Norway at the 2022 World Games
| Norway at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 28 (9 men and 19 women) in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
|
| World Games appearances | |
Norway competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022.[1] Athletes representing Norway won two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal. The country finished in 26th place in the medal table.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Kjell Egil Bakkelund | Powerlifting | Men's middleweight | 9 July |
| Gold |
Kasper Fosser | Orienteering | Men's middle distance | 16 July |
 Silver |
Women's team | Beach handball | Women's tournament | 15 July |
| Silver |
Mixed team | Orienteering | Mixed sprint relay | 17 July |
 Bronze |
Ingrid Lundanes | Orienteering | Women's middle distance | 16 July |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach handball | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Canoe marathon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dancesport | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Orienteering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Powerlifting | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Sumo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 9 | 19 | 28 |
Archery
Norway competed in archery.[2]
Beach handball
Norway won one silver medal in beach handball.[3][4]
Canoe marathon
Norway competed in canoe marathon.[5]
Dancesport
Norway competed in dancesport (breaking).[6]
Orienteering
Norway won three medals in orienteering.[7][8][9]
Powerlifting
Norway won one gold medal in powerlifting.[10]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Exercises | Total weight | Total points | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | Bench press |
Deadlift | |||||
| Kjell Egil Bakkelund | Men's middleweight | 327.5 | 232.5 | 300.0 | 860.0 | 107.33 |
|
| Asgeir Hoel | Men's heavyweight | 400.0 | 255.0 | 325.0 | 980.0 | 100.39 | 5 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Exercises | Total weight | Total points | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | Bench press |
Deadlift | |||||
| Karen Hesthammer | Women's lightweight | 190.0 | 102.5 | 175.0 | 467.5 | 95.85 | 4 |
| Marte Elverum | Women's heavyweight | 250.0 | 137.5 | 245.0 | 632.5 | 104.57 | 5 |
| Anna Heranger | Women's super heavyweight | 260.0 | 157.5 | 210.0 | 627.5 | 98.92 | 5 |
| Hildeborg Hugdal | 257.5 | 228.5 | 195.0 | 681.0 | 96.26 | 7 | |
Sumo
Norway competed in sumo.[11]
References
- ^ "Qualifications for TWG 2022, Birmingham (USA)". International World Games Association. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Archery Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Beach Handball Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Canoe Marathon Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Dancesport Breaking Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (17 July 2022). "Crouin and Gilis claim squash titles at Birmingham 2022 World Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Orienteering Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Sumo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.