Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Norway
was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
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 team:
Men's 800 m
Men's 5000 m
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Men's javelin throw
Men's triple jump
Men's decathlon
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's High Jump
Women's 20km Walk
Men's Kayak Singles 500m
Men's Kayak Singles 1000m
Men's Kayak Doubles 500m
Men's Kayak Doubles 1,000m
Men's Canoe Singles 500m
Men's Canoe Singles 1000m
Women's Mountain Bike
Men's Individual Time Trial
Men's Road Race
Women's Individual Time Trial
Women's Road Race
Sailing
Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
Women's Double Handed Dinghy (470)
Open Laser
Open Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)
Open High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)
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...
was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
Gold
- Trine HattestadTrine HattestadTrine Hattestad is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. She was born on 18 April 1966 in Lørenskog, Norway....
— Athletics, Women's javelin throw
- Knut HolmannKnut HolmannKnut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...
— Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m kayak singles
- Knut HolmannKnut HolmannKnut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...
— Canoeing, Men's K1 1000 m kayak singles
- Anita RappAnita RappAnita Rapp is a former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1998, and played 62 matches for the national team.She received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
, Hege RiiseHege RiiseHege Riise is a female footballer from Norway.-Club career:Riise started playing football at age 6 and played in a boys' team until age 14....
, Brit SandauneBrit SandauneBrit Sandaune is a Norwegian soccer player and pre-school teacher. She is originally from the rural area of Skatval in the municipality of Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag, and is educated in economy and administration...
, Dagny MellgrenDagny MellgrenDagny Mellgren from Ålgård is a former Norwegian footballer. She retired in December 2005 while playing for Klepp. She has also played for Boston Breakers, in the WUSA. She scored the golden goal which gave Norway the Olympic gold medal in Sydney 2000.-References:...
, Bente NordbyBente NordbyBente Nordby is a former Norwegian football goalkeeper, who last played for Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon, France. She played with the Norwegian Women's National Football Team from 1991 to 2007.- Career :...
, Marianne PettersenMarianne PettersenMarianne Iren Pettersen is a Norwegian footballer. She was a forward for the club Asker, whom she joined from Gjelleråsen after the 1996 season, and became the top scorer with 36 goals in the 1998 season of 18 matches. For the Norwegian national team, she debuted in 1994, scoring against Italy....
, Gøril KringenGøril KringenGøril Kringen is a former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion.She played club football for Trondheims-Ørn, and holds the record for total matches played for the club ....
, Bente KvitlandBente KvitlandBente Kvitland is a former Norwegian footballer and olympic champion.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1999, and played 37 matches for the national team.She received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
, Unni LehnUnni LehnUnni Lehn is a Norwegian football midfielder. She has 133 appearances for Norway's national team. In 2000 Lehn played 86 minutes of the Olympic Final in Sydney, in which Norway beat the USA in extra time to take the Gold medal...
, Ingeborg HovlandIngeborg HovlandIngeborg Hovland is a former Norwegian footballer and olympic champion.She received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:...
, Silje JørgensenSilje JørgensenSilje Jørgensen is a former Norwegian footballer and olympic champion.She played for the club Klepp IL, debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1996, and played 43 matches for the national team....
, Monica KnudsenMonica KnudsenMonica Knudsen is a former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion.She played for the club Asker in the Toppserien league, debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1996, and played 87 matches for the national team....
, Ragnhild GulbrandsenRagnhild GulbrandsenRagnhild Gulbrandsen is a Norwegian football striker from the city of Trondheim who retired from football at the end of 2007...
, Solveig GulbrandsenSolveig GulbrandsenSolveig Gulbrandsen is a Norwegian footballer from the Oppegård area to the South-East of Oslo. She is a midfielder on her club side Stabæk Fotball....
, Margunn HaugenesMargunn HaugenesMargunn Haugenes is a Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion.Haugenes debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1990 at the age of 20, also moving from her lower-division club Kaupanger IL to the Toppserien club Asker SK...
, Kristin BekkevoldKristin BekkevoldKristin Bekkevold is a former Norwegian footballer and olympic champion.She received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:...
, Christine Boe Jensen, and Gro EspesethGro EspesethGro Espeseth is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic champion.She played for the clubs Sandviken and Trondheims-Ørn, debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1991, and played 105 matches for the national team.She received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in...
— Football (Soccer), Women's team competition
Silver
- Kjersti Plätzer — Athletics, Women's 20 km walk
- Trude GundersenTrude GundersenTrude Gundersen is a retired Norwegian taekwondo athlete. She was Norway's only taekwondo competitor during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and won a silver medal in the -67 kg weight class....
— Taekwondo, Women's 67 kg
- Fredrik Raaen Bekken and Olaf TufteOlaf TufteOlaf Karl Tufte is a Norwegian competition rower.At the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's single sculls. He won silver in the men's double sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Fredrik Bekken...
— Rowing, Men's double sculls
Bronze
- Harald StenvaagHarald StenvaagHarald Stenvaag is a Norwegian rifle shooter who started competing internationally at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in Switzerland in 1974. He has represented Norway in the Summer Olympics 6 times, and has two Olympic medals...
