Norway at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Norway participated in the Olympic Winter Games Sapporo in 1972 with a delegation of 67 ( 56 men, 11 women) athletes participate. The Magnar Solberg biathlete was selected for the opening ceremony as the flag bearer of the Norwegian team.
Participants by sport
Alpine Skiing
Women:
- Anne Brusletto Giant Slalom: 19th Place - 1:34,43 min Slalom: DNF
- Karianne Christiansen Departure: 21st place - 1:41,25 min Giant Slalom: 27th place - 1:37,18 min Slalom: DNF
- Toril Førland Departure: 11th Place - 1:40,25 min Giant Slalom: 17th Place - 1:34,15 min Slalom: 9th Place - 1:35,76 min
- Gyri Sørensen Departure: 17th Place - 1:40,77 min Giant Slalom: 28th place - 1:37,32 min Slalom: DSQ
Gentlemen:
- Peik Christensen Departure: 36th place - 1:59,71 min Giant Slalom: 23th Place - 3:18,69 min Slalom: DSQ
- Erik Haker Departure: 5th Place - 1:53,16 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF
- Otto Tschudi Giant Slalom: DSQ Slalom: DSQ
Biathlon
Gentlemen:
- Magnar Solberg Single (20 km): - 1:15:55,50 h; 2 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 4th place - 1:56:24,41 h; 7 Error
- Kåre Hovda Single (20 km): 18th Place - 1:22:20,37 h; 6 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 4th place - 1:56:24,41 h; 7 Error
- Ivar Nordkild Season (4 x 7,5 km): 4th place - 1:56:24,41 h; 7 Error
- Goal Svendsberget Single (20 km): 8th Place - 1:18:26,54 h; 3 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 4th place - 1:56:24,41 h; 7 Error
- Ragnar Tveiten Single (20 km): 29th place - 1:24:19,91 h; 7 Error
Hockey
Men: 7th place
- Bjørn Andreassen
- Øivind Berg
- Steinar Bjølbakk
- Tom Christensen
- Svein Haagensen
- Svein Norman Hansen
- Birger Jansen
- Roy Jansen
- Bjørn Johansen
- January Children
- Thor Martinsen
- Arne Mikkelsen
- Tom Røymark
- Morten Sethereng
- Terje Steen
- Terje Thoen
- Thore Walberg
- Kåre Østensen
Speed Skating
Women:
- Kirsti Biermann 500 m: 17th Place - 46.18 sec 1000 m: 23 Square - 1:35,76 min 1500 m: 23 Square - 2:29,94 min 3000 m: 20th Place - 5:26,21 min
- Lisbeth Berg - Korsmo 500 m: 19th Place - 46.33 sec 1000 m: 22 Square - 1:35,56 min 1500 m: 19th Place - 2:28,36 min
- Sigrid Sundby - Dybedahl 500 m: 11th place - 45.70 sec 1000 m: 9th place - 1:33,13 min 1500 m: 8th place - 2:24,07 min 3000 m: 10th place - 5:07,76 min
Gentlemen:
- Roar Grønvold 1500 m: - 2:04,26 min 5000 m: - 7:28,18 min
- Sten Stensen 5000 m: - 7:33,39 min 10,000 m: - 15:07,08 min
- Per Bjørang 500 m: 4th place - 39.91 sec
- Leave Efskind 500 m: 12th Place - 40.60 sec
- Dag Fornæss 1500 m: 13th Place - 2:09,52 min 10,000 m: 13th Place - 15:53,33 min
- Per Willy Guttormsen 10,000 m: 11th place - 15:48,71 min
- Johan Lind 500 m: 18th Place - 41.14 sec
- Willy Olsen 5000 m: 5th place - 7:36,47 min
- Svein -Erik Stiansen 1500 m: 11th place - 2:08,63 min
- Bjørn Tveter 1500 m: 4th place - 2:05,94 min
Toboggan
Gentlemen:
- Bjørn Dyrdahl 22nd place - 3:35,41 min
- Stephen Sinding 5th Place - 3:29,67 min
- Christian Strøm 14th Place - 3:33,01 min
Doubles:
- Stephen Sinding / Christian Strøm 14th Place - 1:32,06 min
Nordic skiing
Cross-country skiing
Women:
- Inger Aufles 5 km: 12th Place - 17:33,14 min 10 km: 12th Place - 36:07,08 min 3x5 km relay: - 49:51,49 min
- Aslaug Dahl 5 km: 8th place - 17:17,49 min 10 km: 6th place - 35:18,84 min 3x5 km relay: - 49:51,49 min
- Berit mordre - Lammedal 5 km: 7th place - 17:16,79 min 10 km: 14th Place - 36:29,43 min 3x5 km relay: - 49:51,49 min
- Katharina Mo Mountains 5 km: 17th Place - 17:49,06 min 10 km: 29th place - 37:33,16 min
Gentlemen:
- Pål Tyldum 30 km: - 1:37:25,30 h 50 km: - 2:43:14,75 h 4x10 km relay: - 2:04:57,06 h
- Ivar Formo 15 km: - 46:02,68 min 4x10 km relay: - 2:04:57,06 h
- Johs Harviken 15 km: 15th Place - 46:46,36 min 30 km: - 1:37:32,44 h 4x10 km relay: - 2:04:57,06 h
- Oddvar Brå 15 km: 9th place - 46:25,88 min 4x10 km relay: - 2:04:57,06 h
- Magne Myrmo 15 km: 19th Place - 47:02,55 min 30 km: 21 Square - 1:42:23,40 h 50 km: - 2:43:29,45 h
- Ole Ellefsæter 30 km: 31 Square - 1:44:25,21 h 50 km: 10th place - 2:46:46,94 h
- Reidar Hjermstad 50 km: 4th place - 2:44:14,51 h
Ski Jumping
- Jo Inge Bjørnebye Normal hill: 51 Place - 174.2 points Large hill: 34th - 167.8 points
- Ingolf Mork Normal hill: 4th place - 225.5 points Large hill: 28th place - 173.3 points
- Frithjof Prydz Normal hill: 11th - 217.8 points Large hill: 15th Place - 194.7 points
- Nils -Per Skarseth Normal hill: 33rd - 197.6 points
- Bjørn Wirkola Large hill: 37th place - 162.5 points
Nordic Combined
- Gjert Andersen Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 23 Place
- Kjell Åsvestad Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 14th Place
- Kåre Olav Berg Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 8th Place
- Henning Weid Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 19th Place
Weblink
- Norwegian Olympic team in 1972 in the database of Sports- Reference.com (English)
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