Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | NOR | ||||||||
NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports | ||||||||
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in Munich | |||||||||
Competitors | 112 (101 men, 11 women) in 15 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Harald Barlie (wrestling) | ||||||||
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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1906 Intercalated Games |
Norway was represented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 112 competitors, 101 men and 11 women, took part in 70 events in 15 sports.
Norway finished in 21st position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and four medals overall.
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Norway entered one woman and three men in the competition. Their best finisher, at 32nd place in the men's competition, was Jan Erik Humlekjær.
Men's Individuel Competition:
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Women's 1500 metres
Men's 5000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
Men's High Jump
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's 20 km walk
Men's 50 km walk
Seven cyclists represented Norway in 1972.
Men's 3m Springboard:
Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1972.
Norway's 1-1-1 record in the first round put the team in a tie for second place with West Germany (which was the team that Norway had tied), but the advantage went to the West Germans and Norway's third-place finish put them into the ninth- to twelfth-place consolation bracket. They defeated Japan to set up a match with Poland for ninth and tenth places, which Norway won.
Men's Team Competition:
Men's Coxed Pairs