Norway_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics
Norway at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Norway competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's Olympic debut in 1900, Norwegian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions: the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to the country's support for the United States-led boycott.
| Norway at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 62 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ole Kristian Bryhn (opening)[1] Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 74th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports sent a team of 62 athletes, 29 men and 33 women, to compete in 13 sports at the Games.[2][3] For only the fourth time in Olympic history, the Norwegian roster featured more female athletes than males, due to the participation of the women's handball squad at the Games, returning as two-time defending champions.[4] Among the sports, Norway made its debut in golf (new to the 2016 Games) and triathlon, as well as returning to taekwondo after not being represented at London 2012.
Topping the list of athletes on the Norwegian roster were mountain biker and Athens 2004 champion Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå, who qualified for her fifth Olympic cross-country race as the oldest and most experienced female competitor (aged 43), and rowing legend Olaf Tufte, who sought to add to his medal tally with a fourth medal at his sixth straight Olympics.[5]
Apart from Flesjå and Tufte, several Norwegian athletes also returned to compete in Rio de Janeiro, including handball team captain Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, middle-distance runner Henrik Ingebrigtsen in the men's 1500 m, Gambian-born sprinter Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, and small-bore rifle shooter and London 2012 finalist Ole-Kristian Bryhn, who was nominated by the committee to lead the delegation as the flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1][6]
Norway left Rio de Janeiro with four bronze medals, the country's worst Olympic performance since 1964, and the first time Norway competed without winning any gold medals since 1984.[7] Greco-Roman wrestler Stig André Berge brought home the country's first medal in the sport after 24 years, while Tufte successfully completed a full set of medals by securing a bronze alongside his partner Kjetil Borch in the men's double sculls, following his silver from Sydney 2000, and two golds in the single sculls from Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, respectively.[8][9] Having entered the Games as two-time defending champions, the women's handball squad (led by Grimsbø) suffered a humiliating 37–38 defeat to Russia in the semifinals, but found some solace in overpowering the Dutch for the bronze.[10]
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in handball are not counted as athletes:[11]
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One Norwegian archer has qualified for the men's individual recurve at the Olympics by virtue of a top five national finish at the 2016 Archery World Cup meet in Antalya, Turkey.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Bård Nesteng | Men's individual | 663 | 26 |  Yu G-l (TPE)W 6–5 |
 Furukawa (JPN)L 0–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Norwegian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[13][14]
On May 30, 2016, race walker Håvard Haukenes and long-distance runner Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal were the first Norwegian athletes in track and field to be officially selected to the Olympic roster.[15] Two-time Olympian Erik Tysse, marathon runner Sondre Nordstad Moen, and discus thrower Sven Martin Skagestad were named as part of the second batch of nominated athletes on June 19, 2016.[16] Eleven further athletes rounded out the track and field lineup for the Games on July 15, 2016.[17]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | 200 m | 20.78 | =7 | Did not advance | |||
| Filip Ingebrigtsen | 1500 m | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
| Henrik Ingebrigtsen | 3:38.50 | 5 Q | 3:42.51 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Karsten Warholm | 400 m hurdles | 48.49 | 1 Q | 48.81 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Sondre Nordstad Moen | Marathon | — | 2:14:17 | 19 | |||
| Erik Tysse | 20 km walk | — | 1:26:06 | 48 | |||
| Håvard Haukenes | 50 km walk | — | 3:46:33 | 7 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ezinne Okparaebo | 100 m | Bye | 11.43 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Hedda Hynne | 800 m | 2:01.64 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | 5000 m | 15:17.83 | 4 Q | — | 14:57.53 | 7 | |||
| 10000 m | — | 31:14.07 | 9 | ||||||
| Isabelle Pedersen | 100 m hurdles | 12.86 | 3 Q | — | 12.88 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Amalie Iuel | 400 m hurdles | 56.75 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Ingeborg Løvnes | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:44.85 | 13 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Sven Martin Skagestad | Men's discus throw | 62.45 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Tonje Angelsen | Women's high jump | 1.80 | 32 | Did not advance | |
Road
Norwegian riders qualified for five quota places in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 15 national finish in the 2015 UCI World Tour.[18] One additional spot was awarded to the Norwegian cyclist in the women's road race by virtue of her top 100 individual placement in the 2016 UCI World Rankings.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Erik Bystrøm | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
| Edvald Boasson Hagen | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
| Men's time trial | 1:21:12.35 | 30 | |
| Vegard Stake Laengen | Men's road race | 6:30:05 | 50 |
| Lars Petter Nordhaug | 6:30:05 | 48 | |
| Vita Heine | Women's road race | 3:58:34 | 33 |
| Women's time trial | 50:23.39 | 25 | |
Mountain biking
Norway has qualified one mountain biker for the women's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of her nation's tenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of May 25, 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå | Women's cross-country | 1:33:34 | 10 |
BMX
Norwegian riders qualified for one men's quota place for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's top four finish in the UCI BMX Individual Ranking List of May 31, 2016. BMX rider Tore Navrestad were named as part of the second batch of nominated athletes to the Olympic roster on June 19, 2016.[16]
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tore Navrestad | Men's BMX | 36.484 | 28 | 19 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Norway has entered three golfers into the Olympic tournament. Espen Kofstad (world no. 291), Suzann Pettersen (world no. 18), and Marianne Skarpnord (world no. 155) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective individual events based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.[20][21]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank | ||
| Espen Kofstad | Men's | 72 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 286 | +2 | =43 |
| Suzann Pettersen | Women's | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 277 | −7 | 10 |
| Marianne Skarpnord | 69 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 283 | −1 | =25 | |
Artistic
Norway has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time since 2000. Stian Skjerahaug had claimed his Olympic spot in the men's apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[22]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Stian Skjerahaug | All-around | 14.166 | 14.233 | 13.266 | 14.700 | 14.266 | 13.700 | 84.331 | 32 | Did not advance | |||||||
- Summary
Key:
- ET – After extra time
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Norway women's | Women's tournament |  BrazilL 28–31 |
 SpainW 27–24 |
 AngolaW 30–20 |
 MontenegroW 28–19 |
 RomaniaW 28–27 |
2 |  SwedenW 33–20 |
 RussiaL 37–38ET |
 NetherlandsW 36–26 |
 |
Women's tournament
The Norwegian women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 World Championships in Denmark.[23]
- Team roster
The following is the Norwegian roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[24]
Head coach: 
Thorir Hergeirsson
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- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (H) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 117 | +21 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Norway |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 121 | +20 | 8 | |
| 3 | Spain |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 116 | +9 | 6 | |
| 4 | Angola |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 128 | −12 | 4 | |
| 5 | Romania |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 119 | −11 | 4 | |
| 6 | Montenegro |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 107 | 134 | −27 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 09:30 |
Norway |
28–31 | Brazil |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 7,780 Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) |
| Mørk 12 | (16–17) | Belo 12 | ||
2× 2× |
Report | 2× 8× 1×
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| 8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 14:40 |
Spain |
24–27 | Norway |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| Cabral 5 | (10–11) | Kristiansen 7 | ||
| 2× 3× |
Report | 4× 7× 1×
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| 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) 16:40 |
Norway |
30–20 | Angola |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| Mørk 8 | (16–8) | Guialo 8 | ||
| 2× 3× |
Report | 2× 4× 1×
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| 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 16:40 |
Montenegro |
19–28 | Norway |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Coulibaly, Diabaté (CIV) |
| Jauković 5 | (11–16) | Mørk 6 | ||
| 2× 5× |
Report | 3× 4×
|
| 14 August 2016 (2016-08-14) 16:40 |
Norway |
28–27 | Romania |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Alpaidze, Berekzina (RUS) |
| Kristiansen 7 | (14–13) | Neagu 11 | ||
| 3× 6× |
Report | 3× 6×
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- Quarterfinal
| 16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 17:00 |
Sweden |
20–33 | Norway |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| Gulldén 9 | (7–19) | Oftedal 6 | ||
| 3× 1× |
Report | 2× 1×
|
- Semifinal
| 18 August 2016 (2016-08-18) 20:30 |
Norway |
37–38 (ET) | Russia |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| Mørk 14 | (16–18) | Bobrovnikova 8 | ||
| 3× 7× |
Report | 4× 5× | ||
|
FT: 31–31 ET: 6–7 | ||||
- Bronze medal match
| 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 11:30 |
Netherlands |
26–36 | Norway |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| Groot 6 | (13–19) | Mørk 7 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 1× 1×
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Norway has qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Two rowing crews had confirmed Olympic places for their boats each in the men's single sculls and men's pair at the 2015 FISA World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France, while the men's double sculls rowers had added one more boat to the Norwegian roster as a result of their top two finish at the 2016 European & Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. The rowing team was named as part of the first batch of nominated athletes to the Olympic roster on May 30, 2016.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nils Jakob Hoff | Men's single sculls | 7:17.47 | 1 QF | Bye | 6:57.94 | 3 SA/B | 7:39.12 | 6 FB | 7:02.66 | 11 | |
| Kjetil Borch Olaf Tufte |
Men's double sculls | 6:30.58 | 2 SA/B | Bye | — | 6:13.50 | 2 FA | 6:53.25 | | ||
| Kristoffer Brun Are Strandli |
Men's lightweight double sculls | 6:24.81 | 1 SA/B | Bye | — | 6:38.65 | 2 FA | 6:31.39 | | ||
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
Norwegian sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas.[25]
On May 30, 2016, returning Olympian Kristian Ruth (Laser), along with Finn yachtsman Anders Pedersen and skiff sisters Ragna and Maia Agerup, were the first Norwegian sailors to be officially selected to the Olympic roster.[15] Meanwhile, windsurfer Maria Mollestad and Laser Radial sailor Tiril Bue rounded out the crew selection as part of the second batch of nominated athletes on June 19, 2016.[16]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | ||||
| Kristian Ruth | Men's Laser | 13 | 32 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 25 | BFD | 15 | 30 | — | EL | 209 | 27 | ||
| Anders Pedersen | Men's Finn | 8 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 15 | — | EL | 32 | 17 | ||
| Maria Mollestad | Women's RS:X | 14 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 11 | EL | 142 | 12 | |
| Tiril Bue | Women's Laser Radial | 18 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 18 | — | EL | 163 | 23 | ||
| Maia Agerup Ragna Agerup |
Women's 49erFX | 10 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | EL | 132 | 14 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Norwegian shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[26] Two-time Olympian Are Hansen, along with returnees Odd Arne Brekne, Ole Kristian Bryhn, and Malin Westerheim from London 2012, were named to the Olympic roster at the Munich leg of the ISSF World Cup series on June 1, 2016.[27]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Odd Arne Brekne | Men's 50 m rifle prone | 620.9 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1171 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Ole Kristian Bryhn | Men's 10 m air rifle | 617.9 | 40 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 50 m rifle prone | 616.7 | 43 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1777 | 3 Q | 400.4 | 8 | |
| Are Hansen | Men's 10 m air rifle | 624.4 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Malin Westerheim | Women's 10 m air rifle | 412.2 | 30 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions | 578 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Norwegian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[28][29]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Henrik Christiansen | Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:50.09 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m freestyle | 3:47.90 | 17 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 1500 m freestyle | 14:55.40 | 8 Q | — | 15:02.66 | 8 | ||
| Susann Bjørnsen | Women's 50 m freestyle | 25.05 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 55.35 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
Norway entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Tina Skaar secured a place in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) by virtue of her top two finish at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[30]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Tina Skaar | Women's +67 kg |  Mandić (SRB)L 2–8 |
Did not advance | ||||
Norway has entered one triathlete to compete at the Games. Kristian Blummenfelt was ranked among the top 43 eligible triathletes in the men's event based on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of May 15, 2016.[31]
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Blummenfelt | Men's | 17:39 | 0:49 | 56:12 | 0:34 | 32:17 | 1:47:31 | 13 |
Norway has qualified two wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. One of them had claimed an Olympic spot in the men's Greco-Roman 59 kg with his semifinal triumph at the initial meet of the World Qualification Tournament in Ulaanbaatar, while the other did the same feat in the women's freestyle 69 kg at the final meet in Istanbul.[32][33]
Key:
- VT – Victory by Fall.
- PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
- PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
- ST – Decision by points – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Stig André Berge | −59 kg |  Lee J-b (KOR)W 3–0 PO |
 Daurov (BLR)W 3–0 PO |
Ota (JPN) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | Bye |  Kebispayev (KAZ)W 3–0 PO |
 Bayramov (AZE)W 3–1 PP |
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- Women's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Signe Marie Store | −69 kg | Bye |  Fransson (SWE)L 0−3 PO |
Did not advance | 18 | ||||
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