Norway competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's twenty-fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to the country's support of the United States boycott. With the absence of women's football and handball teams, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. A total of 53 athletes, 36 men and 17 women, competed only in 12 different sports. There was only a single competitor in badminton, swimming, taekwondo, weightlifting, and wrestling.
Sixteen athletes from the Norwegian team had previously competed in Sydney, including Olympic silver medalists Kjersti Plätzer in women's race walk and Olaf Tufte in men's single sculls. At age 51, rifle shooting veteran Harald Stenvaag became the second Norwegian in Summer Olympic history to participate in six Games, tying a record set by sailor Magnus Konow. He was appointed by the National Olympic Committee to carry the Norwegian flag in the opening ceremony. Other notable Norwegian athletes featured kayak pair and world champions Nils Olav Fjeldheim and Eirik Verås Larsen, yachting siblings Christoffer and Siren Sundby, and breaststroke swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, the youngest of the team at age 19.
Despite fielding its smallest team since 1968, Norway left Athens with a remarkable tally of six medals, five golds and one bronze. As a result, the Games were considered the nation's most successful Summer Olympics since 1920.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Rowing Men's single sculls Sailing Europe class Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 m Cycling Women's cross-country Athletics Men's javelin throw Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 m
Athletics
Norwegian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankMarius Bakken5000 m13:36.3812Did not advanceTrond Nymark50 km walkcolspan=2 3:53:2013Jim Svenøy3000 m steeplechase8:33.9710Did not advanceErik Tysse20 km walkcolspan=2
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionRonny NilsenJavelin throw72.70 29Did not advanceAndreas Thorkildsen81.748 Q86.50
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankHans Olav UldalResult11.236.9913.531.8550.9515.0943.014.5060.004:41.70749527Points810811700670771839726760738670
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankStine LarsenMarathoncolspan=4 2:39:5524Trine Pilskog1500 m4:08.6110Did not advanceKjersti Plätzer20 km walkcolspan=4 1:30.4912
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJim Ronny AndersenMen's singlesW 15–9, 8–15, 15–6L 7–15, 6–15Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEirik Verås LarsenMen's K-1 500 m1:36.9051 q1:38.3611 Q1:38.6674Men's K-1 1000 m3:25.1501 Qcolspan=2 3:25.897Nils Olav FjeldheimEirik Verås LarsenMen's K-2 1000 m3:09.2471 Qcolspan=2 3:19.528Andreas GjersøeMattis NæssJacob NorenbergAlexander WefaldMen's K-4 1000 m2:54.8944 q2:54.3502 Q3:01.6985 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankKurt Asle ArvesenRoad race5:41:569Time trial1:02:21.2828Morten HegrebergRoad raceDid not finishThor HushovdRoad raceDid not finishTime trial1:03:10.3632Mads KaggestadRoad raceDid not finish
Women AthleteEventTimeRankLene BybergRoad race3:33:3548Linn Torp3:40:4353Anita ValenRoad race3:25:4214Time trial34:31.9422
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankGunn-Rita Dahle FlesjåWomen's cross-country1:56:51
Rowing
Norwegian rowers qualified the following boats:
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOlaf TufteSingle sculls7:12.531 SA/B/Ccolspan=2 6:50.551 FA6:49.30Morten AdamsenNils-Torolv SimonsenDouble sculls6:45.262 SA/Bcolspan=2 6:14.693 FA6:37.257 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage
Sailing
Norwegian sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Jannicke StålstrømMistral9371514121181414OCS10711Siren SundbyEurope13DSQ119441111247Karianne EikelandLise Birgitte FredriksenBeate KristiansenYngling1413461011489156859
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112131415M*Peer MobergLaser7183723122634143DSQcolspan=5 2419821Frode BovimChristoffer Sundby49er139OCS6413815116911322884 M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Shooting
Five Norwegian shooters qualified to compete in the following events:
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankEspen Berg-Knutsen10 m air rifle584=41Did not advance50 m rifle prone592=16Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions1156=22Did not advanceHarald JensenSkeet122 (5)6 Q1456Leif Steinar Rolland10 m air rifle592=18Did not advanceHarald Stenvaag50 m rifle prone592=16Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions114930Did not advanceErik WatndalSkeet1218Did not advance
Swimming
Norwegian swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlexander Dale Oen100 m breaststroke1:02.2521Did not advance
Taekwondo
Norway has qualified a single taekwondo jin.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNina SolheimWomen's −67 kgW 5–2L Did not advanceL Did not advance7
Volleyball
Beach
AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankVegard HøidalenJørre KjemperudMen'sPool DL 0 – 2 (13–21, 18–21)W 2 – 1 (18–21, 21–19, 15–10)W 2 – 1 (22–24, 26–24, 15–13)3 QL 1 – 2 (15–21, 21–19, 6–15)Did not advanceIver HorremBjørn Maaseide Pool AL 1 – 2 (15–21, 21–19, 10–15)W 2 – 1 (16–21, 22–20, 15–9)L 0 – 2 (18–21, 17–21)4Did not advanceSusanne GlesnesKathrine MaaseideWomen'sPool DL 0 – 2 (14–21, 14–21)W 2 – 1 (21–18, 17–21, 15–13)L 0 – 2 (19–21, 27–29)3Did not advanceNila HåkedalIngrid TørlenPool CL 0 – 2 (18–21, 19–21)L 1 – 2 (11–21, 23–21, 12–15)W 2 – 1 (13–21, 21–17, 15–12)4Did not advance
Weightlifting
Norway has qualified a single weightlifter.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankStian GrimsethMen's +105 kg185=12205185
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFritz Aanes−84 kgL 1–3 L 0–3 3Did not advance15
See also Norway at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports