1956 Summer Olympics / Participant (Norway)
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Norway took part in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and the equestrian competitions in the Swedish capital Stockholm with a delegation of 22 athletes, 19 men and three women, in 18 competitions in six sports.
It was Norway's thirteenth participation in the Summer Olympics .
The youngest athlete was sprinter Bjørn Nilsen at 19 years and 162 days , and the oldest athlete was shooter Hans Aasnæs (53 years and 350 days).
Flag bearer
The sailor Thor Thorvaldsen wore the flag of Norway at the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium , the rider Birck Elgaaen wore it at the Equestrian Games in Stockholm.
Medals
With a won gold and two bronze medals the Norwegian team was ranked 22 in the medal count .
gold
Surname | sport | competition |
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Egil Danielsen | athletics | Javelin throw |
bronze
Surname | sport | competition |
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Audun Boysen | athletics | 800 meter run |
Ernst Larsen | athletics | 3,000 meter obstacle |
Participants by sport
canoe
Men's
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Knut Østby
- Single kayak 1,000 meters
- Round one: eliminated in round one (fourth place), 4: 27.1 minutes
- Single kayak 10,000 meters
- Final: 51: 28.2 minutes, eighth place
athletics
Men's
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Audun Boysen
- 800 meter run
- Round one: qualified for the semifinals in run one (first place), 1: 52.0 minutes (hand-stopped), 1: 52.08 minutes (automatically stopped)
- Semi-finals: qualified for the final in run two (second place), 1: 50.0 minutes (hand-stopped), 1: 50.20 minutes (automatically stopped)
- Final: 1: 48.1 minutes (hand-stopped), 1: 48.25 minutes (automatically stopped), third place
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Egil Danielsen
- Javelin throw
- Qualifying round: 74.15 meters, second place, qualified for the final
- Try one: 74.15 meters
- Trial two: left out
- Try three: skipped
- Final round: 85.71 meters, world record, first place
- Try one: 72.60 meters
- Trial two: 68.49 meters
- Trial three: 70.75 meters
- Trial four: 85.71 meters
- Try five: 72.60 meters
- Trial six: 68.86 meters
-
Ernst Larsen
- 3,000 meter obstacle course
-
Bjørn Nilsen
- 100 meter run
- Round one: eliminated in run seven (sixth place), 11.0 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.11 seconds (automatically stopped)
- 200 meter run
- Round one: eliminated in run seven (third place), 22.2 seconds (hand-stopped), 22.33 seconds (automatically stopped)
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Sverre Strandli
- Hammer throwing
- Qualifying round: 56.32 meters, ninth place, qualified for the final
- Try one: 56.32 meters
- Trial two: left out
- Try three: skipped
- Final: 59.21 meters, eighth place
- Try one: 58.62 meters
- Try two: 58.49 meters
- Trial three: 59.21 meters
horse riding
Ladies
dressage team
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Results
- Final: 1,912.50 points, seventh place
- team
singles
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Else Christophersen
- dressage
- Final: 739.00 points, 13th place
- Referee one: 142.00 points, eleventh place
- Referee two: 139.00 points, rank 14
- Referee three: 164.00 points, sixth place
- Referee four: 135.00 points, 19th place
- Referee five: 159.00 points, rank ten
-
Anne-Lise Kielland
- dressage
- Final: 601.50 points, rank 27
- Referee one: 102.50 points, rank 32
- Referee two: 119.50 points 23rd place
- Referee three: 127.50 points rank 25
- Referee four: 124.50 points rank 26
- Referee five: 127.50 points Rank 27
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Bodil Russ
- dressage
- Final: 572.00 points, rank 29
- Referee one: 108.00 points, rank 31
- Referee two: 118.00 points rank 25
- Referee three: 120.00 points Rank 27
- Referee four: 113.00 points rank 30
- Referee five: 113.00 points rank 30
Men's
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Birck Elgaaen
- Show jumping
- Final: competition not finished (DNF)
- Round one: 108.50 fault points, 49th place
Wrestling
Gentlemen
Greco-Roman
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Oddvar Vargset
- Welterweight
- eliminated after round one with three minus points
- Round one: defeat against Mitko Petkow from Bulgaria (0: 3), three minus points
shoot
Men's
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Hans Aasnæs
- Clay pigeon shooting
- Final: 176 points, eleventh place
-
Rolf Bergersen
- Running stag single and double shot
- Final: 409 points, sixth place
- Round one: 203 points, seventh place
- Round two: 206 points, fifth place
-
Anchor Hagen
- Small caliber three-position fight
- Final: 1,124 points, rank 30
- Kneeling: 377 points, rank 28
- Round one: 97 points
- Round two: 92 points
- Round three: 93 points
- Round four: 95 points
- Prone: 390 points, rank 40
- Round one: 99 points
- Round two: 97 points
- Round three: 97 points
- Round four: 97 points
- Standing: 357 points, rank 28
- Round one: 87 points
- Round two: 88 points
- Round three: 94 points
- Round four: 88 points
- Kneeling: 377 points, rank 28
-
- Small caliber lying
- Final: 596 points, 13th place
- Round one: 99 points, 16th place
- Round two: 98 points, 31st place
- Round three: 100 points, 17th place
- Round four: 100 points, sixth place
- Round five: 99 points, 20th place
- Round six: 100 points, eleventh place
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Erling Kongshaug
- Small caliber three-position fight
- Final: 1,151 points, 15th place
- Kneeling: 386 points, 18th place
- Round one: 98 points
- Round two: 96 points
- Round three: 95 points
- Round four: 97 points
- Prone: 394 points, 18th place
- Round one: 99 points
- Round two: 97 points
- Round three: 99 points
- Round four: 99 points
- Standing: 371 points, 14th place
- Round one: 94 points
- Round two: 94 points
- Round three: 90 points
- Round four: 93 points
- Kneeling: 386 points, 18th place
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- Small caliber lying
- Final: 598 points, seventh place
- Round one: 100 points, sixth place
- Round two: 100 points, sixth place
- Round three: 100 points, sixth place
- Round four: 99 points, 13th place
- Round five: 99 points, rank 25
- Round six: 100 points, fourth place
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John Larsen
- Running stag single and double shot
- Final: 390 points, eighth place
- Round one: 199 points, eighth place
- Round two: 191 points, ninth place
sailing
Men's
5.5 mR class
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Results
- Final: 3,807 points, fifth place
- Race one: 1,101 points, 2:33:20 hours, first place
- Race two: 256 points, 2:50:56 hours, seventh place
- Race three: 323 points, 3:42:56 hours, sixth place
- Race four: 402 points, 2:32:46 hours, fifth place
- Race five: 624 points, 2:27:36 hours, third place
- Race six: 198 points, 3:37:18 hours, eighth place
- Race seven: 1,101 points, 2:37:15 hours, first place
- Final: 3,807 points, fifth place
- crew
Dragons
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Results
- Final: 3,253 points, seventh place
- Race one: 460 points, 3:10:43 hours, seventh place
- Race two: 606 points, 3:15:58 hours, fifth place
- Race three: 351 points, 4:11:02 hours, ninth place
- Race four: 606 points, 3:06:28 hours, fifth place
- Race five: 402 points, 2:59:01 hours, eighth place
- Race six: 305 points, 4:12:17 hours, tenth place
- Race seven: 828 points, 3:08:34 hours, third place
- Final: 3,253 points, seventh place
- crew
Web links
- Norwegian Olympic team from 1956 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original ).
- Norwegian Olympic Team of the 1956 Equestrian Games in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original ).