Norway

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...

was represented at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. Norway returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics

American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet war in Afghanistan...

. 103 competitors, 84 men and 19 women, took part in 76 events in 17 sports.

Bronze

• Dag Otto Lauritzen
  Dag Otto Lauritzen
  Dag Otto Lauritzen is a retired Norwegian professional cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won a bronze medal in the road race....
  
   — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
• Hans Magnus Grepperud
  Hans Magnus Grepperud
  Hans Magnus Grepperud is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.He received a bronze medal in coxless pairs at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Sverre Løken.-References:...
  
   and Sverre Løken
  Sverre Løken
  Sverre Løken is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.He received a bronze medal in coxless pairs at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Hans Magnus Grepperud. He also won a double sculler World Championship gold at the 1982 event in Luzerne, Switzerland...
  
   — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs

Archery

In the third appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway was again represented by only one man. He posted Norway's best ranking in Olympic archery history with the 23rd place.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Jan Roger Skyttesæter — 2.465 points (→ 23rd place)

Athletics

Men's Marathon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

These are the official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, held on Sunday August 12, 1984. The race started on 17.00h local time. A total number of 78 athletes completed the race, with Dieudonné LaMothe from Haiti finishing in last position in...

• Øyvind Dahl
  Øyvind Dahl
  Øyvind Dahl is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented IL i BUL.At the European Championships he finished fifteenth in 10,000 metres in 1978 and ninth in marathon in 1982. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the World Cross...
  
   — 2:19:28 (→ 33rd place)
• Stig Roar Husby
  Stig Roar Husby
  Stig Roar Husby is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented Strindheim IL and IL i BUL....
  
   — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's Marathon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon

The Women's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California was held on August 5, 1984. It was the first ever marathon for women in the history of the Olympic Games. The race started on 08.00h local time. A total number of 44 athletes completed the race, with Eleonora Mendonca...

• Grete Waitz
  Grete Waitz
  Grete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Waitz won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history...
  
   — 2:26:18 (→ Silver Medal)
• Ingrid Kristiansen
  Ingrid Kristiansen
  Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen , was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She finished in fourth place in the first women's Olympic marathon race, at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Kristiansen started her career quite unremarkably, running 2:30 - 2:40...
  
   — 2:27:34 (→ 4th place)
• Bente Moe
  Bente Moe
  Bente Moe is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. She represented SK Vidar.In the marathon she finished 26th at the 1984 Summer Olympics, sixth at the 1986 European Championships and fourth at the 1987 World Championships...
  
   — 2:40:52 (→ 26th place)

Men's Javelin Throw

• Per Erling Olsen
  Per Erling Olsen
  Per Erling Olsen is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. He represented SK Vidar. His personal best throw was 90.30 metres , achieved in June 1983 on Bislett stadion....
  
  
• Qualification — 87.76 metres
• Final — 78.98 metres (→ 9th place)

• Reidar Lorentzen
• Qualification — 76.62 metres (did not advance, 15th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Trine Hattestad
  Trine Hattestad
  Trine Hattestad is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. She was born on 18 April 1966 in Lørenskog, Norway....
  
  
• Round 1 — 62.68 metres
• Final — 64.52 metres (→ 5th place)

Men's Discus Throw

• Knut Hjeltnes
  Knut Hjeltnes
  Knut Hjeltnes is a former athlete from Norway. He has won 20 National Championships; 11 in Discus throw, in 1975-1976, 1978, 1980-1981, 1982-84 1986, and 1988-89 and 9 in Shot Put, in 1975-1978, and 1980-1984. His best Olympic placings is two 7th places in 1976 and 1988, and a 4th place in 1984....
  
  
• Round 1 — 60.80 metres (→ advanced to the final)
• Final — 65.28 metres (→ 4th place)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Tore Johnsen
  Tore Johnsen
  Tore Johnsen is scince 2009 the general secretary of the Sami Church Council, former leader of the council , and a central figure within Sami church life.-Background:...
  
