Norway at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | NOR |
NPC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 42 (35 men and 7 women) |
Medals Ranked 17th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |
42 athletes (35 men and 7 women) from Norway competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Anne Cecilie Ore | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade III |
![]() | Anne Cecilie Ore | Equestrian | Mixed kur canter grade III |
![]() | Helge Bjoernstad | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S9 |
![]() | Noel Pedersen | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke B3 |
![]() | Rune Ulvang | Swimming | 100m breaststroke SB8 |
![]() | Noel Pedersen | Swimming | Men's 200m breaststroke B3 |
![]() | Helge Bjoernstad | Swimming | Men's 200m medley SM9 |
![]() | Eva Nesheim | Swimming | Women's 50m butterfly S7 |
![]() | Eva Nesheim | Swimming | Women's 200m medley SM6 |
![]() | Noel Pedersen | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B3 |
![]() | Noel Pedersen | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke B3 |
![]() | Helge Bjoernstad | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB8 |
![]() | Noel Pedersen | Swimming | Men's 200m medley B3 |
![]() | Eva Nesheim | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S7 |
![]() | Eva Nesheim | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 |
![]() | Lars Jensen Oeivind Olsen Andreas Vennesland Erik Halvorsen Kaare Lyse Tomas Nesheim Ole Hodnemyr Oeyvind Strand Gaute Rostrup Bjarne Abrahamsen | Volleyball | Men's sitting volleyball team |
![]() | Aage Joensberg | Cycling | Mixed 65/75k bicycle LC1 |
![]() | Aage Joensberg | Cycling | Mixed omnium LC1 |
![]() | Frank Gyland | Powerlifting | Men's 90kg |
![]() | Stig Morten Sandvik | Swimming | Men's 150m medley SM3 |
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