Norway at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Norway at the
1924 Summer Olympics

IOC code| NOR
NOC| Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website| www.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Paris
Competitors| 62 (60 men, 2 women) in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 7th|

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Bronze

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Norway competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 62 competitors, 60 men and 2 women, took part in 43 events in 10 sports.[1]

## Medalists

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Further information: 1924 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1924 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Otto von Porat | Boxing | Men's heavyweight | July 20
Gold | Christopher Dahl, Eugen Lunde, Anders Lundgren | Sailing | 6 m Class | July 26
Gold | Rick Bockelie, Harald Hagen,
Ingar Nielsen, Carl Ringvold, Carl Ringvold, Jr. | Sailing | 8 m Class | July 26
Gold | Einar Liberg, Ole Lilloe-Olsen,
Harald Natvig, Otto Olsen | Shooting | Men's 100 m team running deer, single shots | July 2
Gold | Ole Lilloe-Olsen | Shooting | Men's 100 m running deer, double shots | July 1
Silver | Henrik Robert | Sailing | Monotype Class | July 13
Silver | Einar Liberg, Ole Lilloe-Olsen,
Harald Natvig, Otto Olsen | Shooting | Men's 100 m team running deer, double shots | July 3
Bronze | Sverre Hansen | Athletics | Men's long jump | July 8
Bronze | Sverre Sørsdal | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight | July 20
Bronze | Otto Olsen | Shooting | Men's 100 m running deer, single shots | July 10

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Ten athletes represented Norway in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. Hansen took the nation's only athletics medal of the Games, with a bronze in the long jump.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Erling Aastad | Long jump | N/A  | 6.72  | 4  | Did not advance
Ketil Askildt | Shot put | N/A  | 13.09  | 6  | Did not advance
Discus throw | N/A  | 43.405  | 3 Q | 43.405  | 5
Sverre Hansen | Long jump | N/A  | 7.26  | 1 Q | 7.26  |
Sverre Helgesen | High jump | N/A  | 1.83  | 1 Q | 1.83  | 8
Charles Hoff | 400 m | 53.0  | 2 Q | 49.2  | 2 Q | 48.8  | 4  | Did not advance
800 m | N/A  | 2:02.1  | 3 Q | 1:58.4  | 3 Q | 1:56.7  | 8
Martin Mølster | Pentathlon | N/A  | Elim-4
Nils Andersen
Johan Badendyck
Hans Gundhus
Haakon Jansen | 3000 m team | N/A  | 27  | 3  | Did not advance

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Nine boxers represented Norway at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Von Porat became Norway's first Olympic boxing champion. Sørsdal, who had won a silver medal in 1920 to become Norway's first medalist in the sport, won his second medal (a bronze).

Boxer  | Weight class  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / Bronze match

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Edgar Christensen | Welterweight |  Colacicco (ITA)
W |  Mello (USA)
L | Did not advance  | 9
Haakon Hansen | Lightweight |  Eichholzer (AUT)
W |  Petersen (DEN)
W |  Nielsen (DEN)
L | Did not advance  | 5
Olaf Hansen | Featherweight | Bye  |  Fields (USA)
L | Did not advance  | 9
Øivind Jensen | Middleweight |  Meeuwessen (NED)
W |  Henning (CAN)
L | Did not advance  | 9
Kristoffer Nilsen | Lightweight |  Beland (RSA)
L | Did not advance  | 17
Alf Pedersen | Welterweight |  Cornelisse (NED)
L | Did not advance  | 17
Otto von Porat | Heavyweight | N/A  |  Jardine (AUS)
W |  Bertazzolo (ITA)
W |  Porzio (ARG)
W |  Petersen (DEN)
W |
Sverre Sørsdal | Light heavyweight |  Delarge (BEL)
W |  Kidley (IRL)
W |  Kirby (USA)
W |  Petersen (DEN)
L |  Saraudi (ITA)
W |
Trygve Stokstad | Middleweight |  Mallin (GBR)
L | Did not advance  | 17

| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent

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Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Australia | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Austria | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Canada | 0 | 1 | .000
Denmark | 2 | 2 | .500
Great Britain | 0 | 1 | .000
Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Italy | 3 | 0 | 1.000
Netherlands | 1 | 1 | .500
South Africa | 0 | 1 | .000
United States | 1 | 2 | .333
Total | 12 | 8 | .600
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent

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Round of 32 | 4 | 3 | .571
Round of 16 | 3 | 3 | .500
Quarterfinals | 2 | 1 | .667
Semifinals | 1 | 1 | .500
Final | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Bronze match | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Total | 12 | 8 | .600

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Four fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport, and first since 1912. Heide and Lorentzen became the first Norwegian fencers to reach the semifinals.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

Fencer  | Event  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Sigurd Akre-Aas | Épée | 4–4  | 2 Q | N/A  | 4–5  | 8  | Did not advance
Foil | 1–3  | 4  | Did not advance
Sabre | N/A  | 2–3  | 5  | Did not advance
Johan Falkenberg | Épée | 3–6  | 9  | N/A  | Did not advance
Foil | 2–1  | 2 Q | 2–3  | 4  | Did not advance
Raoul Heide | Épée | 5–4  | 3 Q | N/A  | 7–3  | 1 Q | 5–6  | 7  | Did not advance
Frithjof Lorentzen | Épée | 1–8  | 9  | N/A  | Did not advance
Foil | 1–2  | 3 Q | 4–1  | 2 Q | 2–3  | 4 Q | 0–5  | 6  | Did not advance
Sigurd Akre-Aas
Johan Falkenberg
Raoul Heide
Frithjof Lorentzen  | Team épée | 0.5–1.5  | 3  | N/A  | Did not advance

## Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Two pentathletes represented Norway in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Norway was one of six nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon to that point.

Pentathlete  | Event  | Final

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Score  | Rank
Leif Knudtzon | Individual | 99.5  | 21
Olliver Smith | Individual | 87.5  | 16

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Nine sailors, the maximum possible, represented Norway in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. All three Norwegian boats won medals, with two taking gold and one earning silver. It was the second consecutive Games that each Norwegian boat had medalled.

Sailor  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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Race 1  | Race 2  | Race 3  | Total  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Total  | Rank
Henrik Robert | Olympic monotype | 1 Q | 4  | N/A  | 2  | 5  | 7  |
Christopher Dahl
Eugen Lunde
Anders Lundgren | 6 metre class | 3  | 1 Q | 1 Q | 5  | 1  | 1  | 2  |
Rick Bockelie
Harald Hagen
Ingar Nielsen
Carl Ringvold
Carl Ringvold, Jr. | 8 metre class | 2 Q | 4  | 1 Q | 7  | 1  | 1  | 2  |

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Shooter  | Event  | Final

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Score  | Rank
Halvard Angaard | 600 m free rifle | 83  | 19
Eivind Holmsen | Trap | 90  | 19
Olaf Johannessen | 50 m rifle, prone | 375  | 45
600 m free rifle | 78  | 41
Einar Liberg | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 18  | 8
100 m deer, single shots | 36  | 7
100 m deer, double shots | 70  | 5
Ole Lilloe-Olsen | 100 m deer, single shots | 33  | 15
100 m deer, double shots | 76  |
Trap | 94  | 11
Harald Natvig | 100 m deer, single shots | 36  | 7
100 m deer, double shots | 62  | 9
Otto Olsen | 600 m free rifle | 73  | 51
100 m deer, single shots | 39  |
August Onsrud | 50 m rifle, prone | 385  | 26
600 m free rifle | 79  | 35
Willy Røgeberg | 50 m rifle, prone | 388  | 18
Olaf Sletten | 50 m rifle, prone | 385  | 26
Martin Stenersen | Trap | 90  | 19
Oluf Wesmann-Kjær | 100 m deer, double shots | 59  | 13
Trap | 92  | 16
Halvard Angaard
Olaf Johannessen
Ludvig Larsen
Otto Olsen
Willy Røgeberg  | Team free rifle | 594  | 8
Einar Liberg
Ole Lilloe-Olsen
Harald Natvig
Otto Olsen | Team deer, single shots | 160  |
Team deer, double shots | 262  |
Eivind Holmsen
Ole Lilloe-Olsen
Harald Natvig
Martin Stenersen
Oluf Wesmann-Kjær  | Team clay pigeons | 336  | 7

