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Norway At The 1972 Summer Olympics
Norway was represented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 112 competitors, 101 men and 11 women, took part in 70 events in 15 sports. Medalists Norway finished in 21st position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and four medals overall. Gold * Knut Knudsen — Cycling, Men's 4,000m Individual Pursuit * Leif Jenssen — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight Silver * Frank Hansen and Svein Thøgersen — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls Bronze * Egil Søby, Steinar Amundsen, Tore Berger, and Jan Johansen — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000m Kayak Fours Archery In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Norway entered one woman and three men in the competition. Their best finisher, at 32nd place in the men's competition, was Jan Erik Humlekjær. Men's Individuel Competition: * Jan Erik Humlekjær - 2339 points (→ 32nd place) * Johannes Akkerhaugen - 2288 points (→ 36th place) * Egi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Olympic And Paralympic Committee And Confederation Of Sports
The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports ( no, Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité; NIF) is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in Norway, with more than 2 million members and 12,000 sports clubs in 19 region confederations and 54 national federations. The current president is Berit Kjøll. History The organisation was founded in 1861 as ''Centralforeningen for Udbredelse af Legemsøvelser og Vaabenbrug'', and has later changed its name several times. The current name dates from 2007. Former presidents The presidents before 1940: Centralforeningen 1861–1910 *1861-1864 Otto Richard Kierulf *1864-1867 Nils Christian Irgens *1867-1869 Otto Richard Kierulf *1869-1878 Lars Broch *1878-1881 Lars Christian Dahll *1881-1885 Edvard Eriksen (sports official), Edvard Eriksen *1885-1887 Olaf Wilhelm Petersen *1887-1892 Anders Løwlie *1892-1902 Carl Sylow *1902-1904 Thorva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Erik Humlekjær
Jan Erik Humlekjær (born 1946) is a Norwegian archer. He was born in Fredrikstad. He competed in archery at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian .... He is the father of archer Lars Erik Humlekjær. References External links * 1946 births Living people Sportspeople from Fredrikstad Norwegian male archers Olympic archers for Norway Archers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Archers at the 1976 Summer Olympics {{Norway-archery-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finn Bendixen
Finn Bendixen (born 27 June 1949) is a Norwegian long jumper. He represented Lillesand IL and IF Kamp-Vestheim. He finished fourteenth in the long jump final at the 1971 European Championships with a jump of 7.32 metres. He also competed at the 1969 European Championships and the 1972 Summer Olympics without reaching the finals. He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1970, 1972, 1979 and 1980. His personal best jump was 7.97 metres, achieved in June 1972 in Stockholm. This result places him second among Norwegian long jumpers, only behind Kristen Fløgstad. In the Norwegian Athletics Association The Norwegian Athletics Association ( no, Norges Friidrettsforbund, NFIF) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Norway, including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. The association is a me ... he was a member of the medical committee from 1977 through 1978. References 1949 births Living people Norwegian mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Roar Falkum
Leif Roar Falkum (born 23 June 1949) is a retired Norwegian high jumper. He represented IK Tjalve during his active career. He finished fifteenth at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, sixth at the 1974 European Championships, fifth at the 1976 European Indoor Championships and fourteenth at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1971-1974 and 1976. His personal best jump was 2.20 metres, achieved in August 1976 in Molde. After his retirement from active sports he became a known psychiatrist
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Sverre Sørnes
Sverre Øyvind Sørnes (born 20 February 1945) is a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He competed at the 1971 European Championships, the 1972 Olympic Games and the 1974 European Championships without reaching the final. He represented the clubs Strandebarm IL and IL Gular. In his main event, 3000 metres steeplechase, he became Norwegian champion in 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976 and 1977, and also won silver medals in 1969 and 1970. His main competitors were Arne Risa, Ståle Engen, Jan Voje and Knut Kvalheim. Sørnes also became Norwegian cross-country running champion (3 kilometres, short course) in 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1974. In 1971 Sørnes overtook Ståle Engen as Norwegian record holder in the steeplechase, running 8:26.4 at Bislett stadion. He improved to 8:26.0 at Stockholm Olympic Stadium in June 1972. Sørnes lost his record to Knut Kvalheim in 1973. In the other running events, Sørnes clocked 1:51.3 in the 800 metres (1971); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Voje
