Norway at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the
1936 Summer Olympics
Flag of Norway.svg
IOC code NOR
NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website www.idrett.no  (in Norwegian)
in Berlin, Germany
1-16 August
Competitors70 (68 men, 2 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer Otto Berg (athletics)
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Norway competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 70 competitors, 68 men and 2 women, took part in 43 events in 12 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Asbjørn Berg-Hansen Flyweight Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Russell  (GBR)
W Points
US flag 48 stars.svg  Laurie  (USA)
L Points
did not advance
Ragnar Haugen Lightweight ByeFlag of Denmark.svg  Kops  (DEN)
L Points
did not advance
Rudolf Andreassen Welterweight Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Ballado  (MEX)
W Points
Flag of Denmark.svg  Pedersen  (DEN)
L Points
did not advance
Henry Tiller Middleweight Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Peltz  (RSA)
W Points
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Shrimpton  (GBR)
W Points
Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Baumgarten  (GER)
W Points
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Chmielewski  (POL)
W Points
Flag of France.svg  Despeaux  (FRA)
L Points
Silver medal icon.svg
Jarl Johnsen Light Heavyweight Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Leibbrandt  (RSA)
L Points
did not advance
Erling Nilsen Heavyweight ByeCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marti  (SUI)
WDQ at Round 3
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Toussaint  (LUX)
WKO at Round 2
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Lovell  (ARG)
L Points
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Nagy  (HUN)
W Walkover
Bronze medal icon.svg

Canoeing

Cycling

Two male cyclists represented Norway in 1936.

Sprint
Time trial

Diving

Men
AthleteEventFinal
PointsRank
Sam Melberg 10 m platform 77.7621
Women
AthleteEventFinal
PointsRank
Inger Nordbø 3 m springboard 65.9411
Tullik Helsing 10 m platform 28.4013
Inger Nordbø 28.6212

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1936.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée

Football

3 August 1936 (1936-08-03)Round of 16 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Berlin
17:30 Report Martinsen Soccerball shade.svg30', 70'
Brustad Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kvammen Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Mommsenstadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi (Italy)
7 August 1936 (1936-08-07)Quarterfinals Germany  Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg0–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Berlin
17:30 Report Isaksen Soccerball shade.svg7', 83'Stadium: Poststadion
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Arthur W. Barton (England)
10 August 1936 (1936-08-10)Semifinals Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Berlin
17:00 Negro Soccerball shade.svg15'
Frossi Soccerball shade.svg96'
Report Brustad Soccerball shade.svg58'Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Pál von Hertzka (Hungary)
13 August 1936 (1936-08-13)Bronze Medal Match Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3–2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Berlin
16:00 Brustad Soccerball shade.svg15', 21', 84' Report Wodarz Soccerball shade.svg5'
Peterek Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)

Rowing

Norway had one rower participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1936. [2]

Men's single sculls

Sailing

Shooting

Four shooters represented Norway in 1936. Willy Røgeberg won the gold medal in the 50 m rifle event.

25 m rapid fire pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, prone

Wrestling

References

  1. "Norway at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norway Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2018.