Norway competed at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

in Tokyo,

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. 26 competitors, 24 men and 2 women, took part in 23 events in 6 sports. It was only the second time that Norwegian athletes failed to win any medals at the Olympic Games.

Athletics

Men's 5000 metres *

Thor Helland Thor Helland (10 December 1936 – 2 August 2021) was a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. Helland was born in Sørfold, Nordland. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the 5000m final in 13:57.0 min ...

:* Heat — 13:52.4 min (→ advanced to the final) :* Final — 13:57.0 min (→ 8th place) Men's 10,000 metres *

Pål Benum Pål Sverre Benum (3 August 1935 – 23 September 2021) was a Norwegian long-distance runner. He specialized in the longest track distances, 5000 and 10,000 metres, eventually competing at the 1964 Olympic Games. He also competed in cross-coun ...

— 30:00.8 min (→ 19th place) Women's long jump *

Berit Berthelsen Berit Berthelsen ( Tøien, 25 April 1944 – 13 February 2022) was a Norwegian athlete. She represented IL Tyrving, as well as her national team. Biography Berthelsen dominated long jump and sprints events in the Nordic countries during the 1960s. ...

:* Qualification — 6.32 m (→ advanced to the final) :* Final — 6.19 m (→ 9th place) *

Oddrun Hokland Oddrun Helene Hokland (née Lange; 29 November 1942 – 18 March 2022) was a Norwegian athlete. She competed in long jump and pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and finished 16th in both events. Hailing from Vistdal, she represent ...

:* Qualification — 6.03 m (→ advanced to the final) :* Final — 5.68 m (→ 16th place) Men's javelin throw *

Terje Pedersen Terje Olav Pedersen (born 9 February 1943) is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. He represented SK Vidar. At the 1960 Summer Olympics he progressed from the qualifying round, but did not start in the final. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he did no ...

:* Qualification — 72.10 metres (→ did not advance) *

Willy Rasmussen Willy Lorang Rasmussen (3 December 1937 – 12 August 2018) was a Norway, Norwegian javelin thrower. He placed twelfth at the 1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw, 1958 European Championships, fifth at the Athletics ...

:* Qualification — 68.43 metres (→ did not advance) Women's pentathlon *

— 4429 pts (→ 16th place)

Gymnastics

Rowing

Coxed Four *

Tor Ahlsand Tor Ahlsand (born 22 August 1931) is a retired Norwegian rower. He was born in Aker. Representing the club Bærum RK, he finished ninth in the coxed fours event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 196 ...

Birger Knudtzon Jens Birger Knudtzon (born 19 February 1936) is a retired Norwegian rower. He was born in Oslo. Representing the club Bærum RK, he finished ninth in the coxed four event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known ...

* Ingolf Kristiansen

Sailing

Shooting

Three shooters represented Norway in 1964. ;

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* Nicolaus Zwetnow ; 300 m rifle, three positions *

Magne Landrø Magne Landrø (24 August 1937 – 10 March 2022) was a Norwegian sport shooter. He was born in Trondheim. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. His achievements include a gold medal in the ...

Thormod Næs Thormod Næs (12 April 1930 – 20 October 1997) was a Norwegian sport shooter. He was born in Vindafjord. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, l ...

; 50 m rifle, three positions *

; 50 m rifle, prone *

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

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