Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Flag bearer
Vebjørn Rodal (athletics)
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
10
Summer Olympics appearances (
overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Norway was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 93 competitors, 44 men and 49 women, took part in 54 events in 15 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Trine Hattestad Athletics Women's javelin throw
 Gold Knut Holmann Canoeing Men's K-1 500 metres
 Gold Knut Holmann Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 metres
 Gold
Christine Boe Jensen
  • Gro Espeseth
    		•  Football Women's tournament
     Silver Kjersti Plätzer Athletics
    Women's 20 km walk
     Silver Trude Gundersen Taekwondo Women's 67 kg
     Silver Fredrik Bekken
    Olaf Tufte    		 Rowing Men's double sculls
     Bronze Harald Stenvaag Shooting 50 metre rifle three positions
     Bronze Paul Davis
    Herman Horn Johannessen
    Espen Stokkeland    		 Sailing Men's Soling Class
     Bronze
    Kristine Duvholt
  • Ann Cathrin Eriksen
  • Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim
    		•  Handball Women's tournament

    Archery

    Main article: Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    In the sixth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway represented by three men and one woman. Their combined record was 1–4. The men's team also lost their first match.

    Men's individual
    Bård Nesteng Lars Erik Humlekjær Martinus Grov
    1/32 eliminations Defeated Henk Vogels
    Netherlands     		158-149 Lost to Michele Frangilli
    Italy     		168-158 Lost to Matteo Bisiani
    Italy     		166-158
    1/16 eliminations Lost to
    Sebastien Flute

    France     		160-148 - - - - - -

    Men's team:

    • Nesteng, Humlekjær, and Grov – round of 16, 10th place
    Women's individual
    Wenche-Lin Hess
    1/32 eliminations Lost to Ying He
    China     		160-145

    Athletics

    Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Men's competition

    Men's 200 m

    • Round 1 – 20.76
    • Round 2 – 20.65 (did not advance)
    • Round 1 – 21 (did not advance)

    Men's 800 m

    • Round 1 – 01:46.76
    • Semifinal – 01:48.73 (did not advance)

    Men's 5000 m

    • Round 1 – 13:44.80 (did not advance)

    Men's 3000 m steeplechase

    • Round 1 – 08:23.61
    • Final – 08:27.20 (9th place)

    Men's javelin throw

    • Pål-Arne Fagernes
    • Qualifying – 86.74
    • Final – 83.04 (9th place)

    Men's triple jump

    • Qualifying – 16.75 (did not advance)

    Men's decathlon

    • 100m – 11.56
    • Long Jump – 6.22
    • Shot Put – 14.03
    • High Jump – DNS

    Women's competition

    Women's 10000 m

    • Round 1 – DNF (did not advance)

    Women's javelin throw

    • Qualifying – 65.44
    • Final – 68.91 (gold medal) – Olympic record

    Women's high jump

    • Qualifying – 1.89 (did not advance)

    Women's 20 km walk

    • Final – 1:29:33 (silver medal)

    Beach volleyball

    Main article:
    Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Men's beach competition

    Canoeing

    Main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Flatwater

    Men's competition

    Men's kayak singles 500m

    • Qualifying heat – 01:40.990
    • Semifinal – 01:39.964
    • Final – 01:57.847 (gold medal)

    Men's kayak singles 1000m

    • Qualifying heat – 03:36.565
    • Semifinal – 03:36.425
    • Final – 03:33.269 (gold medal)

    Men's kayak doubles 500m

    • Qualifying heat – 01:35.619
    • Semifinal – 01:34.712 (did not advance)

    Men's kayak doubles 1,000m

    • Qualifying heat – 03:15.483
    • Semifinal – 03:17.288
    • Final – 03:20.515 (9th place)

    Men's canoe singles 500m

    • Qualifying heat – 01:54.366
    • Semifinal – 01:53.661 (did not advance)

    Men's canoe singles 1000m

    • Qualifying heat – 03:55.378
    • Semifinal – bye
    • Final – 03:58.159 (5th place)

    Cycling

    Main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Cross country mountain bike

