Norway at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Norway at the Olympics
IOC code	NOR
NOC	Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
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Medals Ranked 9th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 213 187 176 576
Summer appearances
1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Norway first joined the Summer Olympics in 1900. Since then, Norwegian athletes have competed in almost every Games. They missed the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because they joined a boycott led by the United States.

For a long time, people thought Norway also missed the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. However, in the early 2000s, it was found that two wrestlers, Charles Ericksen and Bernhoff Hansen, were actually Norwegian citizens. Even though they lived in America and their medals were first given to the United States, they were still Norwegian. They both won gold medals in wrestling at those 1904 Games.

Norwegian athletes have won a total of 160 medals at the Summer Olympics. The sports where they have won the most medals are sailing and shooting.

At the Winter Olympic Games, Norway has won an amazing 405 medals in total. This includes 148 gold medals! This is much more than any other country in Winter Olympic history. More than half of these medals come from cross-country skiing and speed skating. Norway is one of only three countries that have won more medals at the Winter Games than at the Summer Games. The other two are Austria and Liechtenstein.

Norway's official Olympic Committee was started and recognized in 1900.

Norway's Olympic History

The 1904 Summer Olympics Mystery

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) first thought that Norwegian-American wrestlers Charles Ericksen and Bernhoff Hansen competed for the United States. Both were Norwegian immigrants living in the US, and each won a gold medal.

But in 2012, historians in Norway found important papers. These papers showed that Ericksen did not become an American citizen until March 22, 1905. Hansen was still listed as a "foreigner" as late as 1925, meaning he likely never became an American citizen.

Because of this new information, the historians asked for the athletes to be recognized as Norwegians. In May 2013, the Norwegian Olympic Committee officially asked the IOC to change the wrestlers' nationality in their medal records. Finally, in July 2021, the IOC updated its official database. Now, Ericksen and Hansen are officially recognized as having competed for Norway!

Norway as an Olympic Host

Norway has had the honor of hosting the Olympic Games two times.

Olympic Medal Achievements

*A purple border means the Games were held in Norway.

Medals at the Summer Games Games Athletes 1 Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze Total Rank 1896 Athens did not participate 1900 Paris 7 0 2 3 5 16 1904 St. Louis 2 2 0 0 2 7 1908 London 69 2 3 3 8 8 1912 Stockholm 190 3 2 5 10 8 1920 Antwerp 194 13 9 9 31 6 1924 Paris 62 5 2 3 10 7 1928 Amsterdam 52 1 2 1 4 19 1932 Los Angeles 5 0 0 0 0 – 1936 Berlin 70 1 3 2 6 18 1948 London 81 1 3 3 7 19 1952 Helsinki 102 3 2 0 5 10 1956 Melbourne 22 1 0 2 3 22 1960 Rome 40 1 0 0 1 21 1964 Tokyo 26 0 0 0 0 – 1968 Mexico City 46 1 1 0 2 25 1972 Munich 112 2 1 1 4 21 1976 Montreal 66 1 1 0 2 21 1980 Moscow did not participate 1984 Los Angeles 103 0 1 2 3 28 1988 Seoul 70 2 3 0 5 21 1992 Barcelona 83 2 4 1 7 22 1996 Atlanta 98 2 2 3 7 30 2000 Sydney 93 4 3 3 10 19 2004 Athens 52 5 0 1 6 17 2008 Beijing 85 3 5 1 9 22 2012 London 66 2 1 1 4 35 2016 Rio de Janeiro 62 0 0 4 4 74 2020 Tokyo 85 4 2 2 8 20 2024 Paris 107 4 1 3 8 18 2028 Los Angeles future event Total 65 53 53 171 21

Medals at the Winter Games Games Athletes 1 Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze Total Rank 1924 Chamonix 14 4 7 6 17 1 1928 St. Moritz 25 6 4 5 15 1 1932 Lake Placid 19 3 4 3 10 2 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 31 7 5 3 15 1 1948 St. Moritz 49 4 3 3 10 1 1952 Oslo 73 7 3 6 16 1 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 45 2 1 1 4 7 1960 Squaw Valley 29 3 3 0 6 4 1964 Innsbruck 58 3 6 6 15 3 1968 Grenoble 65 6 6 2 14 1 1972 Sapporo 67 2 5 5 12 7 1976 Innsbruck 42 3 3 1 7 4 1980 Lake Placid 64 1 3 6 10 8 1984 Sarajevo 58 3 2 4 9 6 1988 Calgary 63 0 3 2 5 12 1992 Albertville 80 9 6 5 20 3 1994 Lillehammer 88 10 11 5 26 2 1998 Nagano 76 10 10 5 25 2 2002 Salt Lake City 77 13 5 7 25 1 2006 Turin 69 2 8 9 19 13 2010 Vancouver 99 9 8 6 23 4 2014 Sochi 134 11 6 9 26 2 2018 Pyeongchang 109 14 14 11 39 1 2022 Beijing 84 16 8 13 37 1 2026 Milan/Cortina future event future event future event Total 148 134 123 405 1

Norway's Olympic Records

Norway holds some impressive records in the Winter Olympics:

• They have won the most gold medals (148) and total medals (405) in the history of the Winter Olympics.
• They won the most gold medals ever in a single Winter Olympics (16 in 2022).
• They also won the most total medals ever in a single Winter Olympics (39 in 2018).

Sports Highlights

Athletics

Norway's first Olympic appearance in 1900 included two track and field athletes. Carl Albert Andersen won a bronze medal in the pole vault, which was a great start!

Sailing

Norway started competing in Olympic sailing in 1908. They have had many successes in this sport.

Shooting

Norway's shooting team also made their debut in 1900. Ole Østmo was a standout, winning medals in two different rifle events. He earned an individual bronze and a team silver medal.

See also

In Spanish: Noruega en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Norway at the Olympics
• Category:Olympic competitors for Norway
• Norway at the Paralympics