Sporting event delegation
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.[1]
Medalists
Norway finished in 21st position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and four medals overall.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Archery
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:
- Brit Stav - 1929 points (40th place)
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Heat — 10.49 s (→ advanced to the quarter-final)
- Quarter final — 10.55 s (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Heat — 21.16 s (→ advanced to the quarter-final)
- Quarter final — 25.30 s (→ did not advance)
Women's 1500 metres
- Heat — 4:14.10 min (→ advanced to the semi-final)
- Semi final — 4:09.70 min (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 4:16.00 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Heat — 13:38.6 min (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 13:34.38 min (→ 7th place)
- Heat — 14:01.6 min (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 14:15.8 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Heat — 14:01.6 min (→ did not advance)
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
- Heat — 8:42.0 min (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 8:54.8 min (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.61 m (→ did not advance)
Men's triple jump
- Qualification — 16.41 m (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 16.44 m (→ 8th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Round 1 — 77.54 metres (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 83.08 metres (→ 5th place)
Men's 20 km walk
Men's 50 km walk
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented Norway in 1972.
- Individual road race
- Team time trial
- 1000m time trial
- Final — 1:09.72 (→ 18th place)
- Individual pursuit
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard:
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1972.
- Men's épée
- Men's team épée
Gymnastics
Handball
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:
- Norway - 9th place (3-1-1)
Rowing
Men's Coxed Pairs
- Heat — 8:00.56
- Repechage — 8:03.50
- Semi-finals — 8:30.29
Shooting
Seven male shooters represented Norway in 1972.
- 25 m pistol
- 50 m pistol
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- 50 m rifle, prone
- 50 m running target
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 54.41s (→ 22nd place, did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:00.98 (→ 31st place, did not advance)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:20.86 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Medley
- Heat — 4:59,72 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:01.47 (→ 17th place, did not advance)
Women's 200m Medley
- Heat — 5:25,08 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m Medley
- Heat — 2:36,27 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Norway at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-19.