Norway at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Norway
competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, England
. 81 competitors, 77 men and 4 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. 81 competitors, 77 men and 4 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1948.Men's épée
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7, 1948 to August 9, 1948. 66 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Egill KnutzenEgill KnutzenEgill Knutzen was a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Alfred Eriksen
- Claus Mørch, Sr.Claus Mørch, Sr.Claus Mørch, Sr. was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. His son, Claus Mørch, Jr. fenced for Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 5, 1948 to August 6, 1948...
- Johan von KossJohan von KossJohan von Koss was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Egill KnutzenEgill KnutzenEgill Knutzen was a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Alfred Eriksen, Claus Mørch, Sr.Claus Mørch, Sr.Claus Mørch, Sr. was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. His son, Claus Mørch, Jr. fenced for Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Sverre GilleboSverre GilleboSverre Gillebo was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...