Jan Voje (born 5 December 1942) is a Norwegian long-distance runner. He specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase, in which he also competed at 1972 Olympic Games. He represented the club Gjerpen IF, along with his twin brother Andor Voje. His personal best times were 8:02.0 in the 3000 metres (1973), 8:29.8 in the steeplechase (1973), 14:00.6 in the 5000 metres (1973) and 29:10.2 in the 10,000 metres (1973). In middle distance races he had 1:54.0 in the 800 metres (1965), 3:46.5 in the 1500 metres (1971) and 4:13.1 in the mile run (1959). His only international outing came at the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he competed in the heats of the steeplechase. He was also selected for the 1974 European Championships, but did not start. On the track he became Norwegian steeplechase champion in 1972. His sole gold medal in his special event was due to a dominance in the event by Sverre Sørnes; earlier also Arne Risa. Voje won national silver medals in 1968, 1973 and 1974 and bronze med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Børø
Knut Tore Børø (born 28 September 1948 in Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Strindheim IL. At the 1974 European Championships he finished eleventh in the 5000 m and sixth in the 10,000 m. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1972, without reaching the finals, and 1976, dropping out of the 10,000-metre final due to a leg injury (see Hannus, Matti, ed., "The Montreal Olympic Book", Helsinki: Juoksija/Runner Magazine, 1976), and placed 29th at the 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He became Norwegian champion in 5000 m in 1973 and 1975 and in 10,000 m in 1973. Personal bests *3000 metres - 7:49.4 min (1974) - seventh among Norwegian 3000 m runners. *5000 metres - 13:21.8 min (1975) - sixth among Norwegian 5000 m runners. *10,000 metres - 27:56.2 min (1975) - fourth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners, only behind Are Nakkim, Knut Kvalheim and John Halvorsen John Halvorsen (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Risa
Arne Risa (born 5 May 1944) is a former Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 3000 metres steeplechase and 10,000 metres. He represented IL Gular. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he finished eighth in the 3000 m SC final in 9:09.98 minutes. He finished sixth at the 1969 European Championships. He was the Norwegian champion in 1968 and 1969. His personal best time was 8:31.6 minutes achieved in August 1970 at Bislett stadion. Over 10,000 m he had a personal best of 28:24.41 minutes, achieved in August 1971 in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U .... He was the Norwegian champion in this event in 1962-1972 and 1974. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Halle
Per Halle (born 6 May 1949) is a former Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. He represented IF Sturla. At the 1972 Summer Olympics he finished seventh in the 5000 m final in 13:34.4 minutes. At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he finished fifth in 3000 metres. He became Norwegian champion in 1972. His personal best time was 13:27.6 minutes, achieved in July 1974 on Bislett stadion Bislett Stadium ( no, Bislett stadion) is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here .... Halle later coached his daughter Gunhild Halle Haugen. References 1949 births Living people Norwegian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway Norwegian athletics coaches {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grete Waitz
Grete Waitz (, 1 October 195319 April 2011) was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. In 1979, at the New York City Marathon, she became the first woman in history to run the marathon in under two and a half hours. Waitz won nine New York City Marathons, women's division, between 1978 and 1988, the highest number of victories in a single big city marathon in history. She won the silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and a gold medal at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki. She was also a five-time winner of the World Cross Country Championships. Waitz four times set a world record in the marathon, twice at the 3000 metres, and she set world records at distances of 8 kilometers, 10 kilometers, 15 kilometers and 10 miles. She won 12 World Marathon Majors, the most for any runner, earning her a place in the ''Guinness World Records''. Her other marathon victories included winning the London Marathon in 1983 and 1986 and the Stockholm Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenche Sørum
Wenche Sørum (born 10 July 1951) is a Norwegian middle distance runner. She was born in Oslo. She competed in 1,500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ..., reaching the semi-finals. References External links * 1951 births Living people Athletes from Oslo Norwegian female middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Norway Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics {{norway-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audun Garshol
Audun Egil Garshol (born 9 November 1951) is a Norwegian sprint runner. He was born in Ulsteinvik. He competed in 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ..., reaching the quarter finals in both events. On August 12, 1972, in Stavanger, he set a Norwegian record with a time of 10.2 seconds, which was the country's last record before the introduction of electronic timing. On August 31, 1972, in Munich, he set the first Norwegian record after the introduction of the new measuring method with a time of 10.55 seconds. On September 19, 1973, in Sofia with a time of 10.52 seconds, he broke his own record. The result held the national record until May 20, 1986, when it was beaten by 0.01 seconds by Einar Sagli. One of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
