Norway at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Norway at the Olympic Games
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IOC code: NOR
1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 2	Bronze 3	Total 5
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Norway competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Results from Norwegian athletes are typically considered separate from those of Swedish competitors despite the Union between Sweden and Norway that existed in 1900.

1 Medals
- 1.1 Silver
- 1.2 Bronze
2 Results by event
- 2.1 Athletics
- 2.2 Shooting

[edit] Medals

Norway finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings with 5 medals.

[edit] Silver

Ole Østmo — Shooting, Standing Military Rifle
Olaf Frydenlund, Hellmer Hermandsen, Ole Østmo, Ole Sæther, Tom Seeberg — Shooting, Team Military Rifle

[edit] Bronze

Carl-Albert Andersen — Athletics, Pole Vault
Ole Østmo — Shooting, Prone Military Rifle
Ole Østmo — Shooting, Military Rifle - 3 Positions

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Two Norwegian athletes, a runner and a jumper, competed in four athletics events, winning one bronze medal in the pole vault.

Event	Place	Athlete	Heat	Final

200 metres	—	Yngvar Bryn	Unknown 3rd, heat 2	Did not advance

400 metres	—	Yngvar Bryn	Unknown 5th, heat 2	Did not advance

Event	Place	Athlete	Final

High jump	4th	Carl-Albert Andersen	1.70 metres

Pole vault	3rd	Carl-Albert Andersen	3.20 metres

[edit] Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Norway won four medals in the five military rifle events, including the silver medal in the team section. Østmo took bronze in the individual overall, as well as a silver and a bronze in two of the positions.

Event	Place	Shooter	Score

Military rifle standing	2nd	Ole Østmo	299
	9th	Hellmer Hermandsen	280
	13th	Tom Seeberg	275
	16th	Olaf Frydenlund	271
	26th	Ole Sæther	239

Military rifle kneeling	12th	Ole Sæther	293
	13th	Hellmer Hermandsen	290
	15th	Ole Østmo	289
	21st	Tom Seeberg	272
	27th	Olaf Frydenlund	259

Military rifle prone	3rd	Ole Østmo	329
	10th	Hellmer Hermandsen	308
	16th	Tom Seeberg	301
	18th	Ole Sæther	298
	22nd	Olaf Frydenlund	287

Military rifle three positions	3rd	Ole Østmo	917
	13th	Hellmer Hermandsen	878
	17th	Tom Seeberg	848
	20th	Ole Sæther	830
	24th	Olaf Frydenlund	817

Military rifle team	2nd	Olaf Frydenlund, Hellmer Hermandsen, Ole Østmo, Ole Sæther, Tom Seeberg	4290

Nations at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France
Argentina • Australia • Austria • Belgium • Bohemia • Canada • Cuba • Denmark • France • Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Haiti • Hungary • India • Iran • Italy • Luxembourg • Mexico • Netherlands • Norway • Peru • Romania • Russia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • United States • Mixed teams