Norway competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
On 10 June, the NOC selected 50 athletes for the Olympic Games. 50 utøvere tatt ut til OL, Kristian Elster, NRK. A week later, a further eight athletes were added. More selections were made on 17 June, Åtte nye tatt ut til OL, Bjørnar Hjellen, NRK, 17 June 2008. 1 July, Tredje OL-uttak , ANB-NTB, 1 July 2008. 14 July (a handball squad) and 17 July. Fire nye utøvere tatt ut til OL, NTB, NRK, 17 July 2008. A total of 85 participants were selected for the Olympics.The Norwegian Team 27 July 2008.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Andreas Thorkildsen Athletics Men's javelin throw 23 August Norway women's national handball team Handball Women's tournament 23 August Olaf Tufte Rowing Men's single sculls 16 August Nina Solheim Taekwondo Women's +67 kg 23 August Alexander Dale Oen Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke 11 August Tore Brovold Shooting Men's skeet 16 August Kjersti Plätzer Athletics Women's 20 km walk 21 August Eirik Verås Larsen Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 m 22 August Sara Nordenstam Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke 15 August
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJaysuma Saidy Ndure100 m10.373 Q10.144Did not advance200 m20.542 Q20.453 QDid not advanceTrond Nymark50 km walkcolspan=6 Erik Tysse20 km walkcolspan=6 1:22:432150 km walkcolspan=6 3:45:215
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAndreas ThorkildsenJavelin throw79.859 Q90.57
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEzinne Okparaebo100 m11.322 Q11.454Did not advanceKirsten Melkevik OtterbuMarathoncolspan=6 2:34:3534Kjersti Plätzer20 km walkcolspan=6 1:27:07Christina Vukicevic100 m hurdles13.054colspan=2 Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankIda MarcussenResult14.071.7112.9725.026.0647.372:14.96601521*Points968867725885868809893 * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Marcussen moved up a position.
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEirik Verås LarsenMen's K-1 500 m1:36.4392 QS1:41.9272 Q1:37.9494Men's K-1 1000 m3:29.0431 QFcolspan=2 3:27.342 Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankKurt Asle ArvesenMen's road race6:26:1732Edvald Boasson Hagen6:36:4871Lars Petter NordhaugDid not finishGabriel RaschDid not finishAnita Valen de VriesWomen's road race3:33:1726 On 1 August, Thor Hushovd announced his withdrawal due to an illness, and was replaced by Nordhaug. Hushovd dropper OL, Anne Rimmen and Kristian Elster, NRK, retrieved 1 August 2008.
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankLene BybergWomen's cross-country1:53:1913Gunn-Rita Dahle FlesjåDid not finish
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankSebastian KartfjordMen's BMX38.68830198Did not advance
Equestrian
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankMorten DjupvikCasinoIndividual1=14121333 Q41723 Q411487810Stein EndresenLe Beau0=1448 Q121618 Q0=11616181616Geir GulliksenCattani1365122551Did not advance2551Tony André HansenCamiro 191=14124 Q131 QWithdrewEquestrian Jumping Individual Results Summary - The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic GamesMorten Djupvik Stein EndresenGeir GulliksenTony André HansenBronze medal reassigned after the disqualification of Tony André Hansen of Norway. See aboveTeamcolspan=8 281021491049* * Tony André Hansen's horse Camiro tested positive for the pain relieving medication capsaicin, a banned substance. Hansen was later disqualified. Without Hansen's score, the team was below the threshold to advance to round 2 of the finals. Therefore, the bronze medal was stripped and awarded to the team from Switzerland.
Fencing
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankSturla TorkildsenIndividual épéeW 12–11L 10–15Did not advance
Football
The men's under-21 team failed to qualify after drawing with Bosnia-Herzegovina and losing to Armenia in the first qualifying stage. Meanwhile, the women's team qualified for the Olympics after placing in the semi-final round at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Women's tournament Roster
Group play
Handball
The women's team qualified due to winning the European Championships.
Women's tournament Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Final rank
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOlaf TufteSingle sculls7:20.201 QF6:53.591 SA/B6:58.232 FA6:59.83 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; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Kristian RuthLaser1011171038132138CAN1610910
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Jannicke StålstrømRS:X7DSQ21291015132118EL11715Cathrine GjerpenLaser Radial262724272328232725CANEL20228Lise Birgitte Frederiksen Alexandra Koefoed Siren SundbyYngling1213513131211CANCAN7719
Open AthleteEventRaceScoreRank123456789101112131415MPeer MobergFinn23DSQ1119221DSQ4CANCANcolspan=5 EL10719Frode BovimChristopher Gundersen49er1113187108141113191211CANCANCANEL12813 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankVebjørn Berg10 m air rifle59222Did not advance50 m rifle prone5963 Q699.1450 m rifle 3 positions11725 Q1266.58Espen Berg-Knutsen50 m rifle prone59411Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions116030Did not advanceTore BrovoldSkeet1202 Q145 S/O 3Are Hansen10 m air rifle59219Did not advanceHarald JensenSkeet11812Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankGyda Ellefsplass Olssen10 m air rifle39134Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions57527Did not advanceKristina Vestveit10 m air rifle39514Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions57329Did not advance The Norwegian Shooting Federation had suggested selecting Ingrid Stubsjøen for the team, but the Norwegian National Olympic Committee selected Vestveit instead after good performances in the final World Cup event of the 2008 season.Overstyrte sjefen, Mette Bugge, Aftenposten, 17 June 2008.
Swimming Alexander Dale Oen won Norway's first ever swimming medal at the Olympics.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGard Kvale200 m freestyle1:48.73 NR27Did not advance400 m freestyle3:50.4726colspan=2 Did not advance200 m individual medley2:01.52 NR25Did not advanceAlexander Dale Oen100 m breaststroke59.41 1 Q59.16 1 Q59.20200 m breaststroke2:11.3017Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSara Nordenstam200 m breaststroke2.24.47 NR4 Q2:23.79 EU4 Q2:23.02 EU200 m individual medley2:15.13 NR23Did not advance400 m individual medley4:40.28 NR18colspan=2 Did not advanceIngvild Snildal100 m butterfly59.86 NR27Did not advance200 m butterfly2:14.5333Did not advance
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNina SolheimWomen's +67 kgW 9–3W 3–1W 2–2 colspan=2 L 1–3
Volleyball
Beach AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJørre KjemperudTarjei SkarlundMen'sPool EL 1 – 2 (21–19, 20–22, 7–15)L 1 – 2 (21–13, 15–21, 9–15)L 0 – 2 (17–21, 13–21)4Did not advanceSusanne GlesnesKathrine MaaseideWomen'sPool BW 2 – 0 (24–22, 21–18)W 2 – 0 (21–11, 21–17)L 1 – 2 (21–17, 14–21, 8–15)2 QL 1 – 2 (21–12, 19–21, 13–15)Did not advanceNila HåkedalIngrid TørlenPool AL 0 – 2 (20–22, 19–21) W 2 – 0 (21–8, 21–18)L 0 – 2 (12–21, 15–21)Lucky LoserW 2 – 1 (20–22, 21–12, 15–11)3 QL 0 – 2 (13–21, 15–21)Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankRuth KasiryeWomen's −63 kg103312172246
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankStig André Berge−60 kgL 0–3 Did not advance19
See also Norway at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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