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.
| Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 93 (44 men, 49 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Vebjørn Rodal (athletics) |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Trine Hattestad | Athletics | Women's javelin throw | 30 September |
| Gold | Knut Holmann | Canoeing | Men's K-1 500 metres | 1 October |
| Gold | Knut Holmann | Canoeing | Men's K-1 1000 metres | 30 September |
| Gold | Norway women's national football team
| Football | Women's tournament | 28 September |
| Silver | Kjersti Plätzer | Athletics | Women's 20 km walk | 28 September |
| Silver | Trude Gundersen | Taekwondo | Women's 67 kg | 29 September |
| Silver | Fredrik Bekken Olaf Tufte | Rowing | Men's double sculls | 23 September |
| Bronze | Harald Stenvaag | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 23 September |
| Bronze | Paul Davis Herman Horn Johannessen Espen Stokkeland | Sailing | Men's Soling Class | 30 September |
| Bronze | Norway women's national handball team
| Handball | Women's tournament | 1 October |
Archery
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
Men's competition
Men's 200 m
- Geir Moen
- Round 1 – 20.76
- Round 2 – 20.65 (did not advance)
- John Ertzgaard
- Round 1 – 21 (did not advance)
Men's 800 m
- Vebjørn Rodal
- Round 1 – 01:46.76
- Semifinal – 01:48.73 (did not advance)
Men's 5000 m
- Marius Bakken
- Round 1 – 13:44.80 (did not advance)
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
- Jim Svenøy
- 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
- Ketill Hanstveit
- Qualifying – 16.75 (did not advance)
Men's decathlon
- Trond Høiby
- 100m – 11.56
- Long Jump – 6.22
- Shot Put – 14.03
- High Jump – DNS
Women's competition
Women's 10000 m
- Gunhild Halle-Haugen
- Round 1 – DNF (did not advance)
Women's javelin throw
- Trine Hattestad
- Qualifying – 65.44
- Final – 68.91 (gold medal) – Olympic record
Women's high jump
- Hanne Haugland
- Qualifying – 1.89 (did not advance)
Women's 20 km walk
- Kjersti Plätzer
- Final – 1:29:33 (silver medal)
Beach volleyball
Men's beach competition
- Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud – 9th place (tied)
- Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide – 19th place (tied)
Canoeing
Flatwater
Men's competition
Men's kayak singles 500m
- Knut Holmann
- Qualifying heat – 01:40.990
- Semifinal – 01:39.964
- Final – 01:57.847 (gold medal)
Men's kayak singles 1000m
- Knut Holmann
- Qualifying heat – 03:36.565
- Semifinal – 03:36.425
- Final – 03:33.269 (gold medal)
Men's kayak doubles 500m
- Eirik Verås Larsen, Nils Olav Fjeldheim
- Qualifying heat – 01:35.619
- Semifinal – 01:34.712 (did not advance)
Men's kayak doubles 1,000m
- Eirik Verås Larsen, Nils Olav Fjeldheim
- Qualifying heat – 03:15.483
- Semifinal – 03:17.288
- Final – 03:20.515 (9th place)
Men's canoe singles 500m
- Christian Frederiksen
- Qualifying heat – 01:54.366
- Semifinal – 01:53.661 (did not advance)
Men's canoe singles 1000m
- Christian Frederiksen
- Qualifying heat – 03:55.378
- Semifinal – bye
- Final – 03:58.159 (5th place)
Cycling
Cross country mountain bike
Men's cross country mountain bike
- Tom Larsen
- Final – lapped (35th place)
- Rune Høydahl
- Final – DNF
Women's mountain bike
- Ragnhild Kostøl
- Final – 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)
Road cycling
Men's competition
Men's individual time trial
- Thor Hushovd
- Final – 0:59:00 (7th place)
Men's road race
- Bjoemar Vestoel
- Final – 5:36:14 (78th place)
- Kurt Asle Arvesen
- Final – DNF
- Svein Gaute Hølestøl
- Final – DNF
- Thor Hushovd
- 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)
- Ingunn Bollerud
- Final – 3:10:33 (35th place)
- Solrun Flataas
- Final – 3:11:04 (38th place)
Fencing
Three fencers, all women, represented Norway in 2000.
- Women's épée
- Ragnhild Andenæs
- Margrete Mørch
- Silvia Lesoil
- Women's team épée
- Margrete Mørch, Ragnhild Andenæs, Silvia Lesoil
Football
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 |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 16,043
Referee: Im Eun Ju (South Korea)
| Norway | 3–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Mellgren 22' Riise 62' (pen.) Pettersen 90' | Report | Akide 78' |
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 9,150
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
| Norway | 2–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Pettersen 55' Haugenes 78' | Report | Sun 75' (pen.) |
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 11,532
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
- Semi-finals
| Germany | 0–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wunderlich 80' (o.g.) |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 16,710
Referee: Im Eun Ju (South Korea)
- Gold medal match
| Norway | 3 – 2 (a.e.t./g.g.) | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Espeseth 44' Gulbrandsen 78' Mellgren 102' | Report | Milbrett 5', 90' |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 22,848
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
Gymnastics
Handball
Rowing
Sailing
Women's single-handed dinghy (Europe)
- Siren Sundby
- 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)
- Carolina Toll and Jeanette Lunde
- 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
- Peer Moberg
- 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)
- Paul Davis, Herman Horn Johannessen and Espen Stokkeland
- Did not advance to Round Robin
Open high-performance two-handed dinghy (49er)
- Christoffer Sundby and Vegard Arnhoff
- 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
Taekwondo
Tennis
| 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
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