   – Round 1, 65.72 metres (did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

• Trond Skramstad
  Trond Skramstad
  Trond Skramstad is a Norwegian decathlete. He represented Kongsberg IF. Skramstad became Norwegian decathlon champion in 1983, 1985 and 1986....
  
  
• Final Result — 7579 points (→ 17th place)

Men's 20 km walk

• Erling Andersen
  Erling Andersen
  Erling Andersen is a retired male race walker from Norway.-Achievements:-External links:*...
  
   — 1:25:42 (→ 8th place)

Men's 50 km walk

• Lars Ove Moen
  Lars Ove Moen
  Lars Ove Moen is a retired Norwegian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:*...
  
   — 4:15:12 (→ 13th place)
• Erling Andersen
  Erling Andersen
  Erling Andersen is a retired male race walker from Norway.-Achievements:-External links:*...
  
   — disqualified (→ no ranking)

Boxing

Men's Light-Welterweight

• Javid Aslam

Men's Light-Middleweight

• Simen Auseth

Men's Heavyweight

• Magne Havnå
  Magne Havnå
  Magne Havnå of Arendal, Norway was a professional boxer who once held the WBO world title in cruiserweight, beating Boone Pultz in 5 rounds in May 1990.-Amateur career:...
  
  

Cycling

Men's Individual Road Race

• Dag Otto Lauritzen
  Dag Otto Lauritzen
  Dag Otto Lauritzen is a retired Norwegian professional cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won a bronze medal in the road race....
  
   — +0:21 (→ Bronze Medal)
• Morten Sæther — +0:21 (→ 4th place)
• Atle Kvålsvoll
  Atle Kvålsvoll
  Atle Sturla Kvålsvoll is a former professional cyclist from Norway. He rode the Tour de France six times between 1988 and 1994, finishing four times...
  
   — +6:48 (→ 20th place)
• Hans Petter Ødegaard — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's Individual Road Race

• Unni Larsen
  Unni Larsen
  Unni Larsen is a Norwegian former racing cyclist and dogsled racer. She participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he placed fourth. She has fifteen victories in various Norwegian cycling championships, and is also Scandinavian champion in road racing. She is national champion...
  
   — 2:11:14 (→ 4th place)
• Nina Søbye — 2:13:28 (→ 18th place)
• Hege Stendahl — 2:13:28 (→ 19th place)

Diving

Men's 3m springboard

• Jon Grunde Vegard – 531.48 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10m platform

• Jon Grunde Vegard – 494.67 (→ 11th place)

Women's 3m springboard

• Tine Tollan – 419.55 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10m platform

• Tine Tollan – 341.31 (→ 12th place)

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1984.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 1 to 2 1984. 58 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...

• Jeppe Normann
  Jeppe Normann
  Jeppe Normann is a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7 to 8 1984. 63 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...

• Nils Koppang
  Nils Koppang
  Nils Koppang is a Norwegian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Bård Vonen
  Bård Vonen
  Bård Vonen is a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• John Hugo Pedersen
  John Hugo Pedersen
  John Hugo Pedersen is a Norwegian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 10 to 11 1984...

• Paal Frisvold
  Paal Frisvold
  Paal Frisvold is a Norwegian organizational leader and retired fencer.He competed in the team épée event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. In 2009 he was elected as the new leader of the European Movement in Norway, succeeding Svein Roald Hansen....
  
  , Nils Koppang
  Nils Koppang
  Nils Koppang is a Norwegian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , John Hugo Pedersen
  John Hugo Pedersen
  John Hugo Pedersen is a Norwegian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Ivar Schjøtt
  Ivar Schjøtt
  Ivar Schjøtt is a Norwegian fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Bård Vonen
  Bård Vonen
  Bård Vonen is a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Football

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Norway
  Norway national football team
  The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
  
   – Chile 0-0
• Norway
  Norway national football team
  The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
  
   – France 1-2
• Norway
  Norway national football team
  The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
  
   – Qatar 2-0
• Quarterfinals
• Did not advance

• Team Roster
• ( 1.) Erik Thorstvedt
  Erik Thorstvedt
  Erik Thorstvedt is a former Norwegian professional football goalkeeper. He won 97 caps for the Norwegian national team, and was the starter in goal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup....
  
