Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Norway at the
1952 Summer Olympics

IOC code| NOR
NOC| Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website| www.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Helsinki, Finland
19 July – 3 August
Competitors| 102 (96 men, 6 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer | Martin Stokken (athletics)
Medals
Ranked 10th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Norway competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports.[1] Earlier in the year, Norway had hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

## Athletics[edit]

Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Boxing[edit]

Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Canoeing[edit]

Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Cycling[edit]

Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

* Odd Berg -- 5:17:30.2 (→ 24th place)
* Erling Kristiansen -- 5:11:16.5 (→ 25th place)
* Lorang Christiansen -- 5:20:01.3 (→ 28th place)

## Equestrian[edit]

Main article: Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Fencing[edit]

Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Five fencers, all male, represented Norway in 1952.

Men's foil

* Leif Klette

Men's épée

* Johan von Koss
* Egill Knutzen
* Alfred Eriksen

Men's team épée

* Egill Knutzen, Alfred Eriksen, Johan von Koss, Sverre Gillebo

Men's sabre

* Alfred Eriksen

## Football[edit]

Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Gymnastics[edit]

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Rowing[edit]

Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Norway had nine male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]

Men's coxless four

* Sverre Kråkenes
* Kristoffer Lepsøe
* Thorstein Kråkenes
* Harald Kråkenes

Men's coxed four

* Bjørn Christoffersen
* Arnfinn Larsen
* Wilhelm Hayden
* Thor Nilsen
* Leif Andersen (cox)

## Sailing[edit]

Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Shooting[edit]

Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Nine shooters represented Norway in 1952. Erling Kongshaug won gold in the 50 m rifle, three positions and John H. Larsen, Sr. won gold in the 100m running deer.

25 m pistol

* Gunnar Svendsen
* Oddvar Wenner Nilssen

50 m pistol

* Gunnar Svendsen
* Rolf Klementsen

300 m rifle, three positions

* Erling Kongshaug
* Mauritz Amundsen

50 m rifle, three positions

* Erling Kongshaug
* Mauritz Amundsen

50 m rifle, prone

* Erling Kongshaug
* Mauritz Amundsen

100m running deer

* John H. Larsen, Sr.
* Rolf Bergersen

Trap

* Hans Aasnæs
* Svein Helling

## Swimming[edit]

Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Weightlifting[edit]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## Wrestling[edit]

Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Norway at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norway Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database

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Norway at the Olympics

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* 1900
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* 1908
* 1912
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
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* 1960
* 1964
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* 1972
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* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
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* 2004
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* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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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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Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland

Africa|

* Egypt
* Gold Coast
* Nigeria
* South Africa

America|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Brazil
* British Guiana
* Canada
* Chile
* Cuba
* Guatemala
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Netherlands Antilles
* Panama
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Burma
* Ceylon
* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea
* Lebanon
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Saar
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

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