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History
Norway made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1900. The nation missed the next one, but returned in 1908 and has competed ever since, with the exception of 1980 where it participated in the United States led boycott. Norway sends a large delegation where the typical number can range from 50 to over 100 athletes. The athletes compete in a number of sports, including athletics, handball, sailing and shooting.
Norway won at least one medal in most Olympics it has competed in. The only times where they failed to win at least one medal was in 1932 and 1964. In total the nation has won around 152 medals across 18 sports, including figure skating when it was held at the Summer Olympics. Their most successful sports include shooting (32), sailing (31), athletics (20), rowing (16) and canoeing (14). The most successful summer athlete is sport shooter Otto Olsen whom won eight medals (4 golds, 3 silvers, 1 bronze) across the 1920 and 1924 Olympics. In 2016 Norway won four medals.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 400m | Karsten Warholm | Declined |
| Men’s 1500m | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | |
| Filip Ingebrigtsen | ||
| Men’s 5000m | Over 3 Eligible Athletes | |
| Declined | ||
| Men’s 10000m | Sondre Moen | Declined |
| Men’s 400m Hurdles | Karsten Warholm | |
| Men’s 50km Walk | Havard Kaukenes | |
| Men’s Marathon | Sondre Moen | |
| Men’s Pole Vault | Sondre Guttormsen | |
| Men’s Discus Throw | Ola Stunes Isene | |
| Men’s Hammer Throw | Eivind Henriksen | |
| Men’s Decathlon | Martin Roe |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 800m | Hedda Hynne | |
| Women’s 5000m | Karoline Grovdal | |
| Women’s 10000m | Karoline Grovdal | |
| Women’s 400m Hurdles | Amalie Iuel | |
| Line Kloster | ||
| Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | Karoline Grovdal | Declined |
| Women’s Pole Vault | Lene Retzius |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s K1 1000m | Lars Magne Ullvang | Lars Magne Ullvang |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s BMX Race | Tore Navrestad | Tore Navrestad |
| Men’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | Erik Haegstad |
| Men’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Tobias Foss |
| Markus Hoelgaard | ||
| Tobias Johannessen | ||
| Andreas Leknessund | ||
| Women’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | Katrine Aalerud |
| Stine Borgli | ||
| Men’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | Tobias Foss |
| Women’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | Katrine Aalerud |
| Women’s Omnium | Qualified Via Rankings | Anita Stenberg |
Diving
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 10m Platform | Anne Tuxen | Anne Tuxen |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | Ellen Farbrot Horse: Tailormade Tahennya |
Declined By NOC |
| Individual Jumping | Geir Gulliksen Horse: VDL Groep Quatro |
Geir Gulliksen Horse: VDL Groep Quatro |
Golf
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Viktor Hovland | Viktor Hovland |
| Kristian Krogh Johannessen | Kristian Krogh Johannessen | |
| Women’s Individual | Marianne Skarpnord | Marianne Skarpnord |
| Tonje Daffinrud | Tonje Daffinrud |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Artistic Individual Events | Sofus Heggemsnes | Sofus Heggemsnes |
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events | Julie Erichsen | Julie Erichsen |
Handball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Sander Sagosen Bjarte Myrhol Magnus Fredriksen Petter Overby Kristian Saeveras Kent Tonnesen Espen Christensen Magnus Jondal Kristian Bjornsen Magnus Gullerud Goran Johannessen Christian O’Sullivan Simen Pettersen Harald Reinkind Torbjorn Bergerud Thomas Solstad Kevin Gulliksen Alexandre Blonz Magnus Abelvik Roed |
Magnus Abelvik Roed Torbjoern Bergerud Kristian Bjoernsen Magnus Fredriksen Magnus Gullerud Kevin Gulliksen Magnus Joendal Goeran Johannessen Bjarte Myrhol Petter Oeverby Christian O’Sullivan Herald Reinkind Kristian Saeveraas Sander Sagosen Kent Toennesen* |
| Women’s Tournament | Henny Reistad Emilie Arntzen Veronica Kristiansen Marit Frafjord Stine Skogrand Nora Mork Stine Oftedal Malin Aune Silje Solberg Kari Brattset Dale Vilde Ingstad Katrine Lunde Marit Jacobsen Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg-Isaksen Marta Tomac |
Kari Brattset Dale Stine Bredal Oftedal Kristine Breistoel Marit Frafjord Camilla Herrem Marit Jacobsen Veronica Kristiansen Katrine Lunde Nora Moerk Henny Reistad Stine Skogrand Sanna Solberg Isaksen Silje Solberg Marta Tomac Vilde Johansen* |
* Reserve Athlete
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Single Sculls | Kjetil Borch | Kjetil Borch |
| Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls | Kristoffer Brun Are Strandli |
Kristoffer Brun Are Strandli |
| Men’s Quadruple Sculls | Martin Helseth Erik Solbakken Jan Oscar Helvig Olaf Tufte |
Martin Helseth Erik Solbakken Jan Oscar Helvig Olaf Tufte |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s RS:X | Sebastian Wang-Hansen | Endre Funnemark |
| Men’s Laser | Hermann Tomasgaard | Hermann Tomasgaard |
| Women’s Laser Radial | Line Flem Host | Line Flem Host |
| Men’s Finn | Anders Pedersen | Anders Pedersen |
| Women’s 49erFX | Ragna Agerup Maia Agerup |
Helene Naess Marie Roenningen |
| Mixed Nacra 17 Foiling | Nicholas Martinsen Martine Mortensen |
Nicholas Martinsen Martine Mortensen |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (1) (2) |
Henrik Laresen | Henrik Laresen |
| Simon Claussen | Jon-Hermann Hegg | |
| Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (1) (2) |
Jeanette Duestad | Jeanette Duestad |
| Katrine Lund | Jenny Stene | |
| Men’s 10m Air Rifle | Double Starter | Henrik Laresen |
| Double Starter | Jon-Hermann Hegg | |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Double Starter | Jeanette Duestad |
| Double Starter | Jenny Stene | |
| Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle | Eligible to Compete | |
| Eligible to Compete | ||
| Men’s Skeet | Erik Watndal | Erik Watndal |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 800m Freestyle | Henrik Christiansen | |
| Men’s 1500m Freestyle | Henrik Christiansen |
Taekwondo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -80kg | Richard Ordemann | Richard Ordemann |
Triathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Kristian Blummenfelt | Kristian Blummenfelt |
| Gustav Iden | Gustav Iden | |
| Casper Stornes | Casper Stornes | |
| Women’s Individual | Lotte Miller | Lotte Miller |
Volleyball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Beach Volleyball | Anders Mol Christian Sorum |
Anders Mol Christian Sorum |