  
• ( 2.) Svein Fjælberg
• ( 3.) Terje Kojedal
  Terje Kojedal
  Terje Kojedal is a former footballer from Hamar, Norway. Kojedal was a defender, and was capped 66 times for the national team. He was a part of the Norwegian Olympic football team which participated in the 1984 Los Angeles games...
  
  
• ( 4.) Knut Torbjørn Eggen
  Knut Torbjørn Eggen
  Knut Torbjørn Eggen is a Norwegian football coach and former player, and will from August 1 be director of Rosenborg.As a player Eggen spent his entire career with Rosenborg. He played for the team between 1979 and 1991, winning the league title thrice. He was capped four times for the Norwegian...
  
  
• ( 5.) Trond Sirevåg
• ( 6.) Per Egil Ahlsen
  Per Egil Ahlsen
  Per Egil Ahlsen is a former Norwegian football player.Ahlsen started as a midfielder, but was later re-educated as a forward defender. He was known for his long-shots.-Club career:...
  
  
• ( 7.) Per Edmund Mordt
  Per Edmund Mordt
  Per Edmund Mordt is a retired Norwegian football defender and midfielder.Mordt was born in Oslo. During his club career, Mordt played for Kolbotn IL, Vålerenga IF, IFK Göteborg, SK Brann and Drøbak/Frogn IL. He also amassed 31 caps for the Norwegian national team, scoring 1 goal.-External links:*...
  
  
• ( 8.) Kai Erik Herlovsen
  Kai Erik Herlovsen
  Kai Erik Herlovsen is a Norwegian football coach and former player.Herlovsen was usually used in the central defence or as a defensive midfielder. He was capped 34 times for Norway, and played in the 1984 Summer Olympics...
  
  
• ( 9.) Stein Gran
• (10.) Tom Sundby
  Tom Sundby
  Tom Sundby is a footballer from Norway. A midfielder who scored 6 goals in 39 caps for the national team, he participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• (11.) Stein Kollshaugen
• (12.) Ola By Rise
  Ola By Rise
  Ola By Rise is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently assistant coach of the Norwegian national football team. He played 18 seasons and 346 matches in the Norwegian Premier League.-Career:...
  
  
• (13.) Joar Vaadal
• (14.) Egil Johansen
• (15.) Jan Berg
  Jan Berg
  Jan Berg is a retired Norwegian football player who played for Molde FK, Elche CF and Rayo Vallecano.He was capped 23 times between 1982 and 1990.His brother is Odd Berg.-External links:* at Weltußball.de...
  
  
• (16.) André Krogsæter
• (17.) Arve Seland

Swimming

Men's 400m Freestyle

• Arne Borgstrøm
• Heat — 3:57.88
• B-Final — 3:57.46 (→ 13th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Jan-Erick Olsen
• Heat — 1:05.43 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Jan-Erick Olsen
• Heat — 2:25.75 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• Arne Borgstrøm
• Heat — 2:08.09
• B-Final — 2:08.03 (→ 14th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

• Arne Borgstrøm
• Heat — 4:28.37
• B-Final — 4:28.20 (→ 11th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Lise Lotte Nylund
• Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Lise Lotte Nylund
• Heat — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Women's 200m Butterfly

• Katrine Bomstad
• Heat — 2:19.46 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Katrine Bomstad
• Heat — 2:19.88
• Final — 2:20.48 (→ 8th place)

• Beda Leirvaag
• Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Katrine Bomstad
• Heat — 4:52.74
• Final — 4:53.28 (→ 8th place)

• Beda Leirvaag
• Heat — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)