Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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.
| Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Sports Federation |
| in Helsinki, Finland 19 July – 3 August | |
| Competitors | 102 (96 men, 6 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Martin Stokken (athletics) |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- 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
Fencing
Five fencers, all male, represented Norway in 1952.
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
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.
- Gunnar Svendsen
- Oddvar Wenner Nilssen
- Gunnar Svendsen
- Rolf Klementsen
Swimming
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Per Olsen | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.1 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 5:08.6 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Roar Woldum | 5:14.4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| 1500 m freestyle | 21:19.5 | 7 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Tom Pettersen | 100 m backstroke | 1:15.4 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
