Norway at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Norway competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 81 competitors, 77 men and 4 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.

Norway at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNOR
NOCNorwegian Sports Federation
in London, United Kingdom
29 July – 14 August
Competitors81 (77 men, 4 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearerGodtfred Holmvang (athletics)
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Four cyclists, all men, represented Norway in 1948.

Individual road race
  • Lorang Christiansen
  • Leif Flengsrud
  • Erling Kristiansen
  • Aage Myhrvold
Team road race
  • Lorang Christiansen
  • Leif Flengsrud
  • Erling Kristiansen
  • Aage Myhrvold

Diving

Men
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Rolf Stigersand 10 m platform 97.93 9
Women
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Inger Nordbø 3 m springboard 70.86 15
10 m platform 51.55 13

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1948.

Men's épée
  • Egill Knutzen
  • Alfred Eriksen
  • Claus Mørch Sr.
Men's team épée
  • Johan von Koss, Egill Knutzen, Alfred Eriksen, Claus Mørch Sr., Sverre Gillebo

Rowing

Norway had 14 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.

Men's coxed four
  • Arne Serck-Hanssen
  • Gunnar Sandborg
  • Sigurd Grønli
  • Willy Evensen
  • Thoralf Sandaker (cox)
Men's eight
  • Kristoffer Lepsøe
  • Thorstein Kråkenes
  • Hans Hansen
  • Halfdan Gran Olsen
  • Harald Kråkenes
  • Leif Næss
  • Thor Pedersen
  • Carl Monssen
  • Sigurd Monssen (cox)

Sailing

Shooting

Nine shooters represented Norway in 1948. Willy Røgeberg won a bronze medal in the 300 metre pistol event.

25 metre pistol
  • Birger Bühring-Andersen
  • Odd Bonde Nielsen
  • Hans Aasnæs
50 metre pistol
  • Gunnar Svendsen
  • Mauritz Amundsen
300 metre rifle
  • Willy Røgeberg
  • Halvor Kongsjorden
  • Odd Sannes
50 metre rifle
  • Halvor Kongsjorden
  • Thore Skredegaard
  • Willy Røgeberg

Swimming

Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bea Ballintijn 100 m backstroke 1:22.1 18 Did not advance

Wrestling

Art competitions

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