Norway competed at the

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in Melbourne,

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and

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( equestrian events). 22 competitors, 19 men and 3 women, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.

Athletics

Canoeing

Equestrian

Individual dressage *

Else Christophersen Else Christophersen (11 February 1915 – 3 July 1968) was a Norwegian equestrian. She was born in Kristiania. She competed in equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of ...

Anne-Lise Kielland Anne-Lise Kielland (28 October 1919 – 21 July 2005) was a Norwegian equestrian. She was born in Kristiania. She competed in equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, where she placed 27th in individual mixed dressage, and sevent ...

* Bodil Russ Team dressage *

* Bodil Russ Individual jumping *

Birck Elgaaen Birck Elgaaen (2 August 1917 – 7 January 2013) was a Norwegian equestrian who competed in the individual show jumping event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. A member of the ''Oslo Rideklubb'', he was unable to complete the competit ...

Sailing

Shooting

Five shooters represented Norway in 1956. ; 50 m rifle, three positions *

Erling Kongshaug Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug (22 March 1915 – 14 September 1993) was a Norwegian rifle shooter. He competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics in 50 meter rifle three positions and 50 meter rifle prone and won a gold medal in the three pos ...

* Anker Hagen ; 50 m rifle, prone *

* Anker Hagen ; 100m running deer * Rolf Bergersen *

John Larsen John Harry Larsen (27 August 1913 – 5 August 1989) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the 100 metre running deer event at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He won a gold medal in 1952 and placed eighth in 1956. At the 1952 Olympics he u ...

;

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* Hans Aasnæs

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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