Norway at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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| Norway at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul, South Korea 17 September-2 October | |
| Competitors | 69 (44 men and 25 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Grete Waitz (athletics) |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Norway competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 69 competitors, 44 men and 25 women, took part in 42 events in 11 sports.[1]
Two days before the opening ceremony, Lillehammer was awarded the right to host the 1994 Winter Olympics.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Jon Rønningen | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg | 21 September |
| Gold | Tor Heiestad | Shooting | Men's 50 metre running target | 23 September |
 Silver | Lars Bjønness Alf Hansen Rolf Thorsen Vetle Vinje | Rowing | Men's quadruple sculls | 25 September |
| Silver | Erik Bjørkum Ole Petter Pollen | Sailing | Flying Dutchman | 27 September |
| Silver | Norway women's national handball team | Handball | Women's tournament | 29 September |
Competitors
Athletics
- Heat — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Heat — 28:22.25
- Final — 28:29.21 (→ 16th place)
- Heat — Ingrid Kristiansen
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Geir Kvernmo — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Sissel Grottenberg — 2"38:17 (→ 36th place)
- Grete Waitz — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Bente Moe — did not start (→ no ranking)
Men's Shot Put
- Qualification — 20.05 metres (advanced to the final)
- Final — 19.91 metres (→ 10th place)
Men's Discus Throw
- Qualification — 63.50 metres
- Final — 64.94 metres (→ 7th place)
- Qualification — 60.64 metres (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Trine Hattestad — Final, 58.82 metres (18th place)
- Erling Andersen — 1:23:30 (→ 22nd place)
- Erling Andersen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Canoeing
Cycling
Five cyclists, three men and two women, represented Norway in 1988.
- Unni Larsen — 2:00:52 (→ 20th place)
- Astrid Danielsen — 2:00:52 (→ 35th place)
Diving
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kamilla Gamme | 3 m springboard | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| 10 m platform | 356.73 | 11 Q | 366.45 | 7 | |
