Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the
1952 Summer Olympics
Flag of Norway.svg
IOC code NOR
NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website www.idrett.no  (in Norwegian)
in Helsinki, Finland
19 July – 3 August
Competitors102 (96 men, 6 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer Martin Stokken (athletics)
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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. [1] Earlier in the year, Norway had hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

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Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all male, represented Norway in 1952.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre

Football

Gymnastics

Rowing

Norway had nine male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1952. [2]

Men's coxless four
Men's coxed four

Sailing

Shooting

Nine shooters represented Norway in 1952. Erling Kongshaug won gold in the 50 m rifle, three positions and John H. Larsen, Sr. won gold in the 100m running deer.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
100m running deer
Trap

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Norway at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norway Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.