Norway at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Norway at the
1948 Summer Olympics

IOC code| NOR
NOC| Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website| www.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in London, United Kingdom
29 July – 14 August
Competitors| 81 (77 men, 4 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer| Godtfred Holmvang (athletics)
Medals
Ranked 19th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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* 1988
* 1992
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* 2012
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* 2020
* 2024

Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Norway competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 81 competitors, 77 men and 4 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.[1]

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Four cyclists, all men, represented Norway in 1948.

Individual road race

* Lorang Christiansen
* Leif Flengsrud
* Erling Kristiansen
* Aage Myhrvold

Team road race

* Lorang Christiansen
* Leif Flengsrud
* Erling Kristiansen
* Aage Myhrvold

## Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Points  | Rank
Rolf Stigersand | 10 m platform | 97.93  | 9

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Points  | Rank
Inger Nordbø | 3 m springboard | 70.86  | 15
10 m platform | 51.55  | 13

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1948.

Men's épée

* Egill Knutzen
* Alfred Eriksen
* Claus Mørch Sr.

Men's team épée

* Johan von Koss, Egill Knutzen, Alfred Eriksen, Claus Mørch Sr., Sverre Gillebo

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Norway had 14 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]

Men's coxed four

* Arne Serck-Hanssen
* Gunnar Sandborg
* Sigurd Grønli
* Willy Evensen
* Thoralf Sandaker (cox)

Men's eight

* Kristoffer Lepsøe
* Thorstein Kråkenes
* Hans Hansen
* Halfdan Gran Olsen
* Harald Kråkenes
* Leif Næss
* Thor Pedersen
* Carl Monssen
* Sigurd Monssen (cox)

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Nine shooters represented Norway in 1948. Willy Røgeberg won a bronze medal in the 300 metre pistol event.

25 metre pistol

* Birger Bühring-Andersen
* Odd Bonde Nielsen
* Hans Aasnæs

50 metre pistol

* Gunnar Svendsen
* Mauritz Amundsen

300 metre rifle

* Willy Røgeberg
* Halvor Kongsjorden
* Odd Sannes

50 metre rifle

* Halvor Kongsjorden
* Thore Skredegaard
* Willy Røgeberg

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Bea Ballintijn | 100 m backstroke | 1:22.1  | 18  | Did not advance

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Art competitions

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Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Norway at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norway Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

## External links

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database

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Intercalated Games|

1906

Norway hosted the 1952 and 1994 Winter Olympics. Norway did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott

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Africa|

* Egypt
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America|

* Argentina
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* Australia
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