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
Swimmer  | Event  | Heats  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Sven Thaulow | 100 m backstroke | 1:24.0  | 1 Q | 1:24.2  | 5  | Did not advance

## Tennis

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Main article: Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 128  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Conrad Langaard | Singles |  Fyzee (IND)
L 2–6, 2–6, 3–6  | Did not advance
Jack Nielsen | Singles | Bye  |  Tegner (DEN)
W 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 9–7  |  Borotra (FRA)
W 6–0, 6–1, 6–2  | Did not advance
Conrad Langaard
Jack Nielsen  | Doubles | —  | Bye  |  Muhammad /
Rutnam (IND)
L 2–6, 3–6, 0–6  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Caro Dahl | Singles | Bye  |  Vlasto (FRA)
L 1–6, 0–6  | Did not advance
Molla Mallory | Singles | Bye  |  Vaussard (FRA)
W 6–2, 6–3  |  Bouman (NED)
W 9–7, 6–0  |  Wills Moody (USA)
L 2–6, 3–6  | Did not advance

Mixed
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Caro Dahl
Conrad Langaard  | Doubles |  Valaoritou-Skaramaga /
Zerlentis (GRE)
L 6–4, 2–6, 2–6  | Did not advance
Molla Mallory
Jack Nielsen  | Doubles |  Dupont /
Washer (BEL)
W 1–6, 6–3, 6–3  |  Jessup /
Richards (USA)
L 3–6, 2–6  | Did not advance

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics

### Greco-Roman

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Men's
Athlete  | Event  | First round  | Second round  | Third round  | Fourth round  | Fifth round  | Sixth round  | Seventh round  | Eighth round  | Rank

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Martin Egeberg | Featherweight | Bye  |  Radvány (HUN)
L |  Řezáč (TCH)
W |  Svensson (SWE)
L | Did not advance  | =8
Arne Gaupset | Lightweight |  Friman (FIN)
L |  Bergmann (AUT)
W |  Beránek (TCH)
W |  Sesta (AUT)
W |  Kusnets (EST)
L | Did not advance  | —  | =5
Paul Jahren | Middleweight |  Gorgano (ITA)
W |  Kónyi (HUN)
L |  Gorletti (ITA)
L | Did not advance  | —  | =15
Sven Martinsen | Bantamweight |  Zervinis (GRE)
W |  Andersen (DEN)
W |  Dierickx (BEL)
L |  Ikonen (FIN)
L | Did not advance  | —  | =9
Erling Michelsen | Lightweight |  Frisenfeldt (DEN)
L |  Solé (ESP)
L | Did not advance  | —  | =20
Arthur Nord | Featherweight |  Radvány (HUN)
W |  Řezáč (TCH)
W |  Väli (EST)
W |  Naito (JPN)
W |  Capron (FRA)
W |  Malmberg (SWE)
L |  Anttila (FIN)
L | Did not advance  | 4
Ragnvald Olsen | Bantamweight |  Ponte (ITA)
W |  Skopový (TCH)
L |  Kueny (FRA)
W |  Dierickx (BEL)
W |  Ikonen (FIN)
L | Did not advance  | —  | =5

## Art Competitions

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Main article: Art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Norway at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-22.

## External links

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* Official Olympic Reports
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