Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Norway competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports.[1] Earlier in the year, Norway had hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
| Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 102 (96 men, 6 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Martin Stokken (athletics) |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Odd Berg — 5:17:30.2 (→ 24th place)
- Erling Kristiansen — 5:11:16.5 (→ 25th place)
- Lorang Christiansen — 5:20:01.3 (→ 28th place)
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all male, represented Norway in 1952.
Football
Gymnastics
Sailing
Shooting
Nine shooters represented Norway in 1952. Erling Kongshaug won gold in the 50 m rifle, three positions and John H. Larsen, Sr. won gold in the 100m running deer.
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Norway at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norway Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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