Norway at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Norway
competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, Italy
. 40 competitors, 39 men and 1 woman, took part in 39 events in 11 sports.
Men's 200 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's marathon
Men's 110 metres hurdles
Men's Long Jump
Men's Javelin Throw
Women's Javelin Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's foil
Men's épée
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. 40 competitors, 39 men and 1 woman, took part in 39 events in 11 sports.
Athletics
Men's 100 metres- Carl Fredrik Bunæs
- Heat — 10.80 s (→ advanced to the quarter final)
- Quarter final — 10.69 s (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Carl Fredrik Bunæs
- Heat — 21.46 s (→ advanced to the quarter final)
- Quarter final — 21.50 s (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Arne HamarslandArne HamarslandArne Hamarsland is a former Norwegian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres. He represented IL Gular.At the 1960 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the 1500 m final in 3:45.0 minutes. He competed at the 1958 European Championships without reaching the final...
- Heat — 3:44.63 min (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 3:45.0 min (→ 9th place)
Men's marathon
- Tor Torgersen — 2:27:30 hrs (→ 26th place)
Men's 110 metres hurdles
- Jan GulbrandsenJan GulbrandsenJan Gulbrandsen was a Norwegian hurdler and sports official. He was president of the Norwegian Olympic Committee from 1985 to 1989.He competed in 400 metres hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.-References:...
- Heat — 52.39 min (→ advanced to the semi final)
- Semi final — 52.56 min (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Roar BerthelsenRoar BerthelsenRoar Berthelsen was a Norwegian long jumper. He represented Mandal og Halse IL and IK Tjalve.At the 1954 European Championships he finished eleventh in the long jump final with a jump of 7.16 metres. He also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. He became...
- Qualification — 7.09 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Willy RasmussenWilly RasmussenWilly Lorang Rasmussen is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. He represented Bergkam and IK Tjalve....
- Round 1 — 77.95 metres (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 78.36 metres (→ 5th place)
- Terje PedersenTerje PedersenTerje Pedersen is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. He represented SK Vidar.At the 1960 Summer Olympics he progressed from the qualifying round, but did not start in the final. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he did not qualify for the final. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1960 and...
- Round 1 — 74.67 metres (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — DNS (→ no ranking)
- Egil DanielsenEgil DanielsenEgil Danielsen is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. He represented Hamar IL.Daielsen won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics with a throw of 85.71 metres. This was a new world record as well as a career best for Danielsen...
- Round 1 — 72.93 metres (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Unn Thorvaldsen
- Round 1 — 41.99 metres (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Stein HaugenStein HaugenStein Haugen was a Norwegian discus thrower.He was born in Lom, but represented IL i BUL. He died in March 2008 in Bærum....
- Round 1 — 52.75 metres (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 53.36 metres (→ 11th place)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Sverre StrandliSverre StrandliSverre Strandli was a Norwegian hammer thrower, who won the gold medal at the European Championships in 1950 and the silver medal in 1954....
- Round 1 — 61.41 metres (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 63.05 metres (→ 11th place)
Fencing
One fencer represented Norway in 1960.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 29 to August 30 1960. 78 fencers from 31 nations competed.-Results:...
- Leif KletteLeif KletteLeif Klette is a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 5 to 6 1960. 79 fencers from 32 nations competed.-Results:...
- Leif KletteLeif KletteLeif Klette is a Norwegian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...