Norway competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 46 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 11 sports.
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. Earlier in the year, Norway had hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad. With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1924 consisted of a total of three sailing classes (disciplines). For each of the classes the event an elimination round, semi-finals and finals were scheduled. The French National Monotype 1924 was on the program from 10 to 13 July. The Metre classes had their races from 21 to 26 July.
Jeanette Lunde is a former Norwegian sportsperson who competed in alpine skiing and sailing. She competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics, the second Norwegian woman to do so.
Eugen Peder Lunde was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the gold medal as a crew member of the Norwegian boat Elisabeth V in the 6 metre class event.
Peder Lunde Jr. is a retired Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1960, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics. In 1960 he won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class, together with Bjørn Bergvall. Eight years later he earned a silver medal in the Star class, together with Per Olav Wiken. He placed sixth in the same event in 1972, and 16th in 1976 in the three-person keelboat. In 1981-82, he was a crewmember on the yacht Berge Viking in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.
Vibeke "Babben" Lunde was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. She was born and died in Oslo.
Børre Erik Falkum-Hansen was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born and died in Oslo.
Per Olav Wiken was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist.
Events in the year 1887 in Norway.
Bent Peder Benjamin Rasch was a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he won a gold in the C-2 1000 m event.
The marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics was held on 27 July on a course running from the Helsinki Olympic Stadium to Korso, Helsinki Rural Municipality and back. Sixty-six athletes from 32 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
Margit Hvammen was a Norwegian alpine skier.
Johnny Anker Lunde was a Norwegian alpine skier and engineer.
Aud Hvammen is a Norwegian alpine skier. She was born in Geilo, and is the sister of Margit Hvammen. She is married to Peder Lunde, and mother of Jeanette Lunde. She participated at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, where she competed in slalom and giant slalom.
Morten Rieker is a Norwegian sailor. He was born in Oslo. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he placed 16th in three-person keelboat, together with Kim Torkildsen and Peder Lunde Jr.
Kim Torkildsen is a Norwegian sailor. He was born in Oslo. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he placed 16th in three-person keelboat, together with Morten Rieker and Peder Lunde Jr.
The Fearnley Olympic Award is a Norwegian Athletics Award. The award is given for outstanding achievements by a Norwegian Olympic participant. No competitor may win the award more than once. In 2021, it was decided that the prize would also be awarded for achievements at the Paralympics.
Peder Kongshaug is a Norwegian speed skater. He is a 2022 Olympic champion in team pursuit.
