2004 Summer Olympics / Participant (Norway)

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Norway took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Greek capital Athens with 52 athletes, 17 women and 35 men.

Since 1900 it was Norway's 22nd participation in the Summer Olympics .

Flag bearer

The marksman Harald Stenvaag carried the flag of Norway during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium .

Medalist

With five won gold and bronze medals of the Norwegian team finished 17th in the medals table .

gold

Surname	sport	competition
Eirik Verås Larsen	canoe	Single kayak 1000 meters
Andreas Thorkildsen	athletics	Javelin throw
Gunn-Rita Dahle	Cycling	Women, mountain bikes, cross country
Olaf Tufte	rowing	One
Siren Sundby	sailing	Women, Europe

bronze

Names	sport	competition
Nils Olav Fjeldheim , Eirik Verås Larsen	canoe	Two-person kayak 1000 meters

Participants by sport

badminton

• Jim Ronny Andersen

  Singles: 9th place

Weightlifting

• Stian Grimseth

  Super heavyweight: DNF

canoe

• Nils Olav Fjeldheim

  Canoe race, two-person kayak 1,000 meters: bronze

• Andreas Gjersøe

  Canoe race, four-person kayak 1000 meters: 5th place

• Eirik Verås Larsen

  Canoe race, single kayak 500 meters: 4th place

  Canoe race, single kayak 1,000 meters: Gold

  Canoe race, two-person kayak 1,000 meters: bronze

• Mattis Næss

  Canoe race, four-person kayak 1000 meters: 5th place

• Jacob Norenberg

  Canoe race, four-person kayak 1000 meters: 5th place

• Alexander Wefald

  Canoe race, four-person kayak 1000 meters: 5th place

athletics

• Marius Bakken

  5,000 meters: heats

• Ronny Nilsen

  Javelin throw: 27th place in qualification

• Trond Nymark

  50 kilometers of walking: 13th place

• Jim Svenøy

  3,000 meter obstacle: prelims

• Andreas Thorkildsen

  Javelin throw: gold

• Hans Olav Uldal

  Decathlon: 27th place

• Stine Larsen

  Women, marathon: 24th place

• Trine Pilskog

  Women, 1,500 meters: heats

• Kjersti places

  Women, 20 kilometers walking: 12th place

Cycling

• Kurt Asle Arvesen

  Road race: 9th place

  Individual time trial: 28th place

• Morten Hegreberg

  Road race: DNF

• Thor Hushovd

  Road race: DNF

  Individual time trial: 32nd place

• Mads Kaggestad

  Road race: DNF

• Lene Byberg

  Women, road races: 48th place

• Gunn-Rita Dahle

  Women, mountain biking, cross country: gold

• Linn Torp

  Women, road races: 53rd place

• Anita Valen de Vries

  Women, road races: 14th place

  Women, individual time trial: 22nd place

Wrestling

• Fritz Aanes

  Middleweight: 15th place

rowing

• Morten Adamsen

  Double scull: 7th place

• Nils-Torolv Simonsen

  Double scull: 7th place

• Olaf Tufte

  One: gold

shoot

• Espen Berg-Knutsen

  Air rifle 10 meters: 41st place

  Small caliber three-position fight 50 meters: 22nd place

  Small bore, lying 50 meters: 16th place

• Harald Jensen

  Skeet: 6th place

• Leif Steinar Rolland

  Air rifle 10 meters: 18th place

• Harald Stenvaag

  Small caliber three-position fight 50 meters: 30th place

  Small bore, lying 50 meters: 16th place

• Erik Watndal

  Skeet: 8th place

swim

• Alexander Dale Oen

  100 meters chest: 21st place

sailing

• Frode Bovim

  49er: 4th place

• Peer Moberg

  Laser: 21st place

• Christoffer Sundby

  49er: 4th place

• Karianne Eikeland

  Women, Yngling: 9th place

• Lise Birgitte Fredriksen

  Women, Yngling: 9th place

• Beate Kristiansen

  Women, Yngling: 9th place

• Jannicke Stålstrøm

  Women, windsurfing: 11th place

• Siren Sundby

  Women, Europe: Gold

Taekwondo

• Nina Solheim

  Women, class up to 67 kilograms: 7th place

Volleyball (beach)

• Iver Horrem

  Men's competition: 19th place

• Vegard Høidalen

  Men's competition: 9th place

• Jørre Kjemperud

  Men's competition: 9th place

• Bjørn Maaseide

  Men's competition: 19th place

• Susanne Glesnes

  Women's competition: 17th place

• Nila Håkedal

  Women's competition: 19th place

• Kathrine Maaseide

  Women's competition: 17th place

• Ingrid Tørlen

  Women's competition: 19th place

Web links

• Norwegian Olympic team from 2004 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )