Norway competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, after having made its Olympic debut in 1900.
| Norway at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NOR |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 69 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Oskar Bye |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists edit
Results by event edit
Athletics edit
Norway's best athletics result was Arne Halse's silver medal in the javelin throw.
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | Heats | Oscar Guttormsen | 12.0 seconds 2nd, heat 2 |
Did not advance | |
| John Johansen | 11.7 seconds 2nd, heat 5 | ||||
| Men's 200 metres | Semi- finalist |
Oscar Guttormsen | Walkover 1st, heat 14 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
| Men's 400 metres | Heats | Oscar Guttormsen | Unknown 2nd, heat 5 |
Did not advance | |
| Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist |
Oscar Larsen | None held | Unknown 4th, semifinal 8 |
Did not advance |
| Nils Dahl | Unknown 7th, semifinal 1 | ||||
| Men's 110 metre hurdles | Heats | Wilhelm Blystad | Unknown 2nd, heat 11 |
Did not advance | |
| Oscar Guttormsen | Unknown 2nd, heat 12 | ||||
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's high jump | 13th | Henry Olsen | 1.72 metres |
| — | Otto Monsen | No mark | |
| Men's long jump | 21-32 | Henry Olsen | Unknown |
| Men's triple jump | 3rd | Edvard Larsen | 14.39 metres |
| 13th | Henry Olsen | 13.17 metres | |
| 14th | Oscar Guttormsen | 13.16 metres | |
| Men's standing high jump | 8th | Wilhelm Blystad | 1.42 metres |
| Men's shot put | 9-25 | Arne Halse | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | John Falchenberg | Unknown |
| Men's javelin throw | 2nd | Arne Halse | 50.57 metres |
| 8-16 | John Johansen | Unknown | |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 3rd | Arne Halse | 49.73 metres |
| 10-33 | Conrad Carlsrud | Unknown | |
| John Johansen | Unknown | ||
Fencing edit
| Event | Place | Fencer | First round |
Second round |
Semi- final |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's épée | First round |
Hans Bergsland | 4-4 (6th in D) | Did not advance | ||
Gymnastics edit
| Gymnast | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Carlsrud | Men's all-around | 124 | 84 |
| Petter Hol | 152.5 | 70 | |
| Eugen Ingebretsen | 109 | 94 | |
| Ole Iversen | 117 | 92 | |
| Per Mathias Jespersen | 120.5 | 87 | |
| Carl Klæth | 142 | 76 | |
| Frithjof Olsen | 127.5 | 82 | |
| John Skrataas | 154.5 | 67 |
Rowing edit
| Event | Place | Rowers | First round |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's eight | 5th | Otto Krogh, Erik Bye, Ambrosius Høyer, Gustav Hæhre, Emil Irgens, Hannibal Fegth, Wilhelm Hansen, Annan Knudsen, Ejnar Tønsager |
None held | Unknown 2nd, quarterfinal 1 |
Did not advance | |
Sailing edit
| Class | Place | Boat | Sailors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 metre | 4th | Fram | Johan Anker, Einar Hvoslef, Hagbart Steffens, Magnus Konow, Eilert Falch-Lund |
Shooting edit
| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 28th | Jørgen Bru | 82 |
| 40th | Georg Erdmann | 61 | |
| 41st | Asmund Enger | 58 | |
| Kolbjørn Kvam | 58 | ||
| 47th | Mathias Glomnes | 26 | |
| AC | Olivius Skymoen | ||
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 1st | Albert Helgerud | 909 |
| 3rd | Ole Sæther | 883 | |
| 6th | Julius Braathe | 851 | |
| 9th | Olaf Sæther | 830 | |
| 13th | Georg Erdmann | 821 | |
| 19th | Kolbjørn Kvam | 777 | |
| 24th | Olivius Skymoen | 760 | |
| 26th | Per Olaf Olsen | 752 | |
| 47th | Mathias Glomnes | 563 | |
| Men's team free rifle | 1st | Albert Helgerud Ole Sæther Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Skatteboe Olaf Sæther Julius Braathe Einar Liberg |
5055 |
| Men's team military rifle | 6th | Ole Sæther Einar Liberg Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Skatteboe Albert Helgerud Mathias Glomnes Jørgen Bru |
2192 |
Wrestling edit
| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle heavyweight | 2nd | Jacob Gundersen | Defeated West |
Defeated Humphreys |
Defeated Nixson |
Lost to O'Kelly |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | .750 |
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Sources edit
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 5 June 2006.