Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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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]

Medalists[edit]

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Trine Hattestad Athletics Women's javelin throw
 Gold Knut Holmann Canoeing Men's K-1 500 metres
 Gold Knut Holmann Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 metres
 Gold Norway women's national football team
 Football Women's tournament
 Silver Kjersti Plätzer Athletics Women's 20 km walk
 Silver Trude Gundersen Taekwondo Women's 67 kg
 Silver Fredrik Bekken
Olaf Tufte		 Rowing Men's double sculls
 Bronze Harald Stenvaag Shooting 50 metre rifle three positions
 Bronze Paul Davis
Herman Horn Johannessen
Espen Stokkeland		 Sailing Men's Soling Class
 Bronze Norway women's national handball team
 Handball Women's tournament

Archery[edit]

Main article: Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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[edit]

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's competition[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's beach competition[edit]

Canoeing[edit]

Main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Flatwater[edit]

Men's competition[edit]

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[edit]

Main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Cross country mountain bike[edit]

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[edit]

Men's competition[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Three fencers, all women, represented Norway in 2000.

Women's épée
Women's team épée

Football[edit]

Main article: Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament[edit]

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
Attendance: 16,043
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.)
Attendance: 16,710
Gold medal match
Norway 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) United States
Espeseth 44'
Gulbrandsen 78'
Mellgren 102'		 Report Milbrett 5', 90'
Attendance: 22,848

Gymnastics[edit]

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Handball[edit]

Main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Rowing[edit]

Main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Sailing[edit]

Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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[edit]

Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Taekwondo[edit]

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Tennis[edit]

Main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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[edit]

Main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Notes[edit]

  • Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
  • International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games Archived 9 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • International Olympic Committee Web Site

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Norway at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
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