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competed at the

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. 81 competitors, 77 men and 4 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Four cyclists, all men, represented Norway in 1948. ; Individual road race * Lorang Christiansen * Leif Flengsrud * Erling Kristiansen * Aage Myhrvold ; Team road race * Lorang Christiansen * Leif Flengsrud * Erling Kristiansen * Aage Myhrvold

Diving

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1948. ; Men's épée * Egill Knutzen *

Alfred Eriksen Alfred Eriksen (nicknamed "Karlsøypresten", 30 August 1864 – 4 May 1934) was a Norwegian priest, politician, newspaper editor and non-fiction writer. Personal life He was born as Alfred Eriksen in Christiania as the son of the watchm ...

* Claus Mørch Sr. ; Men's team épée * Johan von Koss, Egill Knutzen,

, Claus Mørch Sr., Sverre Gillebo

Rowing

Norway had 14 male rowers participate in two out of seven

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events in 1948. ; Men's coxed four * Arne Serck-Hanssen * Gunnar Sandborg * Sigurd Grønli *

Willy Evensen Willy Evensen (31 March 1919 – 22 November 1997) was a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as Londo ...

* Thoralf Sandaker (cox) ; Men's eight * Kristoffer Lepsøe * Thorstein Kråkenes * Hans Hansen * Halfdan Gran Olsen * Harald Kråkenes * Leif Næss *

Thor Pedersen Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He ...

* Carl Monssen * Sigurd Monssen (cox)

Sailing

Shooting

Nine shooters represented Norway in 1948.

Willy Røgeberg Willy Røgeberg (1 December 1905 – 15 December 1969) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed before and after World War II. He won two Olympic medals. He won his first olympic medal in 50 m Rifle, prone at the 1936 Summer Olympics in ...

won a bronze medal in the 300 metre pistol event. ;

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* Birger Bühring-Andersen * Odd Bonde Nielsen * Hans Aasnæs ; 50 metre pistol * Gunnar Svendsen * Mauritz Amundsen ; 300 metre rifle *

Halvor Kongsjorden Halvor Kongsjorden (5 November 1911 – 15 June 1990) was a Norwegian sport shooting, sport shooter, World Champion from 1939 and 1947, Olympic competitor from 1948, and a resistance member during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany in ...

Odd Sannes Odd Sannes (3 August 1922 – 24 March 1999) was a Norwegian Olympic sport shooter and World Champion. He became World Champion in 1947. He competed in the 300 m rifle event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (offic ...

; 50 metre rifle *

* Thore Skredegaard *

Swimming

* Bea Ballintijn

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
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