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competed at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport ev ...

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. 46 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 11 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Egil Søby Egil Vike Søby (born 25 November 1945) is a retired Norwegian sprint canoeist. He competed in the four-man 1000 m sprint at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. Between 1966 and 1971 Søby collected six m ...

Steinar Amundsen Steinar Amundsen (4 July 1945 – 16 June 2022) was a Norwegian sprint canoeist who mostly competed in four-man events. He won a world title in 1970 and 1975, a European title in 1969, and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, placing third at the ...

Tore Berger Tore Berger (born 11 November 1944) is a retired Norwegian sprint canoeist who mostly competed in four-man events. He won a world title in 1970, a European title in 1969, and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, placing third at the 1972 Games. Ref ...

, and Jan Johansen — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000m Kayak Fours

Silver

* Peder Lunde, jr. and Per Olav Wiken — Sailing, Men's Star Team Competition

Athletics

Men's 1500 metres *

Arne Kvalheim Arne Kvalheim (born 25 April 1945 in Hønefoss) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He is the brother of Knut Kvalheim. He finished fourth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships (3000 m) and sixth at the 1974 European Championships ...

:* Heat — 3:47.50 min (→ advanced to the semi-final) :* Semi final — 3:55.32 min (→ did not advance) Men's 3000 metres steeplechase *

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 minut ...

:* Heat — 9:07.31 min (→ advanced to the final) :* Final — 9:09.98 min (→ 8th place) Men's 110 metres hurdles * Kjellfred Weum :* Heat — 14.08 s (→ advanced to the semi-final) :* Semi final — 14.04 s (→ did not advance) Women's high jump * Anne Lise Wærness :* Qualification — 1.60 m (→ did not advance) Women's long jump * Berit Berthelsen :* Qualification — 6.48 m (→ advanced to the final) :* Final — 6.40 m (→ 7th place) Women's pentathlon * Berit Berthelsen — 4649 pts (→ 18th place)

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Norway in 1968. ; Individual road race * Thorleif Andresen * Tore Milsett * Jan Erik Gustavsen * Ørnulf Andresen ;

Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ...

* Thorleif Andresen * Ørnulf Andresen * Tore Milsett * Leif Yli ;

Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...

Knut Knudsen Knut Knudsen (born 12 October 1950) is a retired Norwegian road and track cyclist. As an amateur, he placed fifth in the 4000m individual pursuit at the 1968 Olympics before becoming Olympic champion in the same discipline in 1972. He would fol ...

Fencing

; Men's épée * Jan von Koss * Dag Midling

Gymnastics

Sailing

Shooting

Four shooters, all men, represented Norway in 1968. ;

50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to t ...

* John Rødseth ; 300 m rifle, three positions * Elling Øvergård * Bjørn Bakken ; 50 m rifle, three positions * Bjørn Bakken * Elling Øvergård ; 50 m rifle, prone * Bjørn Bakken * Elling Øvergård ;

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* Kjell Sørensen

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * J ...

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