— Shooting, Men's small-bore rifle, three positions
- Paul DavisPaul Davis (sailor)Paul Davis is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Herman Horn Johannessen and Espen Stokkeland.-References:...
, Herman Horn JohannessenHerman Horn JohannessenHerman Horn Johannessen is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Paul Davis and Espen Stokkeland...
, and Espen StokkelandEspen StokkelandEspen Stokkeland is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Paul Davis and Herman Horn Johannessen.Stokkeland resides at Fornebu....
— Sailing, Men's soling team competition
- Monica SandveMonica SandveMonica Sandve is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with the Norwegian national team.-References:...
, Else-Marthe Sørlie, Heidi TjugumHeidi TjugumHeidi Marie Tjugum is a Norwegian team handball player and goalkeeper, and World Champion from 1999. She was born in Drammen. She received a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
, Jeanette NilsenJeanette NilsenJeanette Nilsen is a Norwegian team handball player and World Champion from 1999. She was born in Skien. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
, Marianne RokneMarianne RokneMarianne Rokne is a Norwegian team handball player and World champion from 1999. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:...
, Birgitte SættemBirgitte SættemBirgitte Sættem is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with the Norwegian national team.-References:...
, Mia HundvinMia HundvinMia Terese Hundvin is one of Norway's most successful professional team handball players.-Career:Hundvin played 73 matches for Norway's national handball team in addition to playing for professional clubs...
, Tonje LarsenTonje LarsenTonje Larsen is a Norwegian handballer who plays for the Norwegian national team and the club Larvik HK. She is Olympic champion, World champion and twice European champion...
, Cecilie LegangerCecilie LegangerCecilie Leganger is a Norwegian team handball goalkeeper, World champion, Olympic medalist, European champion, winner of Champions League, and World Player of the year 2001.-International championships:...
, Kjersti GriniKjersti GriniKjersti Elizabeth Grini is a Norwegian former handball player.She played in the clubs Jaren, Lunner, Bækkelaget, Toten and Ikast. She has played in 201 games for the Norwegian National team, scoring 1003 goals.-References:...
, Trine HaltvikTrine HaltvikTrine Haltvik is a Norwegian handball coach and former player. Currently she is coach for the Norwegian girls under-17 team....
, Elisabeth HilmoElisabeth HilmoElisabeth Hilmo is a Norwegian team handball player and World Champion. She was born in Trondheim. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:...
, Kristine DuvholtKristine DuvholtKristine Duvholt Havnås is a former Norwegian team handball player and World Champion. She was born in Tønsberg. She received a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.She was voted into the All star team at the 1999...
, Ann Cathrin EriksenAnn Cathrin EriksenAnn Cathrin Eriksen is a former Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with the Norwegian national team. She played 127 matches for the national team during her career, and scored 119 goals.-References:...
, and Susann Goksør BjerkrheimSusann Goksør BjerkrheimSusann Goksør Bjerkrheim is a Norwegian former handball player.She played in the clubs Nordstrand IF and Bækkelagets SK. She has played in 296 games for the Norwegian National team, scoring 844 goals. Between 1993 and 2000 she was the captain of the team.She is a graduate of the Norwegian School...
— Handball, Women's team competition
ArcheryArchery at the 2000 Summer OlympicsArchery at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at Sydney International Archery Park in Sydney, Australia with ranking rounds on 16 September and regular competition held from 17 September to 20 September...
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 Martinus Grov Bertil Martinius Grov is a retired archer from Norway.He finished fourth in the individual event at the 1992 Olympic Games, fifteenth at the 1996 Olympic Games and 41st at the 2000 Olympic Games. He also finished fourth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships... |
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| 1/32 eliminations | Defeated | Henk Vogels Netherlands |
158-149 | Lost to | Michele Frangilli Michele Frangilli Michele Frangilli is an archer from Italy.He was born in Gallarate.He has competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery, ending at the 6th place and getting the Bronze Medal for teams.... Italy |
168-158 | Lost to | Matteo Bisiani Matteo Bisiani Matteo Bisiani is an Italian archer. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games and in the 2000 Olympic Games.He was born in Monfalcone.... 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 |
Men's competition
Men's 200 m- Geir MoenGeir MoenGeir Moen is a former sprinter from Moss, Norway who specialized in the 200 metres. He represented Moss IL.His international senior debut came at the 1989 European Indoor Championships. At the 1994 European Championships he made his breakthrough as he won the gold medal in the 200 metres and the...
- Round 1 — 20.76
- Round 2 — 20.65 (did not advance)
- John Ertzgaard
- Round 1 — 21 (did not advance)
Men's 800 m
- Vebjørn RodalVebjørn RodalVebjørn Rodal is a Norwegian former middle distance athlete, his career high point coming when he won the gold medal in the 800 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...
- Round 1 — 01:46.76
- Semifinal — 01:48.73 (did not advance)
Men's 5000 m
- Marius BakkenMarius BakkenMarius Bakken is a Norwegian runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, having run distances from 800 to 10,000 metres in his early career. He represents IL Runar....
