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Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Norway at the Olympic Games

Flag of Norway
IOC code  NOR
NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website www.idrett.no (Norwegian)
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors 46 in 11 sports
Flag bearer Berit Berthelsen (athletics)
Medals
Rank: 25 		Gold
1 		Silver
1 		Bronze
0 		Total
2
Olympic history (summary)
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1906

Norway competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 46 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 11 sports.[1]

Contents

  • Medalists 1
    • Gold 1.1
    • Silver 1.2
  • Athletics 2
  • Boxing 3
  • Canoeing 4
  • Cycling 5
  • Fencing 6
  • Gymnastics 7
  • Sailing 8
  • Shooting 9
  • Swimming 10
  • Weightlifting 11
  • Wrestling 12
  • References 13

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Athletics

Men's 1500 metres

  • Heat — 3:47.50 min (→ advanced to the semi final)
  • Semi final — 3:55.32 min (→ did not advance)

Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

  • Heat — 9:07.31 min (→ advanced to the final)
  • Final — 9:09.98 min (→ 8th place)

Men's 110 metres hurdles

  • Heat — 14.08 s (→ advanced to the semi final)
  • Semi final — 14.04 s (→ did not advance)

Women's high jump

  • Qualification — 1.60 m (→ did not advance)

Women's long jump

  • Qualification — 6.48 m (→ advanced to the final)
  • Final — 6.40 m (→ 7th place)

Women's pentathlon

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Norway in 1968.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Individual pursuit

Fencing

Men's épée

Gymnastics

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. ^ "Norway at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014. 
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