Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Norway
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports. Earlier in the year, Norway had hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
.
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 14 sports. Earlier in the year, Norway had hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
Cycling
Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Odd Berg — 5:17:30.2 (→ 24th place)
- Erling KristiansenErling KristiansenErling Kristiansen was a Norwegian cyclist.He took eight individual national championships, and fifteen team championships, representing the club IK Hero. He competed at the World Championships in 1948, 1949 and 1950, and at the Olympic Games in 1948 and 1952...
— 5:11:16.5 (→ 25th place) - Lorang Christiansen — 5:20:01.3 (→ 28th place)
Fencing
Five fencers, all male, represented Norway in 1952.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23, 1952 to July 24, 1952. 61 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Leif KletteLeif KletteLeif Klette is a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27, 1952 to July 28, 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Johan von KossJohan von KossJohan von Koss was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Egill KnutzenEgill KnutzenEgill Knutzen was a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Alfred Eriksen
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25, 1952 to July 26, 1952...
- Egill KnutzenEgill KnutzenEgill Knutzen was a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Alfred Eriksen, Johan von KossJohan von KossJohan von Koss was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Sverre GilleboSverre GilleboSverre Gillebo was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 31, 1952 to August 1, 1952. 66 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...