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Lise Lotte Nylund
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Lise Lotte Nylund
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Women's 200m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:19.46 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:19.88
- Final — 2:20.48 (→ 8th place)
- Beda Leirvaag
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:52.74
- Final — 4:53.28 (→ 8th place)
- Beda Leirvaag
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Wrestling
References
- ↑ "Norway at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-12.