Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Competitors93 (44 men, 49 women) in 15 sports
Norway at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNOR
NOCNorwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Websitewww.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Sydney
Competitors93 (44 men, 49 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearer Vebjørn Rodal (athletics)
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
10
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Norway was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 93 competitors, 44 men and 49 women, took part in 54 events in 15 sports.[1]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldTrine HattestadAthleticsWomen's javelin throw30 September
 GoldKnut HolmannCanoeingMen's K-1 500 metres1 October
 GoldKnut HolmannCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 metres30 September
 GoldNorway women's national football team
FootballWomen's tournament28 September
 SilverKjersti PlätzerAthleticsWomen's 20 km walk28 September
 SilverTrude GundersenTaekwondoWomen's 67 kg29 September
 SilverFredrik Bekken
Olaf Tufte
RowingMen's double sculls23 September
 BronzeHarald StenvaagShootingMen's 50 metre rifle three positions23 September
 BronzePaul Davis
Herman Horn Johannessen
Espen Stokkeland
SailingMen's Soling Class30 September
 BronzeNorway women's national handball team HandballWomen's tournament1 October

Archery

In the sixth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway represented by three men and one woman. Their combined record was 1–4. The men's team also lost their first match.

Men's individual
Bård Nesteng Lars Erik Humlekjær Martinus Grov
1/32 eliminations Defeated Henk Vogels
Netherlands
158-149 Lost to Michele Frangilli
Italy
168-158 Lost to Matteo Bisiani
Italy
166-158
1/16 eliminations Lost to Sebastien Flute
France
160-148 - - - - - -

Men's team:

  • Nesteng, Humlekjær, and Grov – round of 16, 10th place
Women's individual
Wenche-Lin Hess
1/32 eliminations Lost to Ying He
China
160-145

Athletics

Men's competition

Men's 200 m

  • Round 1 – 20.76
  • Round 2 – 20.65 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 – 21 (did not advance)

Men's 800 m

  • Round 1 – 01:46.76
  • Semifinal – 01:48.73 (did not advance)

Men's 5000 m

  • Round 1 – 13:44.80 (did not advance)

Men's 3000 m steeplechase

  • Round 1 – 08:23.61
  • Final – 08:27.20 (9th place)

Men's javelin throw

  • Qualifying – 86.74
  • Final – 83.04 (9th place)

Men's triple jump

  • Qualifying – 16.75 (did not advance)

Men's decathlon

  • 100m – 11.56
  • Long Jump – 6.22
  • Shot Put – 14.03
  • High Jump – DNS

Women's competition

Women's 10000 m

  • Round 1 – DNF (did not advance)

Women's javelin throw

  • Qualifying – 65.44
  • Final – 68.91 (gold medal)Olympic record

Women's high jump

  • Qualifying – 1.89 (did not advance)

Women's 20 km walk

  • Final – 1:29:33 (silver medal)

Beach volleyball

Men's beach competition

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men's competition

Men's kayak singles 500m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:40.990
  • Semifinal – 01:39.964
  • Final – 01:57.847 (gold medal)

Men's kayak singles 1000m

  • Qualifying heat – 03:36.565
  • Semifinal – 03:36.425
  • Final – 03:33.269 (gold medal)

Men's kayak doubles 500m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:35.619
  • Semifinal – 01:34.712 (did not advance)

Men's kayak doubles 1,000m

  • Qualifying heat – 03:15.483
  • Semifinal – 03:17.288
  • Final – 03:20.515 (9th place)

Men's canoe singles 500m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:54.366
  • Semifinal – 01:53.661 (did not advance)

Men's canoe singles 1000m

  • Qualifying heat – 03:55.378
  • Semifinal – bye
  • Final – 03:58.159 (5th place)

Cycling

Cross country mountain bike

Men's cross country mountain bike

  • Final – lapped (35th place)
  • Final – DNF

Women's mountain bike

  • Final – 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)

Road cycling

Men's competition

Men's individual time trial

  • Final – 0:59:00 (7th place)

Men's road race

  • Final – 5:36:14 (78th place)
  • Final – DNF
  • Final – DNF
  • Final – DNF

Women's competition

Women's individual time trial

  • Final – 0:45:01 (20th place)

Women's road race

  • Final – 3:08:02 (29th place)
  • Final – 3:10:33 (35th place)
  • Final – 3:11:04 (38th place)

Fencing

Football

Women's tournament

Group stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
 Norway 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 China 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
 Nigeria 3 0 0 3 3 9 6 0
Source: [citation needed]
United States 2–0 Norway
Milbrett 18'
Hamm 24'
Report

Norway 3–1 Nigeria
Mellgren 22'
Riise 62' (pen.)
Pettersen 90'
Report Akide 78'
Attendance: 9,150

Norway 2–1 China
Pettersen 55'
Haugenes 78'
Report Sun 75' (pen.)
Attendance: 11,532
Semi-finals
Germany 0–1 Norway
Report Wunderlich 80' (o.g.)
Gold medal match
Norway 3 – 2 (a.e.t./g.g.) United States
Espeseth 44'
Gulbrandsen 78'
Mellgren gold-colored soccer ball 102'
Report Milbrett 5', 90'

Gymnastics

Handball

Rowing

Sailing

Women's single-handed dinghy (Europe)

  • Race 1 – 7
  • Race 2 – 10
  • Race 3 – 12
  • Race 4 – (23)
  • Race 5 – 16
  • Race 6 – 21
  • Race 7 – (28) DNF
  • Race 8 – 10
  • Race 9 – 23
  • Race 10 – 22
  • Race 11 – 10
  • Final – 131 (19th place)

Women's double-handed dinghy (470)

  • Race 1 – (17)
  • Race 2 – 9
  • Race 3 – 7
  • Race 4 – (17)
  • Race 5 – 17
  • Race 6 – 11
  • Race 7 – 7
  • Race 8 – 17
  • Race 9 – 8
  • Race 10 – 13
  • Race 11 – 16
  • Final – 105 (16th place)

Open Laser

  • Race 1 – 12
  • Race 2 – 7
  • Race 3 – 11
  • Race 4 – (32)
  • Race 5 – 7
  • Race 6 – 6
  • Race 7 – (24)
  • Race 8 – 4
  • Race 9 – 10
  • Race 10 – 22
  • Race 11 – 15
  • Final – 94 (10th place)

Open three-handed keelboat (Soling)

  • Did not advance to Round Robin

Open high-performance two-handed dinghy (49er)

  • Race 1 – 16
  • Race 2 – (17)
  • Race 3 – (18) OCS
  • Race 4 – 2
  • Race 5 – 2
  • Race 6 – 10
  • Race 7 – 14
  • Race 8 – 7
  • Race 9 – 10
  • Race 10 – 16
  • Race 11 – 10
  • Race 12 – 13
  • Race 13 – 6
  • Race 14 – 17
  • Race 15 – 5
  • Race 16 – 14
  • Final – 142 (13th place)

Shooting

Taekwondo

Tennis

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Christian Ruud Men's singles  Vinciguerra (SWE)
L 2–6, 4–6
Did not advance

Wrestling

Notes

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