- Round 1 — 13:44.80 (did not advance)
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
- Jim SvenøyJim SvenøyJim Svenøy is an athlete from Fræna in Norway who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase.-Achievements:-External links:...
- 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 HanstveitKetill HanstveitKetill Hanstveit is a retired male triple jumper from Norway. He represented IL Norna-Salhus. His personal best jump was 17.27 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Byrkjelo. This is the current Norwegian record...
- Qualifying — 16.75 (did not advance)
Men's decathlon
- Trond HøibyTrond HøibyTrond Høiby is a retired decathlete from Norway. He set his personal best score on July 4, 1999 at a meet in Herentals. He is a four-time national champion in the men's decathlon ....
- 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 HattestadTrine HattestadTrine Hattestad is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. She was born on 18 April 1966 in Lørenskog, Norway....
- Qualifying — 65.44
- Final — 68.91 (Gold medal) — Olympic record
Women's High Jump
- Hanne HauglandHanne HauglandHanne Haugland is a former Norwegian high jumper. She represented the clubs Haugesund IL, IL i BUL, SK Vidar and IF Minerva during her senior career....
- Qualifying — 1.89 (did not advance)
Women's 20km Walk
- Kjersti Plätzer
- Final — 1:29:33 (Silver medal)
Men's competition
Men's Kayak Singles 500m
- Knut HolmannKnut HolmannKnut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...
- Qualifying Heat — 01:40.990
- Semifinal — 01:39.964
- Final — 01:57.847 (Gold medal)
Men's Kayak Singles 1000m
- Knut HolmannKnut HolmannKnut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...
- Qualifying Heat — 03:36.565
- Semifinal — 03:36.425
- Final — 03:33.269 (Gold medal)
Men's Kayak Doubles 500m
- Eirik Verås LarsenEirik Verås Larsen-Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...
, Nils Olav FjeldheimNils Olav FjeldheimNils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.... - Qualifying Heat — 01:35.619
- Semifinal — 01:34.712 (did not advance)
Men's Kayak Doubles 1,000m
- Eirik Verås Larsen, Nils Olav FjeldheimNils Olav FjeldheimNils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....
- Qualifying Heat — 03:15.483
- Semifinal — 03:17.288
- Final — 03:20.515 (9th place)
Men's Canoe Singles 500m
- Christian FrederiksenChristian FrederiksenChristian Frederiksen is a Danish-born, Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s...
- Qualifying Heat — 01:54.366
- Semifinal — 01:53.661 (did not advance)
Men's Canoe Singles 1000m
- Christian FrederiksenChristian FrederiksenChristian Frederiksen is a Danish-born, Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s...
- Qualifying Heat — 03:55.378
- Semifinal — Bye
- Final — 03:58.159 (5th place)
Cross Country Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike- Tom Larsen
- Final — Lapped (35th place)
- Rune HøydahlRune HøydahlRune Høydahl is a former Norwegian mountain biker. He won 11 World Cup races, and three times came second overall. He is the only mountain biker with World Cup victories in both downhill and cross country....
- Final — DNF
Women's Mountain Bike
- Ragnhild Kostøl
- Final — 2:01:51.24 (22nd place)
Men's competition
Men's Individual Time Trial
- Thor HushovdThor HushovdThor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...
- Final — 0:59:00 (7th place)
Men's Road Race
- Bjoemar Vestoel
- Final — 5:36:14 (78th place)
- Kurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....
- Final — DNF
- Svein Gaute Hølestøl
- Final — DNF
- Thor HushovdThor HushovdThor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...
- 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)
SailingSailing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsSailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
- Siren Sundby Siren SundbySiren Sundby is a former Norwegian sailor.She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics...
- 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 LundeJeanette LundeJeanette Lunde is a former Norwegian sportsperson who competed in alpine skiing and sailing. She competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics, the second Norwegian woman to do so.-Alpine skiing:...
- 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 MobergPeer MobergPeer Moberg is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he received a bronze medal in the Laser class....
- 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 DavisPaul Davis (sailor)Paul Davis is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Herman Horn Johannessen and Espen Stokkeland.-References:...
, Herman Horn JohannessenHerman Horn JohannessenHerman Horn Johannessen is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Paul Davis and Espen Stokkeland...
and Espen StokkelandEspen StokkelandEspen Stokkeland is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Paul Davis and Herman Horn Johannessen.Stokkeland resides at Fornebu.... - Did not advance to Round Robin
Open High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)
- Christoffer SundbyChristoffer SundbyChristoffer Sundby is a Norwegian sailor and world champion.He received a gold medal in the Europe class at the 1997 world championships....
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)
Men's Beach Competition
- Vegard HøidalenVegard HøidalenVegard Høidalen is a professional beach volleyball player from Norway, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004...
and Jørre KjemperudJørre KjemperudJørre Kjemperud is a beach volleyball player from Norway.-Volleyball:Kjemperud started playing volleyball when he was 17 – 18 years old...
— 9th place (tied) - Jan KvalheimJan KvalheimJan Kvalheim is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000....
and Björn Maaseide — 19th place (tied)