    Men's cross country mountain bike

    • Final – lapped (35th place)
    • Final – DNF

    Women's mountain bike

    • Final – 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)

    Road cycling

    Men's competition

    Men's individual time trial

    • Final – 0:59:00 (7th place)

    Men's road race

    • Final – 5:36:14 (78th place)
    • Final – DNF
    • Final – DNF
    • Final – DNF

    Women's competition

    Women's individual time trial

    • Solrun Flataas
    • Final – 0:45:01 (20th place)

    Women's road race

    • Monica Valen
    • Final – 3:08:02 (29th place)
    • Final – 3:10:33 (35th place)
    • Solrun Flataas
    • Final – 3:11:04 (38th place)

    Fencing

    Main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Three fencers, all women, represented Norway in 2000.

    Women's épée
    Women's team épée

    Football

    Main article: Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Women's tournament

    Group stage

    Team
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
     United States 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
     Norway 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
     China 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
     Nigeria 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
    Source: [citation needed]
    United States 2–0 Norway
    Milbrett 18'
    Hamm 24'    		 Report
    Im Eun Ju (South Korea
    )
    Norway 3–1 Nigeria
    Mellgren 22'
    Riise 62' (pen.)
    Pettersen 90'    		 Report Akide 78'
    Australia
    )
    Norway 2–1 China
    Pettersen 55'
    Haugenes 78'    		 Report Sun 75' (pen.)
    Bruce Stadium, Canberra
    Attendance: 11,532
    )
    Semi-finals
    Germany 0–1 Norway
    Report Wunderlich 80' (o.g.)
    Gold medal match
    Norway 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) United States
    Espeseth 44'
    Gulbrandsen 78'
    Mellgren 102'    		 Report Milbrett 5', 90'
    Attendance: 22,848

    Gymnastics

    Main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Handball

    Main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Rowing

    Main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Sailing

    Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Women's single-handed dinghy (Europe)

    • Race 1 – 7
    • Race 2 – 10
    • Race 3 – 12
    • Race 4 – (23)
    • Race 5 – 16
    • Race 6 – 21
    • Race 7 – (28) DNF
    • Race 8 – 10
    • Race 9 – 23
    • Race 10 – 22
    • Race 11 – 10
    • Final – 131 (19th place)

    Women's double-handed dinghy (470)

    • Race 1 – (17)
    • Race 2 – 9
    • Race 3 – 7
    • Race 4 – (17)
    • Race 5 – 17
    • Race 6 – 11
    • Race 7 – 7
    • Race 8 – 17
    • Race 9 – 8
    • Race 10 – 13
    • Race 11 – 16
    • Final – 105 (16th place)

    Open Laser

    • Race 1 – 12
    • Race 2 – 7
    • Race 3 – 11
    • Race 4 – (32)
    • Race 5 – 7
    • Race 6 – 6
    • Race 7 – (24)
    • Race 8 – 4
    • Race 9 – 10
    • Race 10 – 22
    • Race 11 – 15
    • Final – 94 (10th place)

    Open three-handed keelboat (Soling)

    • Did not advance to Round Robin

    Open high-performance two-handed dinghy (49er)

    • Race 1 – 16
    • Race 2 – (17)
    • Race 3 – (18) OCS
    • Race 4 – 2
    • Race 5 – 2
    • Race 6 – 10
    • Race 7 – 14
    • Race 8 – 7
    • Race 9 – 10
    • Race 10 – 16
    • Race 11 – 10
    • Race 12 – 13
    • Race 13 – 6
    • Race 14 – 17
    • Race 15 – 5
    • Race 16 – 14
    • Final – 142 (13th place)

    Shooting

    Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Taekwondo

    Main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Tennis

    Main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
    Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Rank
    Christian Ruud Men's singles  Vinciguerra (SWE)
    L 2–6, 4–6     		Did not advance

    Wrestling

    Main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    Notes

    • Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada.
      ISBN 1-894963-32-6
      .
    • International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
    • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games Archived 9 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
    • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
    • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
    • International Olympic Committee Web Site

    References

    1. ^ "Norway at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
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