Norway at the 2022 World Games
Sporting event delegation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norway competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022.[1] Athletes representing Norway won two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal. The country finished in 26th place in the medal table.
IOC codeNOR
Competitors28 (9 men and 19 women) in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 26th
Ranked 26th
- Gold
- 2
- Silver
- 2
- Bronze
- 1
- Total
- 5
| Norway at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
| |
| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 28 (9 men and 19 women) in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
|
| World Games appearances | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Kjell Egil Bakkelund | Powerlifting | Men's middleweight | 9 July |
| Gold | Kasper Fosser | Orienteering | Men's middle distance | 16 July |
 Silver | Women's team | Beach handball | Women's tournament | 15 July |
| Silver | Mixed team | Orienteering | Mixed sprint relay | 17 July |
 Bronze | Ingrid Lundanes | Orienteering | Women's middle distance | 16 July |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach handball | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Canoe marathon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dancesport | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Orienteering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Powerlifting | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Sumo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 9 | 19 | 28 |
Archery
Norway competed in archery.[2]
Beach handball
Canoe marathon
Norway competed in canoe marathon.[5]
Dancesport
Norway competed in dancesport (breaking).[6]
Orienteering
Powerlifting
Norway won one gold medal in powerlifting.[10]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Exercises | Total weight | Total points | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | Bench press |
Deadlift | |||||
| Kjell Egil Bakkelund | Men's middleweight | 327.5 | 232.5 | 300.0 | 860.0 | 107.33 | |
| Asgeir Hoel | Men's heavyweight | 400.0 | 255.0 | 325.0 | 980.0 | 100.39 | 5 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Exercises | Total weight | Total points | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | Bench press |
Deadlift | |||||
| Karen Hesthammer | Women's lightweight | 190.0 | 102.5 | 175.0 | 467.5 | 95.85 | 4 |
| Marte Elverum | Women's heavyweight | 250.0 | 137.5 | 245.0 | 632.5 | 104.57 | 5 |
| Anna Heranger | Women's super heavyweight | 260.0 | 157.5 | 210.0 | 627.5 | 98.92 | 5 |
| Hildeborg Hugdal | 257.5 | 228.5 | 195.0 | 681.0 | 96.26 | 7 | |
Sumo
Norway competed in